The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death | ||||
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Elektra Entertainment (US) | ||||
Producer | John Williams | |||
The Housemartins chronology | ||||
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The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death is the second and final studio album by
British Royal Family, which found them gaining controversy in the tabloid papers similar to that of other bands such as the Sex Pistols, The Smiths and The Stone Roses
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Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Number One | [3] |
Record Mirror | [4] |
Sounds | [5] |
The Village Voice | A−[6] |
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death was ranked number nine among "Albums of the Year" for 1987 in the annual NME critics' poll.[7]
Track listing
All tracks written by Paul Heaton and Stan Cullimore
- "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" – 3:33
- "I Can't Put My Finger on It" – 2:28
- "The Light Is Always Green" – 3:59
- "The World's on Fire" – 3:20
- "Pirate Aggro" – 1:52
- "We're Not Going Back" – 2:53
- "Me and the Farmer" – 2:54
- "Five Get Over Excited" – 2:44
- "Johannesburg" – 3:55
- "Bow Down" – 3:04
- "You Better Be Doubtful" – 2:32
- "Build" – 4:45
Charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 56 |
Personnel
The Housemartins
- Dave Hemingway – drums, vocals
- P.d. Heaton – vocals, guitar, trombone, harmonica
- Stan Cullimore – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Sandy Blair – tuba
- backing vocalson "Bow Down"
- Pete Wingfield – piano, keyboards
Technical personnel
- John Williams – producer
- The Housemartins – producer
- Phil Bodger – engineer
- David Storey – sleeve design
- John Sims – sleeve design
- Phil Rainey – front cover photography
- Derek Ridgers – band photography
- John Woods – band photography
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death – The Housemartins". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
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- ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Phillips, Shaun (26 September 1987). "The Grin Reapers". Sounds. p. 35.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (29 December 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "NME's best albums and tracks of 1987". NME. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Housemartins – The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 July 2022.