Smart, sophisticated and timelessly stylish, Two Wheels Good (titled Steve McQueen throughout the rest of the world) is a minor classic, a shimmering jazz-pop masterpiece sparked by Paddy McAloon's witty and inventive songwriting.
McAloon is a wickedly cavalier composer, his songs exploring human weaknesses like regret ("Bonny"), lust ("Appetite") and infidelity ("Horsin' Around") with cynical insight and sarcastic flair; he's also remarkably adaptable, easily switching gears from the faux-country of "Faron" to the stately pop grace of "Moving the River." At times, perhaps, his pretensions get the better of him (as on "Desire As"), while at other times his lyrics are perhaps too trenchant for their own good; at those moments, however, what keeps Two Wheels Good afloat is Thomas Dolby's lush production, which makes even the loftiest and most biting moments as easily palatable as the airiest adult-contemporary confection.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faron | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Bonny | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | AppetitePaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | When Love Breaks DownPaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Hallelujah | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Moving the River | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Horsin' Around | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Desire AsPaddy McAloon | Prefab Sprout | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Blueberry Pies | Prefab Sprout | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | When the Angels | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Yearning Loins | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | He'll Have to GoAudrey Allison, Joe Allison | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Faron | Prefab Sprout | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Goodbye Lucille #1 | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Faron (Truckin' Mix) | Prefab Sprout | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 60 mins | 138 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Allison | Composer |
| 2 | Joe Allison | Composer |
| 3 | Kevin Armstrong | Guitar |
| 4 | Matt Barry | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Dana | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Thomas Dolby | Mixing, Multi Instruments, Producer |
| 7 | Brian Evans | Engineer |
| 8 | Tim Hung | Engineer |
| 9 | Tim Hunt | Engineer |
| 10 | Mark Lockheart | Saxophone |
| 11 | Paddy McAloon | Composer |
| 12 | Prefab Sprout | Group, Multi Instruments, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Andrew Scarth | Engineer |
| 14 | Chris Sheldon | Engineer |
| 15 | Mike Shipley | Mixing |
| 16 | Kathy Smith | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Sven Taits | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Phil Thornalley | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |