The Beautiful South: Blue Is the Colour CD (1996) | Go! Discs / Mercury | Alt Pop | New & Sealed

The Beautiful South: Blue Is the Colour (CD)

The Beautiful South's fifth studio album and their commercial peak. Blue Is the Colour (1996) reached No.1 in the UK, showcasing the band's signature blend of wry, perfectly crafted British pop with the contrasting lead vocals of Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott. It yielded three UK singles — Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) (UK #5), Don't Marry Her (UK #8) and Blackbird on the Wire (UK #23). From Go! Discs / Mercury. New & sealed.

• Artist: The Beautiful South
• Members: Paul Heaton (vocals), Jacqui Abbott (vocals), Dave Rotheray (guitar), Dave Hemingway (drums/vocals), Sean Welch (bass)
• Label: Go! Discs / Mercury / PolyGram
• Genre: Alternative Pop / Folk Rock
• Format: CD
• Tracks: 12
• Year: 1996
• EAN / Barcode: 0042282884527
• Condition: New & Sealed

Track Listing

1. Don't Marry Her
2. Little Blue
3. Mirror
4. Blackbird on the Wire
5. The Sound of North America
6. Have Fun
7. Liar's Bar
8. Rotterdam (Or Anywhere)
9. Foundations
10. Artificial Flowers
11. One God
12. Alone

Essential for fans of The Beautiful South, Paul Heaton and classic 1990s British pop.