Situation Comedy (album)

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Situation Comedy
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)
Genre Alternative rock
Label National Elf
Euros Childs chronology
Summer Special
(2012)
Situation Comedy
(2013)
Eilaaig
(2014)
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Situation Comedy is an album by Euros Childs, released in October 2013. It is his ninth solo album, released by his record label National Elf Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Tête À Tête" – 2:52
  2. "Second Home Blues" – 2:22
  3. "Avon Lady" – 2:57
  4. "Ooh La Oona" – 3:41
  5. "Brides in the Bath" – 2:23 y
  6. "Give the Girl a Hand / The Peanut Vendor" – 2:20
  7. "Holiday from Myself" – 4:40
  8. "Tina Said" – 3:19
  9. "Daddy's Girl" – 4:24
  10. "Good Time Baby (Talk to Me)" – 4:55
  11. "Trick of the Mind" – 13:40

Personnel

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References

  1. Phares, Heather. "Euros Childs: Situation Comedy". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. Costa, Maddy (17 October 2013). "Euros Childs: Situation Comedy – review". The Guardian . Retrieved 11 October 2015.