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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Coffee Table Song | 4:48 |
| 2 | 50 Shades Of Blue | 3:50 |
| 3 | You're Better Than You Know | 4:07 |
| 4 | Pushing It To The Back Of My Mind | 3:45 |
| 5 | If Ever You're Ready | 4:19 |
| 6 | Darling, They Want It All | 3:40 |
| 7 | The Wheels Of Love | 4:49 |
| 8 | The Beginning Of The End | 3:55 |
| 9 | The Measure Of The ManWritten-By – Dennis Bovell, Edwyn Collins |
3:38 |
| 10 | Testing Time | 3:50 |
| 11 | Let Me Put My Arms Around You | 4:03 |
| 12 | The Wide Eyed Child In Me | 2:47 |
| 13 | Ghost Of A Chance | 4:08 |
| 14 | Hope And Despair | 3:22 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – IMC Hamburg
- Recorded At – Whitehouse-Studios, Köln
- Made By – Interpress – 1128755
- Copyright (c) – Werk Record Label
Credits
- Bass, Organ, Backing Vocals, Drums, Piano, Trumpet – Dennis Bovell
- Co-producer, Backing Vocals, Drums, Bass, Synthesizer – Phil Thornalley (tracks: 2, 6, 10)
- Co-producer, Synthesizer – Tom Dokoupil (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7 to 9, 11 to 14)
- Drums – David Ruffy (tracks: 1 to 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14)
- Guitar, Backing Vocals – Roddy Frame (tracks: 9, 11, 12)
- Guitar, Dobro – Steven Skinner (tracks: 3, 4, 8)
- Guitar, Vocals, Written-By, Banjo, Flute, Dobro – Edwyn Collins
- Organ – Alex Grey (tracks: 2)
- Pedal Steel Guitar – Bruce Dern (tracks: 4, 12)
- Piano, Organ, Synth – Bernie Clarke (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
Notes
Recorded at Whitehouse Studios, Cologne between February and April 1989.© 1989 WERK, Record Label
Made in W. Germany.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: 57278023 1 1 2 8 7 5 5
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 7025
- Other (Mould): INTERPRESS COMPACT DISC
- Other (SPARS): ADD
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIEND 144 | Edwyn Collins | Hope And Despair (LP, Album) | Demon Records | FIEND 144 | Europe | 1989 |
| 572 78022 AM | Edwyn Collins | Hope And Despair (LP, Album) | Werk Record Label | 572 78022 AM | Germany | 1989 |
| FIEND CASS 144 | Edwyn Collins | Hope And Despair (Cass, Album) | Demon Records | FIEND CASS 144 | Europe | 1989 |
| FIEND CD 144 | Edwyn Collins | Hope And Despair (CD, Album) | Demon Records | FIEND CD 144 | UK | 1989 |
