Social Dancing

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Rolling Stone	Aug 1999
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Social Dancing is the second studio album by the Scottish musical trio Bis.

Track listing

1. "Making People Normal"  – 2:28
2. "I'm A Slut"  – 2:44
3. "Eurodisco"  – 4:41
4. "Action And Drama"  – 2:29
5. "Theme From Tokyo"  – 2:40 (by Bis & Virgin Stigma)
6. "The Hit Girl"  – 3:01
7. "Am I Loud Enough?"  – 3:12
8. "Shopaholic"  – 2:41
9. "Young Alien Types"  – 3:11
10. "Detour"  – 4:58 (by Bis & Lois Maffeo)
11. "Sale Or Return"  – 2:58 (by Bis & John Cacavas)
12. "It's All New"  – 3:21
13. "Listen Up"  – 2:20

• This is the UK & USA CD release, it matches the UK & USA 12" release.
• The Japanese release adds the songs "Germ Free Adolescents" (originally by X-Ray Spex) and "Famous (Andy Gill Version)" to the end.
• "Action and Drama" contains a sample of "New Breed" by the Mackenzies
• "Theme from Tokyo" contains a sample of "Groupie Girl" by Virgin Stigma
• "Sale or Return" contains a sample of "Agent Who" by John Cacavas

Additional musicians

• Lois Maffeo - vocals on "Detour"
• Vincent Flaming - violin on "Theme from Tokyo"
• Alan Mason - violin on "Theme from Tokyo"
• Helen Mosherry - cello on "Theme from Tokyo"
• Martin Wiggins - viola on "Theme from Tokyo"
• Andy Gill — occasional guitar and keyboards
• Rik Flick — occasional guitar and keyboards
• Richie Dempsey - drum kit sample

Production

• Produced by: Andy Gill
• Recorded by: Rik Flick
• Additional Engineering by: Jason Famous
• Mixed by: Bob Kraushaar
• Recorded at: Apollo Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
• Mixed at: Soul II Soul, London, England

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