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Never Loved Elvis is the third album by The Wonder Stuff released in June 1991.Guest musicians on the album include Kirsty MacColl and Linda McRae.

The song "Mission Drive" was inspired by Wonder Stuff singer Miles Hunt's fall out with best friend and former flatmate Clint Mansell of Pop Will Eat Itself.

Track listing

All tracks composed by The Wonder Stuff; except where indicated

No.TitleLength
1."Mission Drive"4:11
2."Play"2:47
3."False Start"0:47
4."Welcome to the Cheap Seats"2:54
5."The Size of a Cow"3:13
6."Sleep Alone"3:50
7."Donation"3:43
8."Inertia"4:07
9."Maybe"4:13
10."Grotesque"1:58
11."Here Comes Everyone"3:55
12."Caught in My Shadow"3:48
13."38 Line Poem"5:24
Total length:44:50
2000 Reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."The Takin' is Easy"Rob Jones2:36
15."Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (featuring Spirit of the West)A.P. Carter4:00
16."That's Entertainment"Paul Weller3:23
17."Me, My Mum, My Dad, My Brother" 2:39

Personnel

  • Miles Hunt - vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion
  • Malcolm Treece - guitar, vocals
  • Paul Clifford - bass
  • Martin Gilks - drums, percussion
  • Martin Bell - fiddle, banjo, guitar, accordion, piano
  • Kirsty MacColl - backing vocals on "Welcome to the Cheap Seats"
  • Linda McRae - accordion on "Welcome to the Cheap Seats"
  • James Taylor - Hammond organ
  • Judith Fleet - cello
  • Elly Newton, Alison Gabriel - violin

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