The Bluebells is a five-song EP, or mini-album as it states on the record, by Scottish indie new wave band The Bluebells, released in 1983 by Sire Records. It was only released in the US and Canada to showcase singles released in the UK.
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| Released | October 1983 | |||
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| Length | 16:21 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Reception
editThe album was reviewed in Billboard: "This young quintet makes its five-track debut a celebration of the pop virtues of '60s Merseybeat, with ringing guitars, harmonica and fresh vocal harmonies the order of the day. The thrust is on romantic rock, although the group also offers an earnest new version of [Dominic] Behan's "Patriots Game", a clear-eyed lament for the unceasing turmoil in Ireland."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cath" | Robert Hodgens | Colin Fairley, The Bluebells | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" | Robert Hodgens | Colin Fairley, Robin Millar | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Patriots Game" | Dominic Behan | The Bluebells | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 4. | "Sugar Bridge" | Robert Hodgens | Alan Tarney | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Aim in Life" | Kenneth McCluskey | Elvis Costello | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 16:21 | |||
Personnel
edit- The Bluebells
- Robert Hodgens – vocals, guitar[4]
- David McCluskey – vocals, guitar, drums
- Russell Irvine – lead guitar
- Lawrence Donegan – bass guitar
- Kenneth McCluskey – vocals, mouth organ, flageolet
Technical
- Fraser Taylor – illustration
- Paul Cox – photography
- Simon Halfon, Robert Hodgens – design
References
edit- ^ "The Bluebells – The Bluebells | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 17 August 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Top Album Picks" (PDF). Billboard. 22 October 1983. p. 67. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "The Bluebells – The Bluebells". Discogs. 5 October 1983. Retrieved 14 April 2020.