''P.H.U.Q.'' is the second full length

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band

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, which was released on 22 May 1995 on

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and entered the

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at number 6. Original guitarist/singer CJ was only present for some of the early recording sessions for this album and was later fired by group leader

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. Subsequently, some of the album's songs were recorded with only one guitar. It was the band's original vision to follow up ''

Earth vs the Wildhearts ''Earth vs the Wildhearts'' is the debut studio album by British rock band The Wildhearts, released in 1993. The title is based on such B-movie titles as ''Earth vs. the Flying Saucers'' and ''Earth vs. the Spider''. The album has been reissue ...

'' with a double album, to include longer, more intricate songs such as "Inglorious" and "Do The Channel Bop." However, lack of support from their record label, EastWest, meant that six songs written by that point were instead released as a fan club-only mini-album, ''

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'', prior to the release of ''P.H.U.Q.'' Ginger has said the title of the album is pronounced "fuck" in the ''Ask Ginger'' section of the band's official website. In 2015, The Wildhearts toured the UK and Tokyo, playing the album in its entirety for its 20th anniversary. These shows were recorded and released the following year as a live album entitled ''Never Outdrunk, Never Outsung - PHUQ Live''. In 2022, it was announced that a remastered version of the album would be released o
Round Records
restoring the tracks from the original

release, to form a double album with the originally intended tracklist.

Track listing

All songs written by

Release information

*UK Chart: No. 6

Personnel

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Danny McCormack Danny McCormack (born 28 February 1972 in South Shields) is an English singer and bassist. Biography McCormack became the bass player in The Wildhearts in 1991, and soon relocated to London with the band, enjoying success during their commerc ...

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, vocals * Ritch Battersby -

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, vocals * CJ - guitar, vocals (on some tracks) * Willie Dowling -

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References

{{Authority control The Wildhearts albums 1995 albums East West Records albums