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Now That's What I Call Quite Good

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{{Infobox album

| name = Now That's What I Call Quite Good

| type = greatest

| artist = The Housemartins

| cover = Ntwicqg album cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1988

| recorded = Various

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 78:39

| label = Go! Discs

| producer = Various

| prev_title = The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death

| prev_year = 1987

| next_title = Live at the BBC

| next_year = 2006

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r40946|pure_url=yes}} link]

| noprose = yes

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Now That's What I Call Quite Good was the post-breakup greatest hits album from The Housemartins, released in 1988. As well as singles (such as the UK number one "Caravan of Love"), the compilation includes various album tracks, B-sides and radio session recordings. It includes many humorous liner notes from the band (for example, numerous sales and chart position statistics – but only from New Zealand).

Track listing

  1. "I Smell Winter" – 3:23 B-side of the "Think for a Minute" 12" single.
  2. "Bow Down" – 3:01 From The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.
  3. "Think for a Minute!" – 3:29 Single version.
  4. "There is Always Something There to Remind Me" – 3:30 John Peel Session 4/11/87. Released as a single.
  5. "The Mighty Ship" – 1:50 B-side of the "Happy Hour" single/12".
  6. "Sheep" – 2:16 From London 0 Hull 4.
  7. "I'll Be Your Shelter (Just Like a Shelter)" – 4:46 Luther Ingram cover. B-side of the "Sheep" 12".
  8. "Five Get Over Excited" – 2:41 from The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.
  9. "Everyday's the Same" – 2:56 1987 outtake.
  10. "Build" – 4:48 from The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.
  11. "Step Outside" – 4:13 B-side of the "Me and the Farmer" 12".
  12. "Flag Day" – 3:32 Original single version.
  13. "Happy Hour" – 2:22 From London 0 Hull 4.
  14. "You've Got a Friend" – 3:30 Carole King cover. Previously unreleased demo.
  15. "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" – 2:47 Kelly Gordon/The Hollies cover. Capital Radio Session 13/3/86.
  16. "Freedom" – 3:27 Janice Long Session 6/11/85.
  17. "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" – 3:30 From The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.
  18. "Caravan of Love" – 3:39 Isley-Jasper-Isley cover. Non-album single.
  19. "The Light is Always Green" – 3:58 from The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.
  20. "We're Not Deep" – 2:15 From London 0 Hull 4.
  21. "Me and the Farmer" – 2:54 From The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.
  22. "Lean on Me" – 4:27 From London 0 Hull 4.
  23. "Drop Down Dead" – 3:01 John Peel Session 21/7/85.
  24. "Hopelessly Devoted to Them" – 2:10 B-side of the "Five Get Over Excited" 12".

Charts

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Chart (1988)

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{{album chart|UK|8|artist=The Housemartins|album=Now That's What I Call Quite Good|accessdate=27 February 2021}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=The Housemartins|title=Now That's What I Call Quite Good|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1988|certyear=1988|access-date=27 February 2021|id=4766-1305-2}}

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References

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Category:The Housemartins compilation albums

Category:1988 compilation albums

Category:Go! Discs compilation albums