Disgraceful
Studio album by
Dubstar
Released9 October 1995
GenreSynthpop
Length43:12
LabelFood
ProducerStephen Hague, Graeme Robinson
Dubstar chronology
Disgraceful
(1995)		 Goodbye
(1997)
Singles from Disgraceful
  1. "Stars"
    Released: 26 June 1995
  2. "Anywhere"
    Released: 18 September 1995
  3. "Not So Manic Now"
    Released: 25 December 1995
  4. "Stars"
    Released: 18 March 1996 (re-release)
  5. "Elevator Song"
    Released: 22 July 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Music Week[2]

Disgraceful is the debut album by British band Dubstar. It was released in October 1995 on the Food label, a division of EMI that was also home to Blur.

The album features two covers; "Not So Manic Now" which was originally recorded by Brick Supply on their 1994 EP Somebody's Intermezzo, and "St. Swithin's Day" which was originally recorded by Billy Bragg on his 1984 album Brewing Up with Billy Bragg.

All four singles released from the album were top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart.

Artwork censorship

Disgraceful's cover underwent a revision after some time on general release. The original cover—pictured here—contained a furry blue pencil case with a balloon inside, creating a somewhat labia-like effect. This was later revised to the current, slightly less blatant bunny slipper design.

Critical reception

A reviewer from British magazine Music Week wrote, "Delicate, poignant pop from the Gateshead trio, with Sarah Blackwood's voice soaring above synthesised melodies and strings."[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Hillier except where noted.

  1. "Stars" – 4:09
  2. "Anywhere" (Hillier, Chris Wilkie) – 3:39
  3. "Just a Girl She Said" (Sarah Blackwood, Hillier, Wilkie) – 4:39
  4. "Elevator Song" – 2:54
  5. "The Day I See You Again" – 4:20
  6. "Week in Week Out" (Blackwood, Hillier, Wilkie) – 4:28
  7. "Not So Manic Now" (Harling, Kirby, Mason, Robinson) – 4:29
  8. "Popdorian" – 2:53
  9. "Not Once, Not Ever" – 3:50
  10. "St. Swithin's Day" (Bragg) – 4:01
  11. "Disgraceful" – 3:50

Personnel

Dubstar
Additional personnel

References

  1. ↑ Hayes, Kelvin. Review: Disgraceful Allmusic. Retrieved 2019-05-22
  2. ↑ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 30 September 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 30 September 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 12 May 2021.


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