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