''All the Pretty Boys'' is the first album from Melbourne-based singer-songwriter

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. The album is notable as it was produced by

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winning producer Richard Pleasance and contains some of the final recordings of former

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drummer Paul Hester. The first single from the album '' Anywhere'' was given significant airplay on radio station triple j and ABC TV's ''

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''. The song was also featured on '' Video Hits''. Immediately after the release of this album,

and band left The Go-Betweens as their support acts for their final ever Australian tour.

Track listing

#"All the Pretty Boys" #"Anywhere" #"Feel the Chorus" #"Silly Thing" #"Fall into Space" #"I See Mama" #"Easily Broken" #"Here's Something Else" #"Timor Song" #"Boat People" #"Silently Sleeping"

Personnel

*Sophie Koh – vocals,

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, harmonica, piano,

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, viola,

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*Richard Pleasance – guitars, bass, double bass,

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, some drums, backing vocals, and everything else. *Paul Hester – drums * Tim Reid – Acoustic Guitar * Lukas Bendel – drums *

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