The Living Return

Charts

Although this was the first studio album by the group that failed to reach the UK Albums Chart, the lead single, "La-La (Means I Love You)", peaked at #37 on the UK Singles Chart. This song is a cover version of the 1968 hit by The Delfonics and appeared on the soundtrack of the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. "Better Make It Better" was also released as a single, although it did not make the music charts in either the UK or the US. The song "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool" was featured on the American basic cable and satellite television network, Disney Channel.

Reviews

New Musical Express magazine gave The Living Return an 8 out of 10 rating in its17 September 1994 issue, saying that the album "...sounds divine, a glissando of strings and things, an aural bath for the ears." Q magazine also spoke favourably of the album, mentioning that "SOS have an ear for a snappy arrangements and a mature lightness of touch as they gently echo Miles Davis, Weather Report and the whole modish Afro era." It rated the album with four stars and an "excellent" rating.

Track listing

CD and cassette version

1. "Better Make It Better" -(5:53) (Andy Connell/Corinne Drewery)2. "Don't Let Yourself Down" - (4:42) (A. Connell/C. Drewery)3. "Ordinary People" - (6:22) (A. Connell/C. Drewery)4. "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool" - (5:11) (A. Connell/C. Drewery)5. "Don't Give Up On A Good Thing" - (3:44) (A. Connell/C. Drewery/Derick Johnson/Tim Cansfield)6. "Making the Right Move" - (10:32) (A. Connell/C. Drewery)7. "La-La (Means I Love You)" - (4:52) (T. Bell/W. Hart)8. "Feel Free" - (5:06) (A. Connell/C. Drewery)9. "Stop and Think It Over" - (6:03) (A. Connell/C. Drewery)10. "That's the Way It Goes" - (4:42) (A. Connell/C. Drewery/D. Johnson/T. Cansfield)11. "All in Your Mind" - (4:15) (A. Connell/C. Drewery)12. "O Pesadelo Dos Autores" - (5:52) (A. Connell/C. Drewery/M. White/A. Moreira/R. Werneck/T. M. C. Reis/S. Wonder/S. Moy/H. Cosby/I. Lins/V. Martins/A. De Oliveira/H. Hancock/B. Maupin/Burick)13. "Low Down Dirty Business" - (5:19) (A. Connell/C. Drewery/D. Johnson/T. Cansfield)

The song "O Pesadelo Dos Autores" features a medley of the songs:

1. "Brazilian Rhyme" - Earth, Wind & Fire
2. "Celebration Suite" - Return to Forever
3. "Come with Me" - Tania Maria
4. "My Cherie Amour" - Stevie Wonder
5. "The Smiling Hour" - Kalima
6. "Butterfly" - Herbie Hancock

A limited edition "edits" version was also available featuring edited versions of six tracks from the album.