Showbiz is the fourth
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released by the
Leeds-based indie rock
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band
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Cud
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in 1994. All tracks were written by vocalist Carl Puttnam and guitarist Mike Dunphy, and it was produced and engineered by Al Clay, who had previously worked with
Frank Black
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,
The Boo Radleys
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and
Del Amitri
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.
''Showbiz'' reached number 46 in the UK album chart in April 1994. Lead single "Neurotica" reached number 37 in the UK singles chart in February 1994, while "Sticks and Stones" and "One Giant Love" both failed to reach the top 40.
The album was well received by critics, with ''
Melody Maker
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'' describing it as "easily the most polished, carefully crafted Cud record to date".
''Showbiz'' failed to build on the success of its predecessor ''
Asquarius
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'', which reached number 30 in the UK album chart in July 1992, and the band split in 1995, although they reformed in 2006 and again in 2010.
Track listing
# "Somebody Snatched My Action" – 2:40
# "ESP" – 3:32
# "Waving and Drowning" – 2:44
# "Sticks and Stones" – 4:29
# "The Mystery Deepens" – 3:35
# "Slip Away" – 4:03
# "One Giant Love" – 3:05
# "I Reek of Chic" – 3:02
# "Not Necessarily Evil" – 3:31
# "You Lead Me" – 3:34
# "Torniquet" – 4:00
# "Neurotica" – 3:03
Bonus tracks on 2008 reissue
# "1.W.G.S"
# "My Need to Hurry"
# "Ski Bum"
# "Down The Plug"
# "Here Come The Old Flames"
# "Lighthouse Keeper"
# "Let You Down"
# "Take The Time and Read My Mind"
# "Wanting Isn't Getting"
# "London Nearly Killed Me"
Personnel
* Carl Puttnam – vocals
* Mike Dunphy – guitars and keyboards
* William Potter – bass
* Stephen Goodwin – drums and percussion
References
Cud (band) albums
1994 albums
A&M Records albums
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