Album · 1989
Hope and Despair
Tracklist
1
Coffee Table Song
Hope and Despair
4:52
2
50 Shades of Blue
Hope and Despair
3:55
3
You’re Better Than You Know
Hope and Despair
4:13
4
Pushing It to the Back of My Mind
Hope and Despair
3:48
5
If Ever You’re Ready
Hope and Despair
4:21
6
Darling, They Want It All
Hope and Despair
3:43
7
The Wheels of Love
Hope and Despair
4:55
8
The Beginning of the End
Hope and Despair
3:58
9
The Measure of the Man
Hope and Despair
3:38
10
Testing Time
Hope and Despair
3:52
11
Let Me Put My Arms Around You
Hope and Despair
4:07
12
The Wide Eyed Child in Me
Hope and Despair
2:51
13
Ghost of a Chance
Hope and Despair
4:09
14
Hope and Despair
Hope and Despair
3:22
In print
First pressed 1989, still pressed 1995 — 7 pressings across 4 countries.
Credits
Alessandro Ingenito
Design
Detlef Schmitz
Engineer
Matt Barry
Engineer
Phil Thornalley
Engineer
Alex Grey (3)
Instrument · organ
Bernie Clarke
Instrument · piano, organ, synth
Dave Ruffy
Instrument · drums
Dennis Bovell
Instrument · bass, organ, backing vocals, drums, piano, trumpet
Roddy Frame
Instrument · guitar, backing vocals
Steven Skinner
Instrument · guitar, dobro
岡村詩野
Liner Notes
Edwyn Collins
Mix
Peter Boettcher
Photography
Tom Dokoupil
Photography