Fourth Drawer Down
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Fourth Drawer Down is a compilation album by Scottish post-punk/new wave act The Associates, released in October 1981 by record label Situation Two. It compiles the A- and B-sides from the six singles the band released that year on the label.
Release
Fourth Drawer Down was released in October 1981.
The album was re-issued in 2000 by V2 Records, containing five bonus tracks.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | favourable[2] |
Fourth Drawer Down has been well-received by critics, with reviewers commenting on the album's increased experimentalism.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Billy Mackenzie and Alan Rankine, except "The Associate", written by Mackenzie, Rankine and Michael Dempsey
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "White Car in Germany" | 5.28 |
| 2. | "A Girl Named Property" | 4.56 |
| 3. | "Kitchen Person" | 4.53 |
| 4. | "Q Quarters" | 4.55 |
| 5. | "Tell Me Easter's on Friday" | 4.29 |
| 6. | "The Associate" | 5.00 |
| 7. | "Message Oblique Speech" | 5.35 |
| 8. | "An Even Whiter Car" | 4.45 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Fearless (It Takes a Full Moon)" | 3.37 |
| 10. | "Point Si" | 5.15 |
| 11. | "Straw Towels" | 5.16 |
| 12. | "Kissed" | 6.11 |
| 13. | "Blue Soap" | 3.52 |
Personnel
- The Associates
- Billy Mackenzie – vocals
- Alan Rankine – guitars, keyboards, other instruments
- Michael Dempsey – bass guitar
- John Murphy – drums
- Other personnel
- Mike Hedges – production, engineering
- Flood – production
- Antoine Giacomoni – sleeve photography
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Fourth Drawer Down – The Associates | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ Cook, Richard. "Unlimited Company". NME. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
External links
- Fourth Drawer Down at Discogs (list of releases)