Track Listing

1. Lost Myself - Gil Norton, Longpigs, Hugh Jones, Jonathan Quarmby, Kevin Bacon
2. She Said - Jonathan Quarmby, Longpigs, Kevin Bacon
3. Far - Hugh Jones, Jonathan Quarmby, Kevin Bacon, Longpigs
4. On & On - Gil Norton, Jonathan Quarmby, Kevin Bacon, Longpigs
5. Happy Again - Longpigs
6. All Hype - Gil Norton, Hugh Jones, Jonathan Quarmby, Kevin Bacon, Longpigs
7. Sally Dances - Jonathan Quarmby, Kevin Bacon, Longpigs
8. Jesus Christ - Longpigs
9. Dozen Wicked Words - Longpigs
10. Elvis - Gil Norton, Hugh Jones, Jonathan Quarmby, Kevin Bacon, Longpigs
11. Over Our Bodies - Longpigs, Hugh Jones
12. Sleep - Longpigs

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25871 in Music
• Released on: 1996-06-24
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x .50" w x 5.50" l, .24 pounds
• Running time: 74 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Did you know that a longpig is the name cannibals give to their prey? Don't say we never educate you. Anyway, this Sheffield band, led by the sweetly cross-eyed Crispin Hunt, sound like they should be your common indie rock band, but somehow manage to avoid this by sounding a bit deranged, particularly on the opener, "Lost Myself". (This is a Good Thing, by the way.) The wonderfully unhinged "She Said" nestles next to the blissed out "Far," which in turn cuddles up to a sweetly in-love "On And On," which is holding hands with ... well, you get the point. And "Sally Dances" is fantastic, but you won't be sure why. None of this should work, yet all of it does. Who cares how? --Emma Johnston

Customer Reviews

Forgotten Genius!
I, like many reviewers dug out this album from my mid 90's Britpop CD collection only to find a beautifully timeless debut album which ranks up there among the best! Crispin Hunt's vocals and completely bizarre lyrics dominate this LP which throws up classic tune after classic tune. The Longpigs never really fitted into the Britpop niche thrust upon them, being dazzlingly imaginative with an eclectic quality that sits more at home with celebrated genius such as Radiohead. Any fans of Muse and the Cure should check this out to see a band that transcend genres while spawninig infectious pop tunes such as "She Said". Every track sounds like a single and are more memorable and familiar than most bands these days seem capable of managing. Standout tracks include "Sally Dances", "Jesus Christ" and "Far" among many others, unfortunately the band disolved in 2000 in a blizzard of cocaine and egos, but not before releasing a long awaited 2nd album "Mobile Home". Rumours of note include the Longpigs being given the American tour support slot of a U2 tour (a similar deal which broke Radiohead in the US.) but losing it due to lead singer Crispin Hunt calling Bono a c**t! And who hasnt wanted to do that? Respect and salutations to a before their time classic British group. P.S. After seeing them on tour during their promotional "Mobile Home" tour i have to say that while their 2nd album doesnt quite reach the heights of their stellar debut their performance hinted at what couldve been. Crispin, where are you now?

Well, it's in my top five albums of all time...
Sorry, this is another sycophantic review...

From the opener "Lost Myself" to "On & On" to the emotionally gob-smacking finale "Jesus Christ", this album does not put a foot wrong. I bought it a few months after it originally came out, and can honestly say it's one of the best albums I own. The music press compared it the Radiohead's "The Bends", a universally recognised classic album, but personally I think the Longpigs debut is the better record. Rather than wallow in mauldlin sentiments (which "The Bends" can be accused of at times), "The Sun Is Often Out" expresses a masive range of emotions which leaves you stunned at just how well this album achieves it's aim of making you sit up and recognise this is one the 'great' debuts.

The album is beautiful, raw, sexy and original, which is in itself is a rariety nowadays. In Crispin Hunt the band have (or had, since they've all now gone their separate ways) one of the most expressive and affecting vocalists I've had the pleasure of hearing, with no other vocalist I've experienced able to trip between heart melting sweetness to emotion shredding explosive bombast in the space of one song.

If all these reviews seem suspect in their overwhelming positivity, it does tend to suggest there's something there. Buy this album. It really is that good.

What can I say??
There aren't too many albums in my collection that I can listen to from start to finish without thinking there is a "duff" track or two thrown in just to get the thing overwith and on the shelf! But this is one of them (and I own a few!!)
The combination of Hunt and Hawley is truly a force to be reckoned with... even compared to the likes of Lennon & McCartney or Morrisey and Marr! Every song takes you on a journey to a place where, you might not actually want to go, but you go all the same and come out at the other end not knowing what's just happened but it felt so good you want more!!
The songs aren't pretty, or epic.... just brutally honest! Looking at life, their environment and interpersonal relationships in a manner of objectiveness that has only surfaced again recently with the arrival of the Arctic Monkeys!!
However, their fellow Sheffield outfit Arctic Monkeys could only be described as a "naughty postcard" in comparison with a band that have the eloquence, knowledge and downright honesty of Paxman, Darwin and Clarkson put together!!
Why do all the best bands never get the credit they deserve??
If I had one cd to listen to forever...... this would be it!!