''Hand to Mouth'' is the second studio album by English new wave band General Public, released in 1986 by

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. The album peaked at No. 83 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart.

Critical reception

'' Trouser Press'' wrote that "the music goes down smoothly enough, but without any lasting impression."

Track listing

# "Come Again!" – 3:43 (

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) # "Faults and All" – 3:35 ( Roger Charlery, Horace Panter, Wakeling) # "Forward as One" – 6:08 (Wakeling) # "Murder" – 4:22 (Billingham, Wakeling) # "Cheque in the Post" – 3:39 (Billingham, Charlery) # "Too Much or Nothing" – 4:25 (Wakeling) # "Love Without the Fun" – 3:29 (Billingham, Wakeling) # "In Conversation" – 5:43 (Billingham, Charlery) # "Never All There" – 4:04 (Billingham, Charlery, Wakeling) # "Cry on Your Own Shoulder" – 3:54 (Charlery, Wakeling)

1993 I.R.S. Records re-issue bonus tracks

# "General Public" (12" Version) (Charlery, Wakeling) # "Limited Balance" (Charlery, Wakeling) # "All the Rage" (Billingham,

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, Panter, Kevin White) # "Taking the Day Off" (Wakeling) # "Day to Day" (Live) (Charlery, Wakeling) # "Where's the Line?" (Live) (Billingham, Charlery, Panter, Wakeling) # "Tenderness (Live)" (Billingham, Charlery, Wakeling) # "Hot You're Cool (Live)" (Billingham Charlery, Panter, Wakeling) All writing credits as per ASCAP database.

Personnel

General Public *

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– vocals, guitar * Ranking Roger – vocals * Gianni Minardi – guitar * Horace Panter – bass *

– keyboards * Mario Minardi – drums with: *

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– saxophone * Steve Brennan – violin * Gaspar Lawal – percussion * Pato Banton – toasting * Digby Cleaver – rap * Justine Carpenter, Sandra Loban - vocals Technical *

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– cover art * Peter Ashworth – photography * C More Tone – design

References

General Public albums 1986 albums I.R.S. Records albums {{1980s-pop-rock-album-stub