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Standing Up Straight

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Released
  
1 May 1986

Artist
  
The Wolfgang Press

Producer
  
John Fryer

Genres
  
Post-punk, Art Pop

Standing Up Straight (1986)
  
Bird Wood Cage (1988)

Release date
  
1 May 1986

Label
  
4AD

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Recorded
  
January and March 1986 at Blackwing Studios, London, England

Similar
  
The Wolfgang Press albums, Post-punk albums

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.

Contents

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.

Critical reception

AllMusic called it "a challenging, even punishing album, but a rewarding one as well."

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

    • Songs

    1Dig a Hole4:31
    2My Life4:04
    3Hammer the Halo5:10

    References

    Standing Up Straight Wikipedia
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