Lovely | ||||
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Released | March 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
Genre | Psychedelic pop | |||
Length | 35:25 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Lovely is the debut studio album by the English indie pop band the Primitives, released in March 1988 by RCA Records. [1] It features the international hit single "Crash", as well as the UK top 100 hits "Stop Killing Me", "Thru the Flowers", and "Out of Reach". "Way Behind Me" was issued as a single after the album's initial release and was later included on re-releases as well as on the follow-up studio album Pure (1989).
The album reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart. [2] It spent 9 weeks on the US Billboard 200 album charts and reached its peak position of No. 106 in October 1988. [3]
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 8/10 [5] |
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The Globe and Mail stated that "Tracy Tracy's sweet vocals bring a touch of light and melody to Paul Courts' distortion-tinged bubblegum psychedelia." [9]
All songs written by Paul "PJ" Court, except for where noted.
The Primitives