Steve McQueen also known as Two Wheels Good is the brainchild of Prefab Sprout’s frontman/songwriter Paddy McAloon and producer Thomas Dolby. The story goes that after hearing that Dolby was a fan of their music, McAloon sent the producer a “trove of some 40 to 50 demos,” which were then carefully whittled down, directed, and orchestrated to the resulting essential 80’s masterpiece we hear today. The record consists of mostly nostalgic love songs tangled with obtuse metaphors and a sprinkle of sarcasm. On the A side you’ll find the hits, with the B side leaving itself to be more of a slow burner.
– Jonny Garciaros
Recommended – A2 Bonny, A3 Appetite, B1 Moving The River
A1 Faron Young
A2 Bonny
A3 Appetite
A4 When Love Breaks Down
A5 Goodbye Lucille #1
A6 Hallelujah
B1 Moving The River
B2 Horsin’ Around
B3 Desire As
B4 Blueberry Pies
B5 When The Angels
Engineer – Andy Scarth, Brian Evans, Chris Sheldon, Tim Hunt
Engineer [Assistant] – Dana, Kathy Smith, Matt Barry, Sven Taits
Engineer [Mixdown] – Mike Shipley
Instruments – Martin McAloon, Neil Conti, Thomas Dolby, Wendy Smith
Instruments, Composed By – Paddy McAloon
Lead Guitar – Kevin Armstrong (A6, B3)
Mixed By – Mike Shipley (A1 to A3, A5 to B5)
Photography By, Cover [Hand-Colouring] – John Warwick
Producer, Mixed By – Thomas Dolby (A1 to A3, A5 to B5)
Saxophone – Mark Lockhart (B3)
Sleeve – East Orange
