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The Vegetarians of Love

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Released
  
July 1990

The Vegetarians of Love(1990)
  
The Happy Club(1993)

Release date
  
1990

Label
  
Mercury Records

Length
  
57:29

Artist
  
Bob Geldof

Producer
  
Rupert Hine

Genres
  
Rock music, Pop music

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Similar
  
Bob Geldof albums, Rock music albums

The Vegetarians of Love is the second solo studio album by Bob Geldof, released in July 1990. 'The Vegetarians of Love' was also the name of the band of musicians with whom Geldof recorded the album. It includes Pete Briquette from Geldof's previous band, The Boomtown Rats, who also co-wrote one track. Another notable co-writer was David A. Stewart of The Eurythmics. The album was produced by Rupert Hine, who also played on it.

Contents

The album reached No. 21 in the UK Albums Chart in August 1990.

Three singles were released from the album, of which only one, "The Great Song of Indifference", entered the UK Singles Chart, peaking at no. 15.

Track listing

All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

  1. "A Gospel Song" – 5:24
  2. "Love or Something" (Geldof, David A. Stewart) – 4:39
  3. "The Great Song of Indifference" – 4:38
  4. "Thinking Voyager 2 Type Things" (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 8:20
  5. "Big Romantic Stuff" – 4:06
  6. "Crucified Me" – 2:09
  7. "The Chains of Pain" (Geldof, Danny Mitchell) – 3:43
  8. "A Rose at Night" – 5:42
  9. "No Small Wonder" (Geldof, Mitchell) – 4:46
  10. "Walking Back to Happiness" – 7:29
  11. "Let It Go" – 4:40
  12. "The End of the World" – 1:52

Personnel

  • Bob Geldof – acoustic and electric guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Pete Briquette – bass guitar, keyboard
  • Phil Palmer – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Geoff Richardson – viola, electric and acoustic guitar, clarinet, saxophone, recorders, penny whistles, ukulele, assorted kitchen utensils
  • Steve Fletcher – piano, organ
  • Alan Dunn – accordion, organ
  • Rupert Hine – piano, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bob Loveday – violin, penny whistle, bass guitar
  • Gerry Moffet – electric guitar
  • Paul Carrack – organ
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums, percussion
  • Kevin Godley – backing vocals
  • Cameron Jenkins – saxophone on "Love or Something"
  • Gordon Bonnar – guitar on "The Chains of Pain"
  • Dave Stewart – guitar on "Love or Something"
  • Stephen W. Taylor – engineer

    • Singles

  • "The Great Song of Indifference" / "Hotel 75" / "In The Pouring Rain" (June 1990, UK No. 15)
  • "Love or Something" / "Out Of Order" / "Friends For Life" / "One Of The Girls" (August 1990)
  • "A Gospel Song" / "Vegetarians Of Love" / "The Warmest Fire" (December 1990)

    • Songs

    1A Gospel Song5:22
    2Love or Something4:40
    3The Great Song Of Indifference4:39

    References

    The Vegetarians of Love Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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