''The Story So Far'' is a

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by American performance artist

Divine Divinity or the divine are things that are either related to, devoted to, or proceeding from a deity.divine

, originally released in 1984. It is Divine's most successful album on both sides of the

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. With songwriting and music production by Mike Stock,

Matt Aitken Matthew James Aitken (born 25 August 1956) is an English songwriter and record producer, brought up in Astley, Greater Manchester, best known as the creative force behind the 1980s and early 1990s songwriting/production trio Stock Aitken Waterman ...

, and

Pete Waterman Peter Alan Waterman, (born 15 January 1947) is an English record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterm ...

(collectively known as

Stock Aitken Waterman Stock Aitken Waterman (abbreviated as SAW) are an English songwriting and record production trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman. The trio had great success from the mid-1980s through the early 1990s. SAW is considered ...

), as well as

Bobby Orlando Robert Philip Orlando (born 1958), also known as Bobby Orlando or just Bobby O, is an American record producer, indie record label owner, songwriter, and musician. He is regarded as an innovator in the hi-NRG genre for developing his signature so ...

, the album became especially sought-after by avid

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-based club/

dance music Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded danc ...

fans. The album includes the hit single "

You Think You're a Man "You Think You're a Man" is a single by American performance artist Divine, released in 1984. The song also appeared on the compilation album ''The Story So Far'', released the same year. It was written by Geoff Deane, formerly the lead singer an ...

," which reached number 16 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

Track listing

List of tracks:

Notes

* The 1988 Receiver Records CD reissue omits the

produced tracks, namely "I'm So Beautiful" and "You Think You're a Man."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Story So Far Divine (performer) albums 1984 albums Albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman Bellaphon Records albums