Quench released in the UK in October 1998 is The Beautiful South

The Beautiful South

The Beautiful South were an English alternative rock group formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The Housemartins, Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway. The duo were initially joined by Sean Welch , Dave Stead and Dave Rotheray , all of whom stayed with the group throughout...

's sixth original album. Including the compilation Carry On Up The Charts

Carry on up the Charts

Carry On up the Charts: The Best of The Beautiful South is The Beautiful South's fifth album and first greatest hits collection.It was released in the same year as the Miaow album, with the album's only single, "One Last Love Song", was released in October 1994, only two months after "Prettiest...

 it was the band's third album in a row to reach the top of the charts.

The cover depicts a boxer by Scottish painter Peter Howson

Peter Howson

Peter Howson OBE is a Scottish painter. He was an official war artist in the 1993 Bosnian Civil War.Peter Howson was born in London and moved with his family to Prestwick, Ayrshire, when Howson was aged four...

. Commissioned for the album, the original painting can be seen in the Ferens Art Gallery

Ferens Art Gallery

The Ferens Art Gallery is an art gallery in the English city of Kingston upon Hull. The site and money for the gallery were donated to the city by Thomas Ferens, after whom it is named. Opened in 1927,...

, Hull

Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...

. After the band cropped the image and used it in merchandise and promotional material, Howson took legal action against the band, receiving around £30,000 in damages. Whilst the first two singles from the album also have artwork by Howson, "How Long's A Tear Take To Dry?" and "The Table" do not.

Singles

• "Perfect 10
  Perfect 10 (single)
  "Perfect 10" is a song by The Beautiful South, released in 1998. It reached number two in the UK charts. The song also appeared on their album Quench....
  
  " - released September 1998, UK Singles Chart
  UK Singles Chart
  The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
  
   pos.- #2,
• "Dumb" - released November 1998, UK Singles Chart pos.- #16,
• "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?
  How Long's A Tear Take To Dry?
  "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" is a single by British pop group The Beautiful South from their album "Quench". It was written by Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray. The lyrics, which take the form of a conversation between two reconciling lovers, are noted for a reference to the TARDIS from Doctor Who...
  
  " - released March 1999, UK Singles Chart pos.- #12,
• "The Table (feat. The London Community Gospel Choir
  London Community Gospel Choir
  The London Community Gospel Choir is a successful gospel choir located in the United Kingdom.-History:The London Community Gospel Choir was founded in 1982 by the Reverend Bazil Meade with the assistance of Lawrence Johnson, Delroy Powell and John Francis.Initially the idea was for a single concert...
  
  )" - released June 1999, UK Singles Chart pos.- #47.

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Heaton

Paul Heaton

Paul David Heaton is an English singer-songwriter. He was a member of The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988, and a member of The Beautiful South, who disbanded in 2007. He is currently pursuing a solo career....

 and Dave Rotheray

Dave Rotheray

David Rotheray is a British musician, best known for being the lead guitarist for The Beautiful South.Rotheray was born the fifth of five children. His parents were both intellectual and had met through the Young Communist League...

1. "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?
   How Long's A Tear Take To Dry?
   "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?" is a single by British pop group The Beautiful South from their album "Quench". It was written by Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray. The lyrics, which take the form of a conversation between two reconciling lovers, are noted for a reference to the TARDIS from Doctor Who...
   
   "
2. "Lure of the Sea"
3. "Big Coin"
4. "Dumb"
5. "Perfect 10
   Perfect 10 (single)
   "Perfect 10" is a song by The Beautiful South, released in 1998. It reached number two in the UK charts. The song also appeared on their album Quench....
   
   "
6. "The Slide"
7. "Look What I Found In My Beer"
8. "The Table"
9. "Window Shopping for Blinds"
10. "Pockets"
11. "I May Be Ugly"
12. "Losing Things"
13. "Your Father and I"

Personnel

• Paul Heaton
  Paul Heaton
  Paul David Heaton is an English singer-songwriter. He was a member of The Housemartins, who disbanded in 1988, and a member of The Beautiful South, who disbanded in 2007. He is currently pursuing a solo career....
  
   - vocals
• Dave Hemingway
  Dave Hemingway
  Dave Hemingway , is a British musician and songwriter, and was a lead vocalist for the Hull-based band The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2007...
  
   - vocals
• Jacqui Abbott
  Jacqui Abbott
  Jacqui Abbott Jacqui Abbott Jacqui Abbott (born Jacqueline Abbott, 10 November 1973, St Helens, Lancashire, was the female lead singer with the band The Beautiful South after 1994, following the departure of Briana Corrigan....
  
   - vocals
• Dave Rotheray
  Dave Rotheray
  David Rotheray is a British musician, best known for being the lead guitarist for The Beautiful South.Rotheray was born the fifth of five children. His parents were both intellectual and had met through the Young Communist League...
  
   - guitar
• Sean Welch
  Sean Welch
  Sean Welch was the bassist for The Beautiful South and previously roadie for The Housemartins.During his childhood, he played in a number of school bands, but unlike many budding musicians he was dismissed for his lack of musical skill...
  
   - bass
• Dave Stead
  Dave Stead
  David "Steady" Stead was the drummer for the alternate pop / rock band, The Beautiful South.-Life and career:...
  
  - drums