Standing Up Straight | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 May 1986 | |||
Recorded | January and March 1986 at Blackwing Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | Post-punk, art pop | |||
Label | 4AD [1] | |||
Producer | John Fryer [2] | |||
The Wolfgang Press chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Standing Up Straight is the second studio album by English post-punk band The Wolfgang Press. [6] [7] It was released on 1 May 1986, through record label 4AD.
"I Am the Crime" features vocals by Cocteau Twins vocalist and label-mate Elizabeth Fraser. [8]
AllMusic called Standing Up Straight "a challenging, even punishing album, but a rewarding one as well." [3] Trouser Press wrote that "musically, Standing Up Straight is as challenging and inventive as the band’s other work, adding industrial and classical instrumentation to the creative arsenal." [9]
All tracks are written by Andrew Gray, Mark Cox and Michael Allen
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dig a Hole" | 4:31 |
2. | "My Life" | 4:04 |
3. | "Hammer the Halo" | 5:10 |
4. | "Bless My Brother" | 1:22 |
5. | "Fire-Fly" | 4:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ghost" | 4:22 |
2. | "Rotten Fodder" | 6:12 |
3. | "Forty Days, Thirty Nights" | 3:24 |
4. | "I Am the Crime" | 6:03 |
Standing Up Straight | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 May 1986 | |||
Recorded | January and March 1986 at Blackwing Studios, London, England | |||
Genre | Post-punk, art pop | |||
Label | 4AD [1] | |||
Producer | John Fryer [2] | |||
The Wolfgang Press chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Standing Up Straight is the second studio album by English post-punk band The Wolfgang Press. [6] [7] It was released on 1 May 1986, through record label 4AD.
"I Am the Crime" features vocals by Cocteau Twins vocalist and label-mate Elizabeth Fraser. [8]
AllMusic called Standing Up Straight "a challenging, even punishing album, but a rewarding one as well." [3] Trouser Press wrote that "musically, Standing Up Straight is as challenging and inventive as the band’s other work, adding industrial and classical instrumentation to the creative arsenal." [9]
All tracks are written by Andrew Gray, Mark Cox and Michael Allen
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Dig a Hole" | 4:31 |
2. | "My Life" | 4:04 |
3. | "Hammer the Halo" | 5:10 |
4. | "Bless My Brother" | 1:22 |
5. | "Fire-Fly" | 4:17 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Ghost" | 4:22 |
2. | "Rotten Fodder" | 6:12 |
3. | "Forty Days, Thirty Nights" | 3:24 |
4. | "I Am the Crime" | 6:03 |