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Spartacus (The Farm album)

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Reception
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Notes

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| released = 4 March 1991 (UK), 30 April 1991 (US)
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| genre = Dance-rock,^[1] Madchester, alternative dance
| length = 45:23
| label = Sire, Produce
| producer = Stan Cullimore, Paul Heaton, Suggs
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| next_title = Love See No Colour
| next_year = 1992
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Spartacus is the 1991 debut album of Liverpool-based group The Farm, released in the spring of 1991 shortly after the height of Madchester. It reached number one in the UK album chart, staying there for a week. Spartacus was dedicated to the parents of former band member Andy McVann, who died in a car chase escaping from the police on 1 October 1986.

Track listing

Music Steve Grimes Lyrics Peter Hooton.
1. "Hearts and Minds" - 4:24
2. "How Long" - 3:38
3. "Sweet Inspiration" - 5:29
4. "Groovy Train" - 4:10
5. "Higher and Higher" - 4:38
6. "Don't Let Me Down" - 4:37
7. "Family of Man" - 4:44
8. "Tell the Story" - 3:39
9. "Very Emotional" - 4:41
10. "All Together Now" - 5:41
11. "Higher and Higher [Remix]" - 6:09
12. "Very Emotional [Remix]" - 6:22

Reception

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The album was critically acclaimed in the UK and the rest of the world especially Germany and the USA. Album of the Month in Select^[3] and Vox^[4] magazines album of the week in the NME and Sounds. The NME placed the album at number 32 in their list of the Top 50 Albums of 1991.^[5]

Personnel

Peter Hooton - lead vocals
Keith Mullin - lead guitar
Steve Grimes - rhythm guitar
Carl Hunter - bass
Howard Beesley - guitar
Ben Leach - keyboards
Roy Boulter - drums
Paula David - backing vocals
Pete Wylie - backing vocals
Stan Cullimore - producer
Paul Heaton - producer
Suggs - producer, remixing
Kevin Petri - engineer, remixing
Terry Farley - remixing
Pete Heller - remixing
Mark Saunders - mixing
Gary Wilkinson - engineer
Noel Rafferty - engineer

Notes

1. ^{{cite news|first= Jean |last= Rosenbluth |title= Pop Music : Fans Provide Spark as Farm Shuffles Through Its Songs |url= http://articles.latimes.com/1991-06-10/entertainment/ca-310_1_pop-music |newspaper= Los Angeles Times |date= 10 June 1991 |accessdate= 1 March 2014}}
2. ^{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r7138}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk/showpage.php?file=wp-content/uploads/2011/06/thefarm.jpg|title=Select Magazine Website|website=selectmagazinescans.monkeon.co.uk|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-04}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/vox.html|title=Vox Magazine End Of Year Lists... 1990 - 1997|website=www.rocklistmusic.co.uk|access-date=2017-03-04}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/bestalbumsandtracksoftheyear/1991 |title=Albums and Tracks of the Year for 1991 |publisher=Nme.Com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-11}}

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