Released 12 October 1998 Release date 12 October 1998 | Length 52:42 Label Go! Discs | |
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Beautiful south quench 11 i may be ugly
Quench released in the UK on 12 October 1998 is The Beautiful South's sixth original album. Including the compilation Carry On Up The Charts it was the band's third album in a row to reach the top of the charts.
Contents
The cover depicts a boxer by Scottish painter Peter Howson. Commissioned for the album, the original painting can be seen in the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull. After the band cropped the image and used it in merchandise and promotional material, Howson took legal action against the band, receiving around £30,000 in damages. Whilst the first two singles from the album also have artwork by Howson, "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" and "The Table" do not.
Singles
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray
- "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?"
- "The Lure of the Sea"
- "Big Coin"
- "Dumb"
- "Perfect 10"
- "The Slide"
- "Look What I Found in My Beer"
- "The Table"
- "Window Shopping for Blinds"
- "Pockets"
- "I May Be Ugly"
- "Losing Things"
- "Your Father and I"
B-sides
As was their usual modus operandi, The Beautiful South included unreleased material on the B-sides of the singles taken from their albums.
from the "Perfect 10" CD1
from the "Perfect 10" CD2
from the "Dumb" CD1
from the "Dumb" CD2
from the "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" CD1
from the "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" CD2
from "The Table" CD1
from "The Table" CD2
All the acoustic tracks were recorded for BBC Radio 2 and UK Arena's songwriter circle 'In The Round' Dec. 2, 1998.
Personnel
with:
Songs
1How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?4:37
2The Lure of the Sea4:00
3Big Coin4:14