Prefab Sprout – Protest Songs
| Label: | Kitchenware Records – KWLP4 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
| Country: | UK |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop |
| Style: | Indie Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Pop |
Tracklist
| A1 | The World Awake | 4:24 | |
| A2 | Life Of Surprises | 4:05 | |
| A3 | Horsechimes | 4:21 | |
| A4 | Wicked Things | 3:08 | |
| A5 | Dublin | 3:40 | |
| B1 | Tiffanys | 3:49 | |
| B2 | Diana | 4:09 | |
| B3 | Talking Scarlet | 4:32 | |
| B4 | 'Til The Cows Come Home | 4:12 | |
| B5 | Pearly Gates | 5:28 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – CBS
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS United Kingdom Ltd.
- Copyright © – CBS United Kingdom Ltd.
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
- Published By – Kitchen Music Ltd.
- Published By – SBK Songs Ltd.
- Recorded At – Lynx Studios
- Mixed At – Lynx Studios
Credits
- Lacquer Cut By – TY*
- Photography By – Lawrence J. Bogle*
- Producer – Prefab Sprout
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Richard Digby Smith
- Written-By – Paddy McAloon
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (String): 5099746511814
- Barcode (Printed): 5 099746 511814
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): KWLP.4 A2 THE COMEBACK'S UNDER WAY! C7 ∴
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): KWLP.4 B2 ∴ TY1
- Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM
- Label Code: LC 0149
- Price Code: CB 291
- Price Code: 58
- Other: TX
Other Versions (5 of 30)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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New Submission | Protest Songs (LP, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo) | Kitchenware Records | none | UK | 1985 | ||
New Submission | Protest Demo's (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo) | Not On Label (Prefab Sprout) | none | UK | 1988 | ||
Recently Edited | Protest Demo's (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo) | London Live (2) | none | UK | 1988 | ||
New Submission | Protest Demo's (Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo) | Not On Label (Prefab Sprout) | none | UK | 1988 | ||
| Protest Songs (LP, Album) | Kitchenware Records, CBS | 465118 1 | Europe | 1989 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- Originally down for a Strictly limited edition for one week only. Release date December 2nd 1985 According to a flyer that is in my record.
Did any actually come out and everyone just thinks it was released for the first time later in 1989 - Edited 2 months agoProtest Songs is imo the most underrated of all PS albums. I wasn't too sure about it when I bought it on release, but I've grown to love it. It's common knowledge that it should have been released hot on the heels of Steve McQueen, but due to record company issues it didn't happen, so we had to wait until 1989 and it really got no promotion whatsoever, as I recall. It's simply a beautiful album from start to finish, more "folky" maybe than any other PS release, and it has some real gems. Dublin is just lovely, just on the right side of schmaltzy and sentimental, and with some political overtones. If Diana is not about the late Princess then I'll eat my hat (though McAloon always denied it I believe), again a lovely song and shouldn't really work, given its strange time signature, but it does. Talking Scarlett will probably be an "ear worm" for anyone for days afterwards. For me, the best is saved until last. Till The Cows Come Home is fantastic, I'm a sucker for doom laden chords, pure drama in this track. But the best is saved for the last track, Pearly Gates. This track reduces me to tears every single time I hear it. There's been many songs tackling mortality, but this is my favourite of all. Paddy McAloon usually (not always) manages to not sound over sentimental and "corny" in his vocal delivery, it's quite a fine line, and on Pearly Gates he gets it absolutely spot on. It's a terrific piece of music and one that I would have played at my funeral I think.
There's not much Mr McAloon can do wrong in my eyes, and this album should be given much more attention than it does. Beautifully recorded too. Highly recommended. - anyone notice the sound on the title track is a bit glitchy around the 3:30 mark on the cd release (KWCD 4 465118 2)?
- does anyone know whether is it wendy on the cover?
- Are Prefab Sprout - Protest Songs and Prefab Sprout - Protest Songs identical versions of this release and so should be merged ? Or are there minor differences I haven't spotted ?
