Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic

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Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
Studio album by The Sundays
Released	January 15, 1990
Recorded	???
Genre	Indie Dream pop
Length	38:34
Label	Rough Trade Records
Producer	The Sundays, Ray Shulman
Professional reviews
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The Sundays chronology
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (1990) Blind (1992)

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic is the first album by The Sundays. It was released in the UK, on Rough Trade Records, on January 15, 1990. A US release followed on April 17, 1990, on the Geffen label. The album name is a reference to the band's hometown, Reading.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler.

1. "Skin & Bones" – 4:16
2. "Here's Where the Story Ends" – 3:54
3. "Can't Be Sure" – 3:22
4. "I Won" – 4:23
5. "Hideous Towns" – 3:46
6. "You're Not the Only One I Know" – 3:50
7. "A Certain Someone" – 4:25
8. "I Kicked a Boy" – 2:16
9. "My Finest Hour" – 3:59
10. "Joy" – 4:10

[edit] Personnel

• Harriet Wheeler — Vocals
• David Gavurin — Guitar
• Paul Brindley — Bass
• Patrick Hannan — Drums
• Lindsay Jamieson — Tambourine

[edit] References

• The Sundays complete discography