Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

by Prefab Sprout
Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen

by Prefab Sprout

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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: 02/01/1990
Label: Columbia
UPC: 5099746633622

Tracks

  1. Faron Young
  2. Bonny
  3. Appetite
  4. When Love Breaks Down
  5. Goodbye Lucille #1 (Johnny Johnny)
  6. Hallelujah
  7. Moving the River
  8. Horsin' Around
  9. Desire As
  10. Blueberry Pies
  11. When the Angels

Album Credits

Performance Credits

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

Technical Credits

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