Standing Up Straight

Standing Up Straight
Studio album by The Wolfgang Press
Released	1 May 1986
Recorded	January and March 1986 at Blackwing Studios, London, England
Genre	Post-punk, art pop
Label	4AD
Producer	The Wolfgang Press, John Fryer
The Wolfgang Press chronology
The Burden of Mules (1983) Standing Up Straight (1986) Bird Wood Cage (1988)

Standing Up Straight is the second studio album by English post-punk band The Wolfgang Press. It was released on 1 May 1986, through record label 4AD.

Background

"I Am the Crime" features vocals by Cocteau Twins vocalist and label-mate Elizabeth Fraser.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Andrew Gray, Mark Cox and Michael Allen

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dig a Hole"	4:31
2.	"My Life"	4:04
3.	"Hammer the Halo"	5:10
4.	"Bless My Brother"	1:22
5.	"Fire-Fly"	4:17

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ghost"	4:22
2.	"Rotten Fodder"	6:12
3.	"Forty Days, Thirty Nights"	3:24
4.	"I Am the Crime"	6:03

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic called it "a challenging, even punishing album, but a rewarding one as well."

Personnel

• The Wolfgang Press – production, sleeve art direction

Additional personnel

• Gini Ball – violin on "Dig a Hole" and "I Am the Crime", viola on "I Am the Crime"
• John Fryer – marimba on "Ghost", percussion on "Rotten Fodder", production, programming, engineering
• Elizabeth Fraser – vocals (additional) on "I Am the Crime"
• Martin McGarrick – cello on "I Am the Crime"

Technical

• 23 Envelope – sleeve design, typography and photography
• Chris Bigg – sleeve typography
• Ruth Rowland – sleeve typography

External links

• Standing Up Straight at Discogs (list of releases)
• Standing Up Straight at the official 4AD Records website