''All About Eve'' is the self-titled debut album of

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. Commercially, this was their most successful, reaching No. 7 in the UK charts and spawning four

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singles (one of which went top 10). Most of the album was produced by

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Release

Some of the earlier cassette versions of the album had the album title ''Flowers in Our Hair'' printed on both sides of the tape, instead of ''All About Eve''. Although drummer

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was a full-time member of the band when this album was completed, he was not present for all of its recording. Some songs feature Mick Brown, on loan from The Mission, one features session drummer Greg Brimstone, and one features a drum machine. The album spent 29 weeks in the UK top 100 album charts, and is certified Gold with in excess of 100,000 units being sold. ''All About Eve'' was bolstered by several singles preceding and following the album's February 1988 release: "In the Clouds" charted at No. 47 on the

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, "Wild Hearted Woman"/"Apple Tree Man" at No. 33, "Every Angel" at No. 30, "

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" at No. 10, and "What Kind of Fool" at No. 29. A different version of "Flowers in Our Hair" was released as a single (no chart position) under the band's own "Eden" label before they signed to

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and recorded this album. In return for

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helping out on backing vocals for The Mission's first studio album, ''

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'',

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lent his backing vocals to the song "Shelter from the Rain". Hussey and his bandmate Simon Hinkler also produced "Lady Moonlight". " She Moves Through the Fair" is the only non-All About Eve composition on the album, it being a traditional

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song. One of the B-sides to the single "What Kind of Fool" was "

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", originally by

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Track listing

All songs written and composed by

Tim Bricheno Tim Bricheno (born Timothy John Bricheno, 6 July 1963, Huddersfield, Yorkshire) is an English guitarist, songwriter and music teacher. He was a member of several notable English indie bands, including All About Eve, The Sisters of Mercy, XC-NN ( ...

Andy Cousin Andrew Cousin (born 28 June 1963 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire) is an English bassist and radio presenter from Huddersfield in England. He is principally known for being the bassist of All About Eve: he has also played for The Mission. Since 2016 ...

and

except where noted.

Re-issue

On 25 September 2015, the album was reissued with 12" versions of some tracks, including singles and B-sides, as part of Universal UMC "Re-presents" series.

Disc One

# Flowers in Our Hair # Gypsy Dance # In the Clouds # Martha's Harbour # Every Angel # Shelter from the Rain # She Moves Through the Fair # Wild Hearted Woman # Never Promise (Anyone Forever) # What Kind of Fool # In the Meadow # Our Summer (extended version) # Flowers in Our Hair (extended version) # In the Clouds (extended version) # Wild Hearted Woman (extended version) # Every Angel (extended version) # What Kind of Fool (Autumn Rhapsody) Re-Issues notes disc one: Tracks 1-6, 9-14, 16, 17 by Bricheno, Cousin, Regan (as on song listing .e., not alphabetical. Track 7 is a traditional Irish folk song, arrangements by Bricheno, Cousin, Regan. Tracks 8 and 15 by Bricheno, Brown, Cousin, Regan.

Disc Two

# Our Summer # Lady Moonlight # Shelter from the Rain (B-side version) # Flowers in Our Hair (single version) # Paradise # Devil Woman # Calling Your Name # Apple Tree Man # Like Emily # What Kind of Fool (reprise) # Every Angel (single version) # Wild Flowers # Candy Tree # More Than This Hour # Another Door # In the Meadow (live) # Never Promise (Anyone Forever) (live) # What Kind of Fool (single version) # Gold and Silver # The Garden of Jane Delawney Re-issue notes disc two: Tracks 1-18 by Bricheno, Cousin, Regan. Track 19 by Bricheno, Cousin, Price, Regan; this is the original b-side version, subsequently re-recorded for the second All About Eve album, '' Scarlet and Other Stories''. Track 20 by

Bias Boshell Tobias Boshell (born 20 July 1950) is an English songwriter and musician, best known as the founder of the folk rock band Trees. He was born in Wye, Kent, was educated at Bedales and the Royal College of Music. Boshell formed Trees in 1969 wit ...

is a Trees cover.

Personnel

;All About Eve *

- vocals, keyboards, percussion, piano, recorder, strings, horns *

- guitars *

- bass *

- drums, percussion ;Additional personnel *Mick Brown - drums *Greg Brimstone - drums *

Simon Hinkler Simon Thomas Hinkler (born 13 November 1959) is an English guitarist, keyboard player, songwriter and producer from Sheffield, most notable for being the lead guitarist for the British rock group The Mission from 1986 to 1990. Early musical ...

– keyboards *

- backing vocals on "Shelter from the Rain" *Adam Peters – arranger and conductor on "What Kind of Fool" *

– drone, horns, piano on "Wild Hearted Woman", recorder, strings *

Ric Sanders Richard Sanders (born 8 December 1952) is an English violinist who has played in jazz-rock, folk rock, British folk rock and folk groups, including Soft Machine and Fairport Convention. Biography Sanders' first experience with a professional ...

– violin *

Peter-John Vettese Peter-John Vettese (born 15 August 1956 in Scotland), also known as Peter Vettese, is a Scottish keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. Vettese is perhaps best known for being the keyboardist for progressive rock band Jethro Tul ...

– keyboards

References

{{Authority control 1988 debut albums All About Eve (band) albums Albums produced by Paul Samwell-Smith Albums produced by Richard Gottehrer Mercury Records albums