Never Loved Elvis

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Never Loved Elvis
WonderStuff-NeverLovedElvis.jpg
Studio album by
Released27 May 1991
Recorded1990–1991
Studio Townhouse Studios, London
Genre Indie rock
Length44:50
Label Polydor
Producer Mick Glossop
The Wonder Stuff chronology
Hup
(1989)
Never Loved Elvis
(1991)
Construction for the Modern Idiot
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Drowned in Sound 10/10 [2]

Never Loved Elvis is the third album by The Wonder Stuff released in 1991. [3] Guest musicians on the album include Kirsty MacColl and Linda McRae.

Contents

The song "Mission Drive" was inspired by Wonder Stuff singer Miles Hunt's fall out with best friend and former flatmate Clint Mansell of Pop Will Eat Itself.

The most successful single from the album, "The Size of a Cow", reached No. 5 on the UK singles chart. [4] The album peaked at No. 3 on the albums chart. [5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by The Wonder Stuff; except where indicated

Never Loved Elvis track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Mission Drive"4:11
2."Play"2:47
3."False Start"0:47
4."Welcome to the Cheap Seats"2:54
5."The Size of a Cow"3:13
6."Sleep Alone"3:50
7."Donation"3:43
8."Inertia"4:07
9."Maybe"4:13
10."Grotesque"1:58
11."Here Comes Everyone"3:55
12."Caught in My Shadow"3:48
13."38 Line Poem"5:24
Total length:44:50
2000 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Takin' Is Easy" Rob Jones 2:36
15."Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (featuring Spirit of the West) A.P. Carter 4:00
16."That's Entertainment" Paul Weller 3:23
17."Me, My Mum, My Dad, My Brother" 2:39

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Never Loved Elvis
Chart (1991)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 94
UK Albums (OCC) [5] 3

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