Released: 1989
Highest Chart Position:2
Song For Whoever:
The opening track of this album is an ironic piano ballad featuring Paul and Dave on vocals. It starts a Beautiful South trend of songs slating the music business. This was released as the band's first single.
Have You Ever Been Away?:
A faster track than 'Song For Whoever', notable for Paul's falsetto and a solo by Briana.
From Under The Covers:
A very Housemartins-sounding track, the record company wanted this to be the first single, but Paul refused due to the aforementioned Housemartins link. My personal favourite for this album.
Sail This Ship Alone:
A very Housemartins-sounding track, the record company wanted this to be the first single. Paul refused due to the aforementioned Housemartins link. My personal favourite for this album.
Girlfriend:
A cover of the Pebbles track. Noticebly different to the rest of the album, and a vast improvement on the original.
Straight In At 37:
The second song on the album to slate the music business. Good fun, and an 'interesting' chorus.
You Keep It All In:
The third single from the album. Briana takes lead vocals on the first verse. It was also recorded without lyrics and released as the B-Side 'It's Instrumental'.
Woman In The Wall:
A live favourite, great instrumental section at the end with a shimmering African guitar, thumping bass and great drumming.
Oh Blackpool:
A forgettable yet catchy filler, a mixture between the Housemartins and The Beatles. Hear it to believe it...
Love Is:
The third music-slating song, running to an epic 7 minutes.
I Love You (But You're Boring):
An original song, but its B-Side origins show through and it is a poor finale compared to the rest of the album.