Ugly Beautiful

Ugly Beautiful
Studio album by Babybird
Released	21 October 1996
Genre	Britpop indie pop
Label	Echo
Producer	Stephen Jones Steve Power Darren Allison Ian Caple
Babybird chronology
Ugly Beautiful (1996) There's Something Going On (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(B+)[2]
Pitchfork Media	(6.7/10)[3]
Robert Christgau	[4]

Ugly Beautiful is the debut studio album by rock band Babybird released in 1996. The album also includes alternative versions of many of lead singer Stephen Jones' solo lo-fi work that he did prior to forming the band. Many of these original tracks can be heard on the five albums contained in The Original Lo-Fi boxset. The single, "You're Gorgeous", reached number 3 in the UK in October 1996.

Track listing

1. "Goodnight" – 2:53
2. "Candy Girl" – 3:56
3. "Jesus is My Girlfriend" – 5:24
4. "I Didn't Want to Wake You Up" – 5:15
5. "Dead Bird Sings" – 5:11
6. "Atomic Soda" – 5:08
7. "You're Gorgeous" – 3:42
8. "Bad Shave 2" – 3:27
9. "Cornershop" – 3:48
10. "King Bing" – 9:53
11. "You & Me" – 4:10
12. "45 & Fat" – 4:11
13. "Too Handsome to be Homeless" – 4:44
14. "July" – 3:46
15. "Baby Bird" – 5:01

Track listing USA release

1. "Goodnight" – 2:53
2. "Candy Girl" – 3:57
3. "Jesus is My Girlfriend" – 5:24
4. "I Didn't Want to Wake You Up" – 5:15
5. "Dead Bird Sings" – 4:24
6. "Atomic Soda" – 5:08
7. "You're Gorgeous" – 3:42
8. "Bad Shave" – 4:39
9. "Cornershop" – 3:48
10. "You & Me" – 4:09
11. "45 & Fat" – 4:13
12. "Too Handsome to be Homeless" – 4:44
13. "CFC" - 3:42
14. "July" – 3:47
15. "Baby Bird" – 5:00

Production Credits

Co-produced by Stephen Jones and Steve Power, except:

• Track 8 Produced by Stephen Jones and Darren Allison
• Track 9 Produced by Ian Caple
• Tracks 3/6/10 Produced by Stephen Jones.

• Track 13 Mixed by Darren Allison
• Tracks 3/6 Mixed by Matt Hay

References

External links

• Ugly Beautiful (US) at Discogs.com