Never Loved Elvis

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Never Loved Elvis
WonderStuff-NeverLovedElvis.jpg
Studio album by
The Wonder Stuff
Released27 May 1991
Recorded1990–1991 at Townhouse Studios in London
GenreIndie rock
Length44:50
LabelPolydor
ProducerMick Glossop
The Wonder Stuff chronology
Hup
(1989) 		Never Loved Elvis
(1991) 		Construction for the Modern Idiot
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars [1]
Drowned in Sound(10/10) [2]

Never Loved Elvis is the third album by The Wonder Stuff released in May 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

References[]

  1. ^ "Never Loved Elvis - The Wonder Stuff | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Album Review: The Wonder Stuff - Never Loved Elvis". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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