Track listing

1. "Young 'n' Russian" (Davis, Ridlington, Warren) - 3:12
2. "I Just Can't Help It" (Davis) - 3:43
3. "Chinese Girl" (Davis) - 2:19
4. "Art School Annexe" (Davis) - 3:37
5. "Boots and Shoes" (Davis, Warren) - 4:32

1. "Dirty Postcards" (Warren) - 4:45
2. "O Maxine" (Warren) - 2:39
3. "Mount Everest Sings the Blues" (Warren) - 2:32
4. "Cold Tea" (Warren) - 4:26
5. "If I Had You" (Davis, Rachmaninoff) - 3:55
   • Album version

Personnel

• James Warren - vocals, bass guitar
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• Andy Davis - vocals, drum
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  s, keyboards
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  , mandolin
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• Phil Harrison
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   - keyboards, percussion
• Alan Wilder
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   - backing vocalist
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• Stuart Gordon - violin
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  , mandolin, percussion
• Glenn Tommey - keyboards
• David Lord - keyboards
• Bill Birks - drums, percussion
• Al Powell - drums
• Kenny Lacey - percussion
• Keith Warmington - harmonica
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• Jo Mullet - backing vocals
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• Jo Pomeroy - backing vocals

Production

• The Korgis
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   - producer
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• David Lord - sound engineer
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• Glenn Tommey - assistant engineer
• George Rowbottom - art direction
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• Julian Balme - art direction
• Martyn Goddard - photography
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• Heath Bros. - management
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• Recorded at Crescent Studios, Bath, Somerset 1977 (track B5), 1978 (tracks A1-A4, B2 & B3) & 1979 (tracks A5, B1 & B4).

Release history

• 1979 LP Rialto Records TENOR 101 (UK)
• 1979 LP Warner Bros. Records 3349 (US)
• 1999 CD Edsel Records EDCD 621

Single releases

• "Young 'n' Russian" / "Cold Tea" (Rialto TREB 101, March 1979)
• "If I Had You" (Single Version) / "Chinese Girl" (TREB 103, May 1979) UK #13
• "Young 'n' Russian" / "Mount Everest Sings the Blues" (re-issue, TREB 108, October 1979)
• "I Just Can't Help It (Remix)" / "O Maxine" (TREB 112, January 1980)