Return of the Ugly

Return of the Ugly
Studio album by Bad Manners
Released	14 August 1989 [1]
Recorded	Norfolk, UK
Genre	Ska
Length	37:40
Label	Blue Beat/Combat
Bad Manners chronology
Mental Notes (1985) Return of the Ugly (1989) Anthology (1989)
Singles from Return of the Ugly
"Skaville UK" Released: May 1989

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link

Return of the Ugly is the sixth studio album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners released in 1989. ^[2] It was the band's first release on an independent label and their first album release without David Farren, Brian Tuitt, Andy Marson and Paul Hyman.

Track listing

• All songs by Bad Manners unless noted.

1. "Skaville UK" – 2:33
2. "Sally Brown" (Laurel Aitken) – 2:35
3. "Since You've Gone Away" – 3:29
4. "Rosemary" – 2:20
5. "Bonanza Ska" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 4:10
6. "Return of the Ugly" – 2:54
7. "Hey Little Girl" (Aitken) – 3:50
8. "Buffalo Ska" – 2:42
9. "Memory Train" – 2:58
10. "This Is Ska" (Long) – 2:42

Personnel

• Buster Bloodvessel – Lead Vocals & Production
• Louis Alphonso – Guitar
• Martin Stewart – Keyboards
• Winston Bazoomies – Harmonica
• Chris Kane – Tenor Saxophone
• Alan Perry – Alto Saxophone
• Nicky Welsh – Bass
• Ian Fullwood – Tenor Saxophone
• Jan Brahms – Trombone
• Jon Preston – Trumpet
• Perry Melius – Drums
• Longsy D – Additional Drums & Additional Production

References

1. "New Albums". Music Week . 12 August 1989. p. 32.
2. Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-85712-595-8.