Spartacus (The Farm album)

Spartacus
Studio album by The Farm
Released	30 April 1991
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative dance, Madchester, pop
Length	45:23
Label	Sire, Produce
Producer	Stan Cullimore, Paul Heaton, Suggs
The Farm chronology
Spartacus (1991) Love See No Colour (1992)

Spartacus is the 1991 debut album of Liverpool-based pop group The Farm, released in April 1991 in the height of Madchester. It reached number one in the UK album chart, staying there for a week. Spartacus was dedicated to the parents of former band member Andy McVann, who died in a car chase escaping from the police on 1 October 1986.

Track listing

• Music Steve Grimes Lyrics Peter Hooton.

1. "Hearts and Minds" - 4:24
2. "How Long" - 3:38
3. "Sweet Inspiration" - 5:29
4. "Groovy Train" - 4:10
5. "Higher and Higher" - 4:38
6. "Don't Let Me Down" - 4:37
7. "Family of Man" - 4:44
8. "Tell the Story" - 3:39
9. "Very Emotional" - 4:41
10. "All Together Now" - 5:41
11. "Higher and Higher [Remix]" - 6:09
12. "Very Emotional [Remix]" - 6:22

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic describes the album as a fascinating artifact but also as a "ridiculous by-product of baggy" containing "very little of its charm, character, or substance." The NME placed the album at number 32 in their list of the Top 50 Albums of 1991.^[2]

Personnel

• Peter Hooton - lead vocals
• Keith Mullin - lead guitar
• Steve Grimes - rhythm guitar
• Carl Hunter - bass
• Ben Leach - keyboards
• Roy Boulter - drums
• Paula David - backing vocals
• Pete Wylie - backing vocals
• Stan Cullimore - producer
• Paul Heaton - producer
• Suggs - producer, remixing
• Kevin Petri - engineer, remixing
• Terry Farley - remixing
• Pete Heller - remixing
• Mark Saunders - mixing
• Gary Wilkinson - engineer
• Noel Rafferty - engineer

Notes