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| Released | February 1991 | |||
| Studio | Platinum Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 59:58 | |||
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Good Humour is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Stephen Cummings. The album was released in February 1991 and peaked at number 40 on the Australian ARIA Charts; becoming Cummings' first top 50 album.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
David Messer from Rolling Stone Australia gave the album 3 1/2 out of 5 saying "[Cummings] has opted for a record that mixes commercial and contemporary sounds along with his trademark depression and introspection – one half is dance music, the other, ballads. " [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stand Up (Love Is the Greatest)" |
| 3:54 |
| 2. | "I Call This Living" |
| 3:39 |
| 3. | "Ribbons of Darkness" |
| 3:24 |
| 4. | "Hell" |
| 3:40 |
| 5. | "Blue Hour" |
| 4:43 |
| 6. | "Two Or Three Things I Know About Her" |
| 3:44 |
| 7. | "Don't Look for Trouble" |
| 4:25 |
| 8. | "All Is Well" |
| 4:03 |
| 9. | "Family Affair" | Sly Stone | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Forever and a Day" |
| 3:23 |
| 11. | "Heart for Heart" |
| 3:35 |
| 12. | "Some Place Where the Heart Is Nourished" |
| 4:41 |
| 13. | "I Promise Not to Come" | 2:33 | |
| 14. | "If I Could Tell You" | 4:25 | |
| 15. | "Life Through the Looking Glass" | 4:07 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] | 40 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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| Australia | February 1991 | True Tone Records, Polydor Records | Vinyl, CD, Cassette | 8476252 |
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