Other Singles
Only (A Prawn In Whitby)
Release date 2 September 1989
Record label Imaginary
Tracklisting (click on a song title for lyrics)
- Only (A Prawn In Whitby) (single version)
- Only (A Prawn In Whitby)
- Living In The Past
- Everybody Works So Hard
Credits
Carl Puttnam (vocals)
Mike Dunphy (guitar & keyboards)
William Potter (bass guitar)
Steve Goodwin (drums)
Denise Sumpter (cello)
Tris Williams (extra drums)
Alaric Neville (production, tracks 1 & 2)
Richard Formby (production, tracks 1 & 2)
Dale Griffin (production, tracks 3 & 4)
Rogue Sub Genius Clench (sleeve design)
Details
It was suggested that 'Only' was written after the band had seen the superstar of pop, Morrisey while on a day trip to the seaside resort. At that time Mozza had taken a very public and militant stand for vegetarianism. However, the CUD band would have you believe they saw him sampling the fine prawns of Whitby. The man in question turned out to not be Morrissey but a lookalike.
The original tile of the song was "Only (A Day In Clichy)"
ONlay (A Prawn In Whitby) featured at Number 15 in John Peel's Festive Fifty, 1989
Tracks 3 & 4 were originally recorded as a Peel Session.
Track 3, "Living In The Past" is a Jethro Tull cover.