London 0 Hull 4

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London 0 Hull 4
Studio album by The Housemartins
Released	October 1986
Recorded	???
Genre	Indie rock
Length	46:55
Label	Go! Discs
Producer(s)	John Williams
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (A-) link
The Housemartins chronology
	London 0 Hull 4 (1986)	The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (1987)

London 0 Hull 4 is a 1986 album by The Housemartins. It was their first album and contains the singles "Flag Day" (#58 in the UK), "Sheep" (#54 in the UK), "Happy Hour" (#3 in the UK) and "Think for a Minute" (#18 in the UK).

The re-release on CD in 1992 features four additional tracks. It also says '16 songs - 17 hits!'

The title refers to the band's home town of Hull and is in the format of a football result.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Happy Hour"
2. "Get Up Off Our Knees"
3. "Flag Day"
4. "Anxious"
5. "Reverend's Revenge" (instrumental)
6. "Sitting on a Fence"
7. "Sheep"
8. "Over There"
9. "Think for a Minute"
10. "We're Not Deep"
11. "Lean On Me"
12. "Freedom"
13. "I'll Be Your Shelter (Just Like a Shelter)" (CD and cassette only)
14. "People Get Ready" (CD only)
15. "The Mighty Ship" (CD only)
16. "He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother" (CD only)