Steve McQueen
by Prefab Sprout
- Type: Album
- Released: June 22, 1985
- Label: Kitchenware, Epic
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 45:08
- Community rating: 4.6/5 from 11 ratings
Artists on this release: Paddy McAloon, Kevin Armstrong, Neil Conti, Wendy Smith, Martin McAloon
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Steve McQueen' showcases Paddy McAloon's intricate and witty songwriting on themes of love and heartbreak, all within the framework of Thomas Dolby's lush, jazz-tinged production. The album's sophisticated sound is further defined by Wendy Smith's guiding backing vocals and a precise rhythm section, establishing it as a benchmark of 1980s sophisti-pop and a lasting critical success.
Genres
Descriptors: literate, witty, melodic, sophisticated, jangly, synthesizers, elegant
Tracklist
- Faron Young (03:44)
- Bonny (03:46)
- Appetite (03:59)
- When Love Breaks Down (04:06)
- Goodbye Lucille #1 (04:29)
- Hallelujah (04:18)
- Moving the River (03:57)
- Horsin' Around (04:39)
- Desire As (05:19)
- Blueberry Pies (02:25)
- When the Angels (04:26)
Credits
- Neil Conti - drums, percussion
- Martin McAloon - bass
- Paddy McAloon - guitar, keyboards, vocals, written-by
- Wendy Smith - keyboards, backing vocals
- Thomas Dolby - producer, instruments, mixed by
- Phil Thornalley - producer
- Kevin Armstrong - lead guitar
- Andy Scarth - engineer
- Brian Evans - engineer
- Chris Sheldon - engineer
- Tim Hunt - engineer
- Mike Shipley - mixed by, mixdown engineer
- Dana - assistant engineer
- Kathy Smith - assistant engineer
- Matt Barry - assistant engineer
- Sven Taits - assistant engineer
- John Warwick - photography, artwork [hand-colouring]
- East Orange - sleeve