Up (Right Said Fred album)
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Up is the debut album of British pop group Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred
Right Said Fred is an English pop band, formed in 1989 by brothers Richard Fairbrass and Fred Fairbrass, later joined by their friend Rob Manzoli. The group is named after a song of the same name which was a hit for Bernard Cribbins in 1962...

, released in 1992 on Charisma Records
Charisma Records
Charisma was a record label founded by former journalist Tony Stratton-Smith in 1969. Manager for The Nice, the Bonzo Dog Band and Van der Graaf Generator at the time, Stratton-Smith was unable to find a record company willing to release an album by one of his favourite groups so he founded his own...

 and Tug Recordings
Tug Records
Tug Records was a record label that was launched in 1988 by Guy Holmes as a subsidiary of The Gut Reaction, a promotion company. Tug had its first success with Right Said Fred in 1991. Tug Records normally releases one-off and novelty singles such as Pondlife, however 1993's Right Said Fred...

. The album contains the group's only United States Top 40 hit, "I'm Too Sexy
I'm Too Sexy
"I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....

", which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 for 3 weeks in February 1992.

Currently, as of 2007, Up is the band's only U.S. album release. It reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

 and is their only album to chart on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

, peaking at a modest #46.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Richard Fairbrass, Fred Fairbrass and Rob Manzoli.
  1. "Love for All Seasons" – 4:16
  2. "No One on Earth" – 3:23
  3. "I'm Too Sexy
    I'm Too Sexy
    "I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....

    " – 2:50
  4. "Do Ya Feel" – 4:34
  5. "Is It True About Love?" – 4:57
  6. "Deeply Dippy
    Deeply Dippy
    "Deeply Dippy" is a popular song by English trio Right Said Fred.Written by Right Said Fred and produced by Tommy D, "Deeply Dippy" was Right Said Fred's third single and did one better than their debut "I'm Too Sexy" by reaching number one on the UK singles chart for three weeks in April 1992,...

    " – 3:21
  7. "Swan" – 3:10
  8. "Don't Talk Just Kiss
    Don't Talk Just Kiss
    "Don't Talk Just Kiss" is the second single by English trio Right Said Fred off their album Up. The song features background vocals by R&B and dance singer Jocelyn Brown. The song reached #3 in the UK in December 1991. The single was released in the U.S...

    " – 4:01
  9. "Upon My Heart" – 4:19
  10. "Those Simple Things
    Those Simple Things/Daydream
    "Those Simple Things" and "Daydream" are songs by English pop group Right Said Fred released as a double a-side single and the fourth and final single from their album Up....

    " – 5:08

2007 Special Edition

In 2007, the album was rereleased as a special edition. It features a bonus DVD with eight of the group's videos. The CD also contains some bonus tracks.

CD track listing

  1. "Love for All Seasons"
  2. "No One on Earth"
  3. "I'm Too Sexy
    I'm Too Sexy
    "I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....

    "
  4. "Do Ya Feel"
  5. "Is It True"
  6. "Deeply Dippy
    Deeply Dippy
    "Deeply Dippy" is a popular song by English trio Right Said Fred.Written by Right Said Fred and produced by Tommy D, "Deeply Dippy" was Right Said Fred's third single and did one better than their debut "I'm Too Sexy" by reaching number one on the UK singles chart for three weeks in April 1992,...

    "
  7. "Swan"
  8. "Don't Talk Just Kiss
    Don't Talk Just Kiss
    "Don't Talk Just Kiss" is the second single by English trio Right Said Fred off their album Up. The song features background vocals by R&B and dance singer Jocelyn Brown. The song reached #3 in the UK in December 1991. The single was released in the U.S...

    "
  9. "Upon My Heart"
  10. "Those Simple Things
    Those Simple Things/Daydream
    "Those Simple Things" and "Daydream" are songs by English pop group Right Said Fred released as a double a-side single and the fourth and final single from their album Up....

    "
  11. "I'm Too Sexy
    I'm Too Sexy
    "I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....

    " - Extended Club Mix
  12. "I'm Too Sexy
    I'm Too Sexy
    "I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....

     2007" - Tastemakers 12" Mix
  13. "Deeply Dippy
    Deeply Dippy
    "Deeply Dippy" is a popular song by English trio Right Said Fred.Written by Right Said Fred and produced by Tommy D, "Deeply Dippy" was Right Said Fred's third single and did one better than their debut "I'm Too Sexy" by reaching number one on the UK singles chart for three weeks in April 1992,...

    " - Deeply Brassy Mix
  14. "Bumped" - Acshun Remix
  15. "Hands Up For Lovers" - The Morning Mix
  16. "What a Day for a Daydream
    Those Simple Things/Daydream
    "Those Simple Things" and "Daydream" are songs by English pop group Right Said Fred released as a double a-side single and the fourth and final single from their album Up....

    "

DVD video listing

  1. "I'm Too Sexy
    I'm Too Sexy
    "I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....

    " - Original
  2. "I'm Too Sexy
    I'm Too Sexy
    "I'm Too Sexy" is a song by English trio Right Said Fred from their album Up. The single topped the American charts for three weeks in early 1992, after having peaked at number two in Britain less than six months earlier....

     2007"
  3. "Deeply Dippy
    Deeply Dippy
    "Deeply Dippy" is a popular song by English trio Right Said Fred.Written by Right Said Fred and produced by Tommy D, "Deeply Dippy" was Right Said Fred's third single and did one better than their debut "I'm Too Sexy" by reaching number one on the UK singles chart for three weeks in April 1992,...

    "
  4. "Don't Talk Just Kiss
    Don't Talk Just Kiss
    "Don't Talk Just Kiss" is the second single by English trio Right Said Fred off their album Up. The song features background vocals by R&B and dance singer Jocelyn Brown. The song reached #3 in the UK in December 1991. The single was released in the U.S...

    " (Remix)
  5. "Hands Up For Lovers"
  6. "Those Simple Things
    Those Simple Things/Daydream
    "Those Simple Things" and "Daydream" are songs by English pop group Right Said Fred released as a double a-side single and the fourth and final single from their album Up....

    "
  7. "A Love For All Seasons"
  8. "What a Day for a Daydream
    Those Simple Things/Daydream
    "Those Simple Things" and "Daydream" are songs by English pop group Right Said Fred released as a double a-side single and the fourth and final single from their album Up....

    "


Tracklisted as above on sleeve but actual dvd contains "Stick It Out" instead of "Hands Up For Lovers"

Personnel

  • Richard Fairbrass
    Richard Fairbrass
    Richard Peter John Fairbrass is an English singer and television presenter.-Biography:Fairbrass was born on September 22, 1953 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, in England, and raised in East Grinstead, West Sussex. He is the lead vocalist of the band Right Said Fred which he formed with his...

     - lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Fred Fairbrass - acoustic guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Rob Manzoli - guitar, backing vocals
  • Phil Spalding
    Phil Spalding
    Philip Spalding also known as Phil Spalding, is an English bass player. He is best known as a session musician and player of Fender Precision Bass guitars...

     - bass
  • Tommy D. - piano, programming, arranger, producer, backing vocals
  • Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor - piano
  • Malcolm Duncan - saxophone
  • Molly Duncan - saxophone
  • Sid Gould - trombone
  • J. Neil Sidwell - trumpet
  • Chuck Sabo - drums
  • Jocelyn Brown
    Jocelyn Brown
    Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...

     - vocals
  • Lily D - backing vocals
  • Graham Bonnet
    Graham Bonnet
    Graham Bonnet is an English rock vocalist, and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist, and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.-Early days:Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947...

     - backing vocals, engineer
  • Massive Gut - backing vocals
  • Juliet Roberts
    Juliet Roberts
    Juliet Roberts is a British jazz, rock and house music singer of Grenadian descent.-Career:She originally recorded as Julie Roberts in 1982, and performed on the 1983 Top 10 hit single, "It's Over" by the Funkmasters...

     - backing vocals
  • Guy Holmes - executive producer
  • Nick Ingman
    Nick Ingman
    Nicholas Ingman is an orchestra conductor and composer.Early recordings include:*'Big Beat' *'The Love Album' *'Terminator'...

     - arranger, string arrangements
  • Ian Craig Marsh
    Ian Craig Marsh
    Ian Craig Marsh is a former English musician. He was a founding member of the electronic band The Human League, writing and playing on their first two albums and several singles, until leaving in 1980 to form B.E.F...

     - programming
  • Brian Pugsley - programming
  • Ian Pugsley - programming
  • John McDonnel - engineer
  • Ronen Tal - engineer
  • Donal - assistant engineer, assistant
  • Andy Houston - assistant engineer
  • Andy Smith - assistant engineer
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