Painting It Red is the seventh original album released by The Beautiful South

The Beautiful South

The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. The duo were initially joined by Sean Welch , Dave Stead and Dave Rotheray , all of whom stayed with the group throughout...

 in October 2000. The album is the band's joint longest, with 19 tracks. The bonus version contains 20 tracks (includes "White Teeth"), and sometimes comes in the format of two discs, while the American release offers only 17 tracks.

The album made it to number 2 in the charts, but despite the number of tracks, only two singles were produced: "Closer Than Most", which reached number 22 in September and the double A-side "The River"/"Just Checkin'", which reached number 59 in December.

UK Version

1. "Who's Gonna Tell?" - 2'37
2. "Closer than Most" - 3'07
3. "Just Checkin'" - 3'38
4. "Hit Parade" - 3'45
5. "Masculine Eclipse" - 3'55
6. "Til' You Can't Tuck It in Anymore" - 3'30
7. "If We Crawl" - 4'14
8. "Tupperware Queen" - 3'34
9. "Half Hearted Get (Is Second Best)" - 4'24
10. "White Teeth" [Included only on Bonus Version] - 3'04
11. "The River" - 5'23
12. "Baby Please Go" - 2'46
13. "You Can Call Me Leisure" - 4'31
14. "Final Spark" - 5'03
15. "10,000 Feet" - 3'01
16. "Hot on the Heels of Heartbreak" - 4'00
17. "The Mediterranean" - 4'02
18. "A Little Piece of Advice" - 3'55
19. "Property Quiz" - 3'50
20. "Chicken Wings" - 4'29

US Version

1. "Closer than Most"
2. "Just Checkin'"
3. "Hit Parade"
4. "Masculine Eclipse"
5. "Til' You Can't Tuck It in Anymore"
6. "If We Crawl"
7. "Tupperware Queen"
8. "Half Hearted Get (Is Second Best)"
9. "The River"
10. "Baby Please Go"
11. "You Can Call Me Leisure"
12. "Final Spark"
13. "10,000 Feet"
14. "Hot on the Heels of Heartbreak"
15. "The Mediterranean"
16. "A Little Piece of Advice"
17. "Property Quiz"

Personnel

• Paul Heaton
  Paul Heaton
  Paul David Heaton is an English singer-songwriter. He was a member of The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988, and a member of The Beautiful South, who disbanded in 2007. He is currently pursuing a solo career....
  
   - vocals
• Dave Hemingway
  Dave Hemingway
  Dave Hemingway , is a British musician and songwriter, and was a lead vocalist for the Hull-based band The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2007...
  
   - vocals
• Jacqui Abbott
  Jacqui Abbott
  Jacqui Abbott Jacqui Abbott Jacqui Abbott (born Jacqueline Abbott, 10 November 1973, St Helens, Lancashire, was the female lead singer with the band The Beautiful South after 1994, following the departure of Briana Corrigan....
  
   - vocals
• Dave Rotheray
  Dave Rotheray
  David Rotheray is a British musician, best known for being the lead guitarist for The Beautiful South.Rotheray was born the fifth of five children. His parents were both intellectual and had met through the Young Communist League...
  
   - guitar
• Sean Welch
  Sean Welch
  Sean Welch was the bassist for The Beautiful South and previously roadie for The Housemartins.During his childhood, he played in a number of school bands, but unlike many budding musicians he was dismissed for his lack of musical skill...
  
   - bass
• Dave Stead
  Dave Stead
  David "Steady" Stead was the drummer for the alternate pop / rock band, The Beautiful South.-Life and career:...
  
  - drums