Standing Up Straight

Standing Up Straight is the second studio album by English post-punk band The Wolfgang Press. It was released on 1 May 1986, through record label 4AD.

Standing Up Straight
Studio album by
Released1 May 1986
RecordedJanuary and March 1986 at Blackwing Studios, London, England
GenrePost-punk, art pop
Label4AD
ProducerThe Wolfgang Press, John Fryer
The Wolfgang Press chronology
The Burden of Mules
(1983)
Standing Up Straight
(1986)
Bird Wood Cage
(1988)

Background

"I Am the Crime" features vocals by Cocteau Twins vocalist and label-mate Elizabeth Fraser.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andrew Gray, Mark Cox and Michael Allen.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Dig a Hole"4:31
2."My Life"4:04
3."Hammer the Halo"5:10
4."Bless My Brother"1:22
5."Fire-Fly"4:17
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Ghost"4:22
2."Rotten Fodder"6:12
3."Forty Days, Thirty Nights"3:24
4."I Am the Crime"6:03

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic called it "a challenging, even punishing album, but a rewarding one as well."[1]

Personnel

  • The Wolfgang Press – production, sleeve art direction
Additional personnel
  • Gini Ball – violin on "Dig a Hole" and "I Am the Crime", viola on "I Am the Crime"
  • John Fryer – marimba on "Ghost", percussion on "Rotten Fodder", production, programming, engineering
  • Elizabeth Fraser – vocals (additional) on "I Am the Crime"
  • Martin McGarrick – cello on "I Am the Crime"
Technical
  • 23 Envelope – sleeve design, typography and photography
  • Chris Bigg – sleeve typography
  • Ruth Rowland – sleeve typography

References

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