| Sittin' Pretty | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | November 1987, July 1988, January 1989 | |||
| Studio | REL, Edinburgh | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 39:08 | |||
| Label | US-Homestead [1] UK-Chapter 22 [2] | |||
| Producer | Richard Mazda [3] | |||
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Sittin' Pretty is the second album by the Scottish band the Pastels, released in 1989. [4] [5] [6]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
Trouser Press wrote that "while there's nothing new in Sittin' Pretty's off-key awkwardness and gawky grooves (for the first time, the Pastels sound like they're consciously trying to sound like themselves), this outing from the monsters of twee is not without its gems." [3] The New York Times wrote that the album "has melodies as simple as nursery rhymes, cut to shreds by brazen, bullying guitar solos." [1] Martin C. Strong wrote that the album "featured some of the sweetest, juiciest moments in The Pastels' chequered career." [8] The Herald called the album "a small but perfectly formed eccentricity in which the spirits of Iggy Pop, Jonathan Richman, and the Velvet Underground combine in wistful splendour." [9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nothing to Be Done" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Anne Boleyn" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Sit on It Mother" | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Holy Moly" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Ugly Town" | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Zooom" | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Baby, You're Just You" | 5:21 |
| 8. | "Ditch the Fool" | 7:54 |
| 9. | "Sittin' Pretty" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Swerve" | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 36:46 | |
