Never Loved Elvis (original) (raw)
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1991 studio album by The Wonder Stuff
| Never Loved Elvis | |
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| Studio album by The Wonder Stuff | |
| Released | 27 May 1991 |
| Recorded | 1990–1991 |
| Studio | Townhouse Studios, London |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 44:50 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Producer | Mick Glossop |
| The Wonder Stuff chronology | |
| Hup(1989) Never Loved Elvis(1991) Construction for the Modern Idiot(1993) | |
| Singles from Never Loved Elvis | |
| "The Size of a Cow"Released: 1991 "Caught in My Shadow"Released: 1991 "Sleep Alone"Released: 1991 | |
Professional ratings
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 10/10[2] |
Never Loved Elvis is the third album by The Wonder Stuff released in 1991.[3] Guest musicians on the album include Kirsty MacColl and Linda McRae.
The song "Mission Drive" was inspired by Wonder Stuff singer Miles Hunt's fall out with best friend and former flatmate Clint Mansell of Pop Will Eat Itself.
The most successful single from the album, "The Size of a Cow", reached No. 5 on the UK singles chart.[4] The album peaked at No. 3 on the albums chart.[5]
All tracks composed by The Wonder Stuff; except where indicated
Never Loved Elvis track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mission Drive" | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Play" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "False Start" | 0:47 |
| 4. | "Welcome to the Cheap Seats" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "The Size of a Cow" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Sleep Alone" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Donation" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Inertia" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Maybe" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Grotesque" | 1:58 |
| 11. | "Here Comes Everyone" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Caught in My Shadow" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "38 Line Poem" | 5:24 |
| Total length: | 44:50 |
- Miles Hunt – vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion
- Malcolm Treece – guitar, vocals
- Paul Clifford – bass
- Martin Gilks – drums, percussion
- Martin Bell – fiddle, banjo, guitar, accordion, piano
- Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals on "Welcome to the Cheap Seats"
- Linda McRae – accordion on "Welcome to the Cheap Seats"
- James Taylor – Hammond organ
- Judith Fleet – cello
- Elly Newton, Alison Gabriel – violin
- ^ "Never Loved Elvis - The Wonder Stuff | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Album Review: The Wonder Stuff - Never Loved Elvis". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Quantick, David (October 1991). "good stuff". Spin. Vol. 7, no. 7.
- ^ "The Size of A Cow". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 305.
- ^ "British album certifications – The Wonder Stuff – Never Loved Elvis". British Phonographic Industry.