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Disgraceful

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Released
  
9 October 1995

Label
  
Food

Genre
  
Synthpop

Disgraceful (1995)
  
Goodbye (1997)

Producer
  
Stephen Hague, Graeme Robinson

Disgraceful was Dubstar's debut album. It was released in October 1995 on the Food Records label, a division of EMI that was also home to Blur.

Contents

Artwork censorship

Disgraceful's cover underwent a revision after some time on general release. The original cover—pictured here—contained a furry blue pencil case with a balloon inside, creating a somewhat labia-like effect. This was later revised to the current, slightly less blatant bunny slipper design. Some have contested this move as censorship which entirely misconstrues the tongue-in-cheek humour of the original.

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Hillier except where noted.

  1. "Stars" – 4:09
  2. "Anywhere" (Hillier, Chris Wilkie) – 3:39
  3. "Just a Girl She Said" (Sarah Blackwood, Hillier, Wilkie) – 4:39
  4. "Elevator Song" – 2:54
  5. "The Day I See You Again" – 4:20
  6. "Week in Week Out" (Blackwood, Hillier, Wilkie) – 4:28
  7. "Not So Manic Now" (Mason) – 4:29 (originally recorded by Brick Supply)
  8. "Popdorian" – 2:53
  9. "Not Once, Not Ever" – 3:50
  10. "St. Swithin's Day" – 4:01 (originally recorded by Billy Bragg on his album Brewing Up with Billy Bragg)
  11. "Disgraceful" – 3:50

Personnel

  • Sarah Blackwood – vocals
  • Steve Hillier – programming
  • Chris Wilkie – guitar
  • Jon Kirby – additional arrangements and keyboards
  • Audrey Riley – cello
  • Andy Duncan – percussion
  • Graeme Robinson – drums
  • Phil Spalding – bass
  • Stephen Hague – accordion

    • References

    Disgraceful Wikipedia
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