Life is the debut studio album

Studio album

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 by the English

England

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 indie rock

Indie rock

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 band Inspiral Carpets

Inspiral Carpets

Inspiral Carpets are an alternative rock band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert and Stephen Holt in 1983. The band is named after a clothing shop on their Oldham estate...

. It was released April 23, 1990 on Cow Records, through Mute Records

Mute Records

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, during the period dubbed Madchester

Madchester

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 by the British media. The group released three singles from this album: "Move", "This Is How It Feels

This Is How It Feels

"This Is How It Feels" was a 1990 single by the Inspiral Carpets. It was their first single in the Top 40, where it reached number 14 in the UK....

" and "She Comes In The Fall", with the latter two in different versions from those found on the album.

LP/CD: Cow Records / DUNG 8 (UK)

1. "Real Thing" (3:10)
2. "Song For A Family" (3:03)
3. "This Is How It Feels
   This Is How It Feels
   "This Is How It Feels" was a 1990 single by the Inspiral Carpets. It was their first single in the Top 40, where it reached number 14 in the UK....
   
   " (3:05)
4. "Directing Traffik" (3:54)
5. "Besides Me" (2:24)
6. "Many Happy Returns" (3:07)
7. "Memories Of You" (2:15)
8. "She Comes In The Fall" (4:41)
9. "Monkey On My Back" (1:59)
10. "Sun Don't Shine" (3:35)
11. "Inside My Head" (2:01)
12. "Move" (3:26) (only appears on the CD version)
13. "Sackville" (6:43)

• also released on MC (DUNG 8 MC)

CD: Elektra / E2-60987 (US)

1. "Real Thing" (3:10)
2. "Song For A Family" (3:03)
3. "Commercial Rain" (4:43)
4. "This Is How It Feels" (3:05)
5. "Directing Traffik" (3:54)
6. "Many Happy Returns" (3:07)
7. "Memories Of You" (2:15)
8. "She Comes In The Fall" (4:41)
9. "Monkey On My Back" (1:59)
10. "Sun Don't Shine" (3:35)
11. "Inside My Head" (2:01)
12. "Move" (3:26)
13. "Weakness" (4:16)
14. "Biggest Mountain" (4:27)
15. "I'll Keep It In Mind" (3:12)
16. "Sackville" (6:43)

• US CD release omitted "Besides Me" and added "Commercial Rain" and three tracks from the "Island Head EP".

Singles

1. Dung 6 - "Move" (1989) (UK #49)
2. Dung 7 - "This Is How It Feels" (1990) (UK #14)
3. Dung 10 - "She Comes In The Fall" (1990) (UK #27)

Personnel

• Bass - Martyn Walsh
• Drums - Craig Gill
• Guitar - Graham Lambert
• Organ, Vocals - Clint Boon
  Clint Boon
  Clint Boon is an English musician and DJ. Boon originally rose to notability as the keyboards player with Inspiral Carpets.-Career:...
  
  
• Producer - Inspiral Carpets
  Inspiral Carpets
  Inspiral Carpets are an alternative rock band from Oldham in Greater Manchester, England formed by Graham Lambert and Stephen Holt in 1983. The band is named after a clothing shop on their Oldham estate...
  
   , Nick Garside
• Vocals - Tom Hingley
  Tom Hingley
  Tom Hingley is a musician best known as the lead vocalist of the English rock band Inspiral Carpets.-Life:...
  
  

External links

• Official artist website
• Official record label website