Welcome to the Beautiful South is the debut album 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...

 released in August 1989. Three singles were released from the album: "Song for Whoever" (#2 in the UK), "You Keep It All In" (#8) and "I'll Sail This Ship Alone" (#31).

Jan Saudek

Jan Saudek

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's album cover originally depicted two pictures, one of a woman with a gun in her mouth, and another with a man smoking. Woolworths refused to stock the album to, in the words of the band, "prevent the hoards of impressionable young fans from blowing their heads off in a gun-gobbling frenzy, or taking up smoking"; therefore, an alternative cover featuring a picture of a stuffed toy rabbit

Rabbit

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 and a teddy bear

Teddy bear

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 was made.

Track listing

All songs written by 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....

 and 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...

, except where noted.

1. "Song For Whoever
   Song For Whoever
   "Song for Whoever" is a song by The Beautiful South, written by band members Paul Heaton and David Rotheray. The first and highest-charting single from their debut album, Welcome to the Beautiful South, it peaked at number 2 in the UK charts in 1989...
   
   " – 6:10
2. "Have You Ever Been Away?" – 5:12
3. "From Under the Covers" – 4:05
4. "I'll Sail This Ship Alone
   I'll Sail This Ship Alone
   "I'll Sail This Ship Alone" was the third and final single to be taken from The Beautiful South's debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South. The single reached a low #31 in December 1989 compared to the band's first two singles "Song For Whoever" and "You Keep It All In", both of which made the...
   
   " – 4:41
5. "Girlfriend
   Girlfriend (Pebbles song)
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   " (Antonio Reid/Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) – 2:54
6. "Straight in at 37" – 4:29
7. "You Keep It All In
   You Keep It All In
   "You Keep It All In" is the second single to be taken from The Beautiful South's debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South. It reached number eight in the UK Singles Chart in September 1989. "You Keep It All In" was also a hit on United States alternative rock radio, and the single peaked at #19...
   
   " – 2:54
8. "Woman in the Wall" – 5:16
9. "Oh Blackpool" – 3:01
10. "Love Is..." – 7:04
11. "I Love You (But You're Boring)" – 4:31
    • Track 6 is a CD bonus track.

Japanese version

There is also a Japanese reissue released in 2004. It features all eleven original songs, plus five additional bonus tracks:

1. "You and Your Big Ideas"
2. "You Just Can't Smile It Away"
3. "It's Instrumental"
4. "But 'Til Then"
5. "I'll Sail This Ship Alone" (Orchestral Mix)

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
• 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