Sue (album)
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| Released | 1989 | |||
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| Genre | Alternative pop | |||
| Length | 40:11 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Hugh Jones, Bob Kraushaar, Frazier Chorus | |||
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| Singles from Sue | ||||
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Sue is the debut album by English pop group Frazier Chorus, released in 1989 by Virgin Records.[2][3]
The CD version of the album included an extra track, "Little Chef". In 2008, the album was reissued with bonus tracks by Cherry Red Records.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Tim Freeman, except where otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dream Kitchen" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Storm" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Forty Winks" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Ha-Ha-Happiness" | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Sloppy Heart" | 5:59 |
| 6. | "Living Room" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Sugar High" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Forgetful" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Typical" | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Ski-Head" | 5:11 |
| 11. | "Little Chef" (CD-only bonus track) | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 44:03 | |
2008 Cherry Red CD bonus tracks
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Anarchy in the U.K." | Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten | 3:40 |
| 13. | "String" | 3:31 | |
| 14. | "Born with a Headache" | 3:22 | |
| 15. | "Down" | 3:47 | |
| 16. | "Spoonhead" | 1:43 | |
| 17. | "Dream Kitchen (Extended Mix)" | 4:24 | |
| 18. | "Typical (Extended Mix)" | 4:40 | |
| 19. | "Forty Winks (Extended Mix)" | 4:25 | |
| Total length: | 73:40 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Frazier Chorus
- Tim Freeman – lead vocals, keyboards
- Chris Taplin – clarinet, programming
- Kate Holmes – flute
- Michéle Allardyce – percussion
- Additional musicians
- Tim Sanders – tenor saxophone (track 3, 7)
- Roddy Lorimer – trumpet (track 3), flugelhorn (track 3, 7), trumpet solo (7)
- Simon Clarke – alto saxophone (track 3), baritone saxophone (track 3, 7), piccolo saxophone (track 7)
- Kate St John – oboe (track 5)
- "Huge" Jones – "additional oohs and aahs" (track 5)
- Paul Sirett – guitar (tracks 7, 9)
- David Olney – double bass (track 11)
- The Kick Horns – brass
- Martyn Phillips – programming
- Technical
- Hugh Jones – producer, engineer (tracks 1–3, 5–10)
- Cenzo Townsend – assistant engineer
- Jerry Kitchingham – engineer
- Mark Freegard – engineer
- The Douglas Brothers – photography
- Bill Smith Studio – design
- David Bedford – string arrangements, conductor (tracks 3, 5–7)
- The Kick Horns – brass arrangements
- Bob Kraushaar – co-producer, engineer (tracks 4, 11)
- Frazier Chorus – co-producer (tracks 4, 11)
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[5] | 56 |
References
[edit]- ^ Sutton, Michael. "Review: Frazier Chorus - Sue". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 May 1989). "Albums: Frazier Chorus". Melody Maker. Vol. 65, no. 19. p. 38.
- ^ Berkmann, Marcus (13 May 1989). "Pop Music: Before They Get Rich". The Spectator. Vol. 262, no. 8392. p. 47.
- ^ "Frazier Chorus - Sue". Cherry Red Records. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Frazier Chorus - Sue". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
