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Springtime for the World

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{{Infobox album

| name = Springtime for the World

| type = studio

| artist = The Blow Monkeys

| cover = Springtime-cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = 25 June 1990{{cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Robin |title=This Week: The Next Seven Days in View - Releases |magazine=Record Mirror |date=23 June 1990 |page=32 |issn=0144-5804}}

| recorded = 1989

| venue =

| studio =

| length = 44:58 (LP)
49:24 (MC)
54:02 (CD)

| label = {{hlist|RCA|Ariola|BMG}}

| producer = Dr. Robert & Hector for Springtime for the World Productions

| prev_title = Choices – The Singles Collection

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Blow Monkeys the Masters

| next_year = 1997

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r207875|pure_url=yes}} link]

| rev2 = New Musical Express

| rev2score = 7/10{{cite magazine |last=McCann |first=Ian |date=21 July 1990 |title=Long Play |magazine=New Musical Express |page=33}}

| rev3 = Select

| rev3Score = 2/5{{Cite magazine|title=The Blow Monkeys: Springtime for the World|last=O'Shaughnessy|first=Catriona|date=July 1990|page=82|magazine=Select}}

}}

Springtime for the World is the fifth album by British band The Blow Monkeys, released in 1990. The work represented the band's ultimate transformation into a dance music act, a direction the band had been gradually moving since their biggest hit single, "It Doesn't Have to Be This Way" (number 5 in the UK Singles Chart in 1987),{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22817/blow-monkeys/|title=BLOW MONKEYS - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|accessdate=6 March 2019}} and the album it was taken from, She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter.

The album's title track, "Springtime for the World", reached number 69 in the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dr. Robert (Robert Howard); except where noted

  1. "In Too Deep" – 4:33
  2. "Springtime for the World" – 3:25
  3. "Vibe Alive!" – 2:50
  4. "Reflections '89" – 2:57
  5. "Be Not Afraid" (Robert Howard, Cheb Khaled) - 6:54
  6. "If You Love Somebody" – 5:08
  7. "La Passionara" – 4:43
  8. "Let the People Dance" – 3:43
  9. "Fruits of the Earth" – 4:43
  10. "As the Dust Settles" – 6:02
  11. "Checking Out" – 4:56 [CD/MC only]
  12. "The Other Side of You" (Howard, Kiley, Anker, Henry) - 4:38 [CD only]

Singles taken from the album

  • "Springtime for the World" (1990) (UK Singles Chart no. 69)
  • "La Passionara" [Remix] (1990)
  • "If You Love Somebody" [Remix] (1990)

=The ''Springtime for the World'' EP=

The three songs above were also released on a joint double A-side four-track EP, collectively entitled Springtime for the World, featuring two alternative versions of "If You Love Somebody".

  1. (A1) "Springtime for the World"
  2. (A2) "La Passionara"
  3. (AA1) "If You Love Somebody" [Musto & Bones 12"]
  4. (AA2) "If You Love Somebody" [Musto & Bones Dub]

Personnel

The Blow Monkeys

  • Dr. Robert – vocals, piano, guitar
  • Mick Anker – bass guitar
  • Neville Henry – saxophone
  • Tony Kiley – drums

Other musicians

Production

  • Dr. Robert and Hector for Springtime for the World Productions – production
  • Andy Mason – engineering
  • Ritchie Fermie for Bamn Productions – remix (track 8)
  • Tommy Musto & Frankie Bones for Northcott/JSE Productions – additional production and mix (tracks AA1, AA2)
  • Mike Rodgers – mix engineering (tracks AA1, AA2) at "D&D Studios", New York City

Staff

  • Kate Garner – photography
  • Paul McGarvey, Katie & Deirdre – RCA personnel

Release details

Album

class="wikitable"

! Country

! Date

! Label

! Format

! Catalogue

rowspan=3 align=center | UK

| rowspan=3 | 1990

| rowspan=3 |RCA/BMG/Ariola

| align=center | CD

| PD 74539

align=center | LP

| PL 7459

align=center | MC

| PK 74539

Maxi-single

class="wikitable"

! Country

! Date

! Label

! Format

! Catalogue

align=center | UK

| 1990

| RCA/BMG/Ariola

| align=center | EP

| PT 43626

References

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External links

  • [https://www.discogs.com/The-Blow-Monkeys-Springtime-For-The-World/release/383616 Springtime for the World] at Discogs

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Category:1990 albums

Category:The Blow Monkeys albums