Fine Young Cannibals (album)

Fine Young Cannibals is the debut studio album released in 1985 by the band of the same name. The album features the UK #8 debut hit single "Johnny Come Home".

This success did not continue with the next single, "Blue", which languished at #41 in the UK. The version of "Blue" on the original U.S. and Canadian vinyl LP and cassette was re-mixed and edited in an attempt to boost its commercial appeal. The re-mix version features additional electronically processed percussion overdubs, giving it a sound more typical of 1980s synthpop hits. Currently available CDs feature the re-mix version of "Blue" in place of the original U.S. album version.

Critical reception
Sounds writer Carole Linfield gave it a four and a half out of five rating. Stewart Mason, in an AllMusic retrospective review, commented that the album "is a powerful and satisfying debut".

Track listing
Songs composed by Roland Gift and David Steele except where noted.
 * 1) "Johnny Come Home" - 3:35
 * 2) "Couldn't Care More" - 3:30
 * 3) "Don't Ask Me to Choose" (Andy Cox, Gift, Steele) - 3:05
 * 4) "Funny How Love Is" (Cox, Gift, Steele) - 3:28
 * 5) "Suspicious Minds" (Mark James) - 3:56
 * 6) "Blue" (Cox, Gift, Steele) - 3:31
 * 7) "Move to Work" - 3:26
 * 8) "On a Promise" - 3:06
 * 9) "Time Isn't Kind" (Cox, Gift, Steele) - 3:12
 * 10) "Like a Stranger" - 3:28


 * Additional tracks on 1986 edition
 * 1) "Johnny Come Home" (Extended mix) - 5:43
 * 2) "Suspicious Minds" (Suspicious mix) (Mark James) - 7:52

Personnel

 * Fine Young Cannibals
 * Roland Gift – vocals
 * Andy Cox – guitar, organ on "Time Isn't Kind"
 * David Steele – bass, piano, keyboards
 * Additional musicians
 * Martin Parry – drums
 * Graeme Hamilton – trumpet, piano solo on "Time Isn't Kind"
 * Gavyn Wright – violin
 * Saxa – saxophone on "Funny How Love Is"
 * Beverlei Brown, Gloria Brown, Maxine Brown – backing vocals on "Like a Stranger"
 * Jimmy Somerville – backing vocals on "Suspicious Minds"
 * Jenny Jones – drums, backing vocals on "Couldn't Care More"
 * Technical
 * Alvin Clark – engineer
 * Mike Pela, Robin Millar - mixing
 * Anton Corbijn – front cover photography