Springtime for the World

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Springtime for the World
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Studio album by
Released25 June 1990 [1]
Recorded1989
Length44:58 (LP)
49:24 (MC)
54:02 (CD)
Label
Producer Dr. Robert & Hector for Springtime for the World Productions
The Blow Monkeys chronology
Choices – The Singles Collection
(1989)
Springtime for the World
(1990)
Blow Monkeys the Masters
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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New Musical Express 7/10 [2]
Select 2/5 [3]

Springtime for the World is the fifth album by British band The Blow Monkeys, released in 1990. The work represented the band's ultimate transformation into a dance music act, a direction the band had been gradually moving since their biggest hit single, "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way" (number 5 in the UK Singles Chart in 1987), [4] and the album it was taken from, She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter .

Contents

The album's title track, "Springtime for the World", reached number 69 in the UK Singles Chart. [4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dr. Robert (Robert Howard), except where noted.

  1. "In Too Deep" – 4:33
  2. "Springtime for the World" – 3:25
  3. "Vibe Alive!" – 2:50
  4. "Reflections '89" – 2:57
  5. "Be Not Afraid" (Robert Howard, Cheb Khaled) - 6:54
  6. "If You Love Somebody" – 5:08
  7. "La Passionara" – 4:43
  8. "Let the People Dance" – 3:43
  9. "Fruits of the Earth" – 4:43
  10. "As the Dust Settles" – 6:02
  11. "Checking Out" – 4:56 [CD/MC only]
  12. "The Other Side of You" (Howard, Kiley, Anker, Henry) - 4:38 [CD only]

Singles taken from the album

The Springtime for the World EP

The three songs above were also released on a joint double A-side four-track EP, collectively entitled Springtime for the World, featuring two alternative versions of "If You Love Somebody".

  1. (A1) "Springtime for the World"
  2. (A2) "La Passionara"
  3. (AA1) "If You Love Somebody" [Musto & Bones 12"]
  4. (AA2) "If You Love Somebody" [Musto & Bones Dub]

Personnel

The Blow Monkeys

Other musicians

Production

Staff

Release details

Album

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalogue
UK1990 RCA/BMG/Ariola CDPD 74539
LP PL 7459
MC PK 74539

Maxi-single

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalogue
UK1990 RCA/BMG/Ariola EP PT 43626

References

  1. Smith, Robin (23 June 1990). "This Week: The Next Seven Days in View - Releases". Record Mirror . p. 32. ISSN   0144-5804.
  2. McCann, Ian (21 July 1990). "Long Play". New Musical Express . p. 33.
  3. O'Shaughnessy, Catriona (July 1990). "The Blow Monkeys: Springtime for the World". Select . p. 82.
  4. 1 2 3 "BLOW MONKEYS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.