Holding Back the River

Holding Back the River is the third studio album by Wet Wet Wet. It was released on October 30, 1989. Its offspring singles were "Sweet Surrender", "Broke Away", "Hold Back the River" and "Stay With Me Heartache (Can't Stand the Night)". The album reached #2 in the charts. 1000 of the first CD pressings of this album include an unlisted 10th track, the track is called "How The Hell Did They Get There" and was only available on limited edition copies at littlewoods stores in the United Kingdom. The Song was later added to the digital download copies of the album but never ever put onto future pressings of the hard copy CD or Vinyl.

Track listing

All tracks by Clark/Cunningham/Mitchell/Pellow unless otherwise stated.

1. "Sweet Surrender" 6:00
2. "Stay With Me Heartache (Can't Stand the Night)" 4:10
3. "Blue for You" (orchestral arrangements by Anne Dudley) 4:51
4. "Broke Away" 4:45
5. "You've Had It" 5:12
6. "I Wish" 5:04
7. "Keys to Your Heart" 4:23
8. "Maggie May" (Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart) 6:02
9. "Hold Back the River" 4:45
10. "How The Hell Did They Get There" (hidden track) 3:38 *

• Hidden track was only on the first pressing of 1000 to Littlewoods Music Stores