''Love Spit Love'' is the debut studio album by the

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Love Spit Love Love Spit Love was an alternative rock band founded in 1992 by singer Richard Butler during the 1990s hiatus of the Psychedelic Furs. History When the Psychedelic Furs went on extended hiatus in 1992, Richard Butler contacted guitarist Richard ...

. It was released in 1994 on

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Production

The album was recorded in New York City, and produced by

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Critical reception

The ''

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'' called the album a "fantastic moodpiece" and a "bargain bin treasure." ''

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'' wrote that Richard Butler's "nicotine-coated growl has, over the years, mellowed into a powerful scratchy croon that shimmers on his most accessible record since the Furs’ glory days."

Track listing

#"Seventeen" ( Richard Butler,

Tim Butler Timothy George Butler (born 7 December 1958) is an English musician and songwriter. He is the bass player, and co-founder of the Psychedelic Furs. He is also the youngest of three brothers. Richard, the eldest, is the lead singer of the Psych ...

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) – 4:17 #"Superman" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 4:14 #"Half a Life" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 4:10 #"Jigsaw" (R. Butler, Fortus) – 4:08 #"Change in the Weather" (R. Butler) – 3:11 #"Wake Up" (R. Butler, Fortus) – 4:02 #"Am I Wrong" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 3:34 #"Green" (R. Butler, Fortus) – 5:11 #"Please" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 4:46 #"Codeine" (R. Butler,

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) – 4:51 #"St. Mary's Gate" (R. Butler, Fortus) – 5:26 #"More" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 4:00 Some international versions included the bonus track "All She Wants."

Personnel

Love Spit Love * Richard Butler – vocals *

– guitar, cello, mandolin *

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– drums *

– bass guitar Additional personnel *

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–

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, piano *Eric Schermerhorn – acoustic guitar on "Codeine" * John Phillip Shenale – string arrangements

Charts

References

1994 debut albums Albums produced by Dave Jerden Love Spit Love albums {{1990s-album-stub