Spartacus (The Farm album)
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| Studio album by The Farm | ||||
| Released | 4 March 1991 (UK), 30 April 1991 (US) | |||
| Genre | Dance-rock,[1] baggy, alternative dance | |||
| Length | 45:23 | |||
| Label | Sire, Produce | |||
| Producer | Stan Cullimore, Paul Heaton, Suggs | |||
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Spartacus is the 1991 debut album of Liverpool-based group The Farm, released in the spring of 1991 shortly after the height of Madchester. It reached number one in the UK album chart, staying there for a week. Spartacus was dedicated to the parents of former band member Andy McVann, who died in a car chase escaping from the police on 1 October 1986.
Track listing
- Music Steve Grimes Lyrics Peter Hooton.
- "Hearts and Minds" - 4:24
- "How Long" - 3:38
- "Sweet Inspiration" - 5:29
- "Groovy Train" - 4:10
- "Higher and Higher" - 4:38
- "Don't Let Me Down" - 4:37
- "Family of Man" - 4:44
- "Tell the Story" - 3:39
- "Very Emotional" - 4:41
- "All Together Now" - 5:41
- "Higher and Higher [Remix]" - 6:09
- "Very Emotional [Remix]" - 6:22
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic describes the album as a fascinating artifact but also as a "ridiculous by-product of baggy" containing "very little of its charm, character, or substance." The NME placed the album at number 32 in their list of the Top 50 Albums of 1991.[3]
Personnel
- Peter Hooton - lead vocals
- Keith Mullin - lead guitar
- Steve Grimes - rhythm guitar
- Carl Hunter - bass
- Ben Leach - keyboards
- Roy Boulter - drums
- Paula David - backing vocals
- Pete Wylie - backing vocals
- Stan Cullimore - producer
- Paul Heaton - producer
- Suggs - producer, remixing
- Kevin Petri - engineer, remixing
- Terry Farley - remixing
- Pete Heller - remixing
- Mark Saunders - mixing
- Gary Wilkinson - engineer
- Noel Rafferty - engineer
Notes
- ↑ Rosenbluth, Jean (10 June 1991). "Pop Music : Fans Provide Spark as Farm Shuffles Through Its Songs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ↑ Spartacus at AllMusic
- ↑ "Albums and Tracks of the Year for 1991". Nme.Com. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
| Preceded by Auberge by Chris Rea |
UK number one album 16 March 1991 – 22 March 1991 |
Succeeded by Out of Time by R.E.M. |
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