Rub It Better
Encyclopedia
Rub It Better is the third album by General Public
, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music
) when the band reformed after almost ten years.
with:
General Public
General Public were a band formed by The Beat vocalists, Dave Wakeling and Ranking Roger, and which included former members of Dexy's Midnight Runners, The Specials and The Clash...
, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music
1995 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident....
) when the band reformed after almost ten years.
Track listing
- "It Must Be Tough" - 5:34 (Dave WakelingDave WakelingDave Wakeling is an English rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is most famous for singing and writing songs for the 1980s 2-Tone band The Beat and also General Public.-Career:...
/Michael Railton/Roger CharleryRanking RogerRanking Roger is an English musician. He was a vocalist in the 1980s two-tone band, The Beat and General Public...
) - "Rainy Days" - 4:06 (Charlery/Railton/Horace PanterHorace PanterHorace Panter also known as Sir Horace Gentleman, is the bassist for the Coventry 2 Tone, ska revival band The Specials....
) - "Hold It Deep" - 4:34 (Wakeling/Charlery/Railton/Stoker)
- "Big Bed" - 4:12 (Norman Jones/Wakeling/Charlery/Railton)
- "Punk" - 3:05 (Charlery)
- "Friends Again" - 5:41 (Wakeling/David RickettsDavid RickettsDavid Ricketts is an American musician and record producer.Ricketts scored hits in the mid 1980s with David Baerwald in their group David & David, notably the track "Welcome to the Boomtown" from their only album Boomtown.His failed relationship with singer Toni Childs formed the basis for her...
/Railton) - "It's Weird" - 5:50 (Charlery/Railton)
- "Never Not Alone" - 4:21 (Wakeling/Charlery/Railton)
- "Handgun" - 4:52 (Wakeling/Railton)
- "Blowhard" - 4:38 (Wakeling/Railton)
- "Warm LoveWarm Love"Warm Love" is a hit song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1973 album Hard Nose the Highway. It was a Top Forty single hit when released in April 1973. Jackie De Shannon sang back-up vocals...
" - 3:35 (Van MorrisonVan MorrisonVan Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
) - "Rub It Better" - 5:32 (Charlery/Wakeling/Patrick MurrayPato BantonPato Banton is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname 'Pato' from his stepfather, and 'Banton' from the disc jockey slang for a "heavyweight DJ".-Biography:Born in Birmingham, Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with The...
)
Musicians
- David Wakeling (vocals/guitar)
- Ranking Roger (vocals/programming)
- Michael Railton (keyboards/vocals)
- Norman Jones (percussion/vocals)
- Wayne Lothian (bass)
- Dan Chase (drums)
with:
- Jerry HarrisonJerry HarrisonJerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...
(guitars, keyboards, background vocals) - Mick Jones (guitars)
- Chris SpeddingChris SpeddingChris Spedding is an English rock and roll and jazz guitarist, best known for his session work. Allmusic states - "Spedding is one of the UK's most versatile session guitarists, and has had a long career on two continents that saw him tackle nearly every style of rock and roll, as well as...
(guitars) - Alex WeirAlex WeirAlex Weir is an American guitarist, who has worked with both Talking Heads and the Tom Tom Club on their albums, and in concert. He appears in the critically praised 1984 concert film, Stop Making Sense. Prior to this he worked with The Brothers Johnson, with whom he is a cousin...
(guitars) - Chris Karn (guitars)
- Chris Manos (guitars)
- Marc Antoine Vouilloux (guitars)
- SaxaSaxaSaxa may refer to either:*Saxa , a brand of salt and pepper*Saxa , a saxophonist...
(saxophone) - Andrew Gayle (saxophone)
- Tom Fabre (saxophone)
- David Longoria (trumpet)
- Greg Smith (trombone)
- Norton BuffaloNorton BuffaloNorton Buffalo was a singer-songwriter, country and blues harmonica player, record producer, bandleader and recording artist best known as a versatile exponent of the harmonica, including chromatic and diatonic....
(harmonica) - Pato BantonPato BantonPato Banton is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname 'Pato' from his stepfather, and 'Banton' from the disc jockey slang for a "heavyweight DJ".-Biography:Born in Birmingham, Banton first came to public attention in the early 1980s when he worked with The...
(toasting) - Arlene Newson (background vocals)
- Andrea Gaines (background vocals)
- Sharon Celani (background vocals)