Standing Up Straight
| Standing Up Straight | ||||
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| Studio album by The Wolfgang Press | ||||
| Released | 1 May 1986 | |||
| Recorded | January and March 1986 at Blackwing Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, art pop | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | The Wolfgang Press, John Fryer | |||
| The Wolfgang Press chronology | ||||
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Standing Up Straight is the second studio album by English post-punk band The Wolfgang Press. It was released on 1 May 1986, through record label 4AD.
Background
"I Am the Crime" features vocals by Cocteau Twins vocalist and label-mate Elizabeth Fraser.
Track listing
All tracks written by Andrew Gray, Mark Cox and Michael Allen.
| Side A | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Side B | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic called it "a challenging, even punishing album, but a rewarding one as well."[1]
Personnel
- The Wolfgang Press – production, sleeve art direction
- Additional personnel
- Gini Ball – violin on "Dig a Hole" and "I Am the Crime", viola on "I Am the Crime"
- John Fryer – marimba on "Ghost", percussion on "Rotten Fodder", production, programming, engineering
- Elizabeth Fraser – vocals (additional) on "I Am the Crime"
- Martin McGarrick – cello on "I Am the Crime"
- Technical
- 23 Envelope – sleeve design, typography and photography
- Chris Bigg – sleeve typography
- Ruth Rowland – sleeve typography
References
- 1 2 Ankeny, Jason. "Standing Up Straight – The Wolfgang Press : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
External links
- Standing Up Straight at Discogs (list of releases)
- Standing Up Straight at the official 4AD Records website
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