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

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.

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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