''Lovely'' is the debut
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by English
indie pop
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band
The Primitives
The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international hit single "Crash". Formed in 1984, disbanded in 1992 and reformed in 2009, the band's two constant members throughout their recording career ...
, released in 1988. It features the international hit single "
Crash
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* Crash (computing), a condition where a program ceases to respond
* Cardiac arrest, a medical condition in which the heart stops beating
* Couch su ...
", as well as the UK top 100 hits "Stop Killing Me", "Thru the Flowers", and "Out of Reach". "Way Behind Me" was issued as a single after the album's initial release and was later included on re-releases as well as on the follow-up album ''
Pure
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''.
Chart performance
The album reached No. 6 on the UK album charts.
It spent 9 weeks on the U.S. ''
Billboard 200
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'' album charts and reached its peak position of No. 106 in October 1988.
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Court, except for where noted.
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Crash
Crash or CRASH may refer to:
Common meanings
* Collision, an impact between two or more objects
* Crash (computing), a condition where a program ceases to respond
* Cardiac arrest, a medical condition in which the heart stops beating
* Couch su ...
" (Court, Steve Dullaghan, Tracy Tracy) - 2:31
#"Spacehead" (Court, Dullaghan, Tracy) - 2:11
#"Carry Me Home" - 2:54
#"Shadow" (Court, Dullaghan, Tracy) - 3:28
#"Thru the Flowers" - 2:30
#"Dreamwalk Baby" - 2:01
#"I'll Stick with You" - 2:33
#"Way Behind Me"
onus track; not on original release- 3:08
#"Nothing Left" (Court, Dullaghan, Tracy) - 3:04
#"Stop Killing Me" - 2:04
#"Out of Reach" - 2:20
#"Ocean Blue" - 3:24
#"Run Baby Run" - 2:32
#"Don't Want Anything to Change" - 1:52
#"Buzz Buzz Buzz" - 2:01
Personnel
The Primitives
*Tracy Tracy – lead vocals, tambourine
*Paul Court – guitar, vocals
*Steve Dullaghan – bass
*Tig Williams – drums
Notes
1988 debut albums
RCA Records albums
The Primitives albums
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