Steve McQueen

by Prefab Sprout

Overview

Smart, sophisticated, and timelessly stylish, Steve McQueen (titled Two Wheels Good in the U.S. after threats of a lawsuit from the actor's estate) is a minor classic, a shimmering jazz-pop masterpiece sparked by Paddy McAloon's witty and inventive songwriting. McAloon is a wickedly cavalier composer, his songs exploring human weaknesses like regret ("Bonny"), lust ("Appetite"), and infidelity ("Horsin' Around") with cynical insight and sarcastic flair; he's also remarkably adaptable, easily switching gears from the faux country of "Faron Young" to the stately pop grace of "Moving the River." At times, perhaps, his pretensions get the better of him (as on "Desire As"), while at other times his lyrics are perhaps too trenchant for their own good; at those moments, however, what keeps Steve McQueen afloat is Thomas Dolby's lush production, which makes even the loftiest and most biting moments as easily palatable as the airiest adult contemporary confection. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	11/08/2019
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0190759583210

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Prefab Sprout   Primary Artist
Paddy McAloon   Vocals,Guitar
Wendy Smith   Vocals
Neil Conti   Drums
Martin McAloon   Bass
Thomas Dolby   Keyboards
Mark Lockheart   Saxophone

Technical Credits

Kathy McKay Smith   Assistant Engineer
Paddy McAloon   Composer,Performer
Sven Taits   Assistant Engineer
Chris Sheldon   Engineer
Wendy Smith   Performer
Phil Thornalley   Producer
Mike Shipley   Mixing,Mixdown Engineer
Tim Hunt   Engineer
Neil Conti   Performer
Martin McAloon   Performer
Andrew Scarth   Engineer
Thomas Dolby   Mixing,Musician,Producer,Remixing
Matt Barry   Assistant Engineer