The Vegetarians of Love

The Vegetarians of Love
Studio album by Bob Geldof
Released July 1990[1]
Genre Pop, rock,[1] Celtic[2]
Length 57:29[2]
Label Mercury (UK)[1]
Atlantic (US)
Producer Rupert Hine[1]
Bob Geldof chronology
Deep in the Heart of Nowhere
(1986)
The Vegetarians of Love
(1990)
The Happy Club
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The Vegetarians of Love is the second solo studio album by Bob Geldof, released in July 1990.[2][1] 'The Vegetarians of Love' was also the name of the band of musicians with whom Geldof recorded the album. It includes Pete Briquette from Geldof's previous band, The Boomtown Rats, who also co-wrote one track.[2] Another notable co-writer was David A. Stewart of The Eurythmics. The album was produced by Rupert Hine, who also played on it.[1]

The album reached No. 21 in the UK Albums Chart in August 1990.[3]

Three singles were released from the album, of which only one, "The Great Song of Indifference", entered the UK Singles Chart, peaking at no. 15.[3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

  1. "A Gospel Song" – 5:24
  2. "Love or Something" (Geldof, David A. Stewart) – 4:39
  3. "The Great Song of Indifference" – 4:38
  4. "Thinking Voyager 2 Type Things" (Geldof, Pete Briquette) – 8:20
  5. "Big Romantic Stuff" – 4:06
  6. "Crucified Me" – 2:09
  7. "The Chains of Pain" (Geldof, Danny Mitchell) – 3:43
  8. "A Rose at Night" – 5:42
  9. "No Small Wonder" (Geldof, Mitchell) – 4:46
  10. "Walking Back to Happiness" – 7:29
  11. "Let It Go" – 4:40
  12. "The End of the World" – 1:52[1]

Personnel

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bob Geldof - The Vegetarians Of Love (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tom Demalon. "The Vegetarians of Love - Bob Geldof | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  3. 1 2 3 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 224. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. "The Vegetarians of Love - Bob Geldof | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
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