Blow (Red Lorry Yellow Lorry album)

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Blow

Studio album by Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Released	1989
Recorded	UK
Genre	Rock/Alternative Rock/Post-Punk
Length	44:37
Label	Beggars Banquet
Producer(s)	Harold Burgon and Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
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Red Lorry Yellow Lorry chronology
Nothing Wrong (1988)	Blow (1989)	Blasting Off (1991)

Blow was Red Lorry Yellow Lorry's fourth album, released in 1989. It would be their final LP on major label Beggars Banquet off-shoot Situation Two in the UK; in the US it was released via Beggars Banquet/RCA. The album proved to be a slight change in direction for the band. While it still featured the Lorries's customary swirling rush of guitars, pounding drums, loud bass and Chris Reed's deep growling vocals, the songs here were a little slower, with stronger, more conventional melodies sweetened by occasional female backing vocals. Reed's lyrics were less downbeat, almost optimistic. Overall, Blow is a warmer album than the band's previous, somewhat dour offerings; the Lorries pretty much left their specious gothic rock trappings behind for good. The change may have resulted in better reviews but the sales were not impressive; Beggars Banquet dumped the band the following year.

[edit] Track listing

Happy To See Me – 3:05
Temptation – 3:07
Shine A Light – 3:10
Too Many Colors – 3:38
Heaven – 4:13
Gift That Shines – 3:56
In A World – 3:50
You Are Everything – 4:01
West Wakes Up – 4:18
It Was Wrong – 3:10
Blow – 4:33
Heaven (Acoustic Version) – 3:45

All tracks were written by Chris Reed (Lyrics) and Reed/Dave Wolfenden/Leon Phillips/"Chill" Chillington (Music), except for "Heaven", written by Reed (Lyrics), and Reed/Wolfenden/Phillps (Music)