The Living Return


The Living Return is the fourth studio album by the British pop group Swing Out Sister. It was released in August 1994 on Mercury Records.

Charts

Although this was the first studio album by the group that failed to reach the UK Albums Chart, the lead single, "La-La ", peaked at #37 on the UK Singles Chart. This song is a cover version of the 1968 hit by The Delfonics and appeared on the soundtrack of the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. "Better Make It Better" was also released as a single, although it did not make the music charts in either the UK or the US. The song "Mama Didn't Raise No Fool" was featured on the American basic cable and satellite television network, Disney Channel.

Reviews

New Musical Express magazine gave The Living Return an 8 out of 10 rating in its 17 September 1994 issue, saying that the album "...sounds divine, a glissando of strings and things, an aural bath for the ears." Q magazine also spoke favourably of the album, mentioning that "SOS have an ear for a snappy arrangements and a mature lightness of touch as they gently echo Miles Davis, Weather Report and the whole modish Afro era." It rated the album with four stars and an "excellent" rating.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery; except where indicated
CD and cassette version
  • The song "O Pesadelo Dos Autores" features a medley of the songs:
  1. "Brazilian Rhyme" - Earth, Wind & Fire
  2. :From the 1977 album "All 'N All"
  3. "Celebration Suite" - Return to Forever
  4. :From the 1975 album "No Mystery"
  5. "Come with Me" - Tania Maria
  6. :From the 1982 album "Come with Me"
  7. "My Cherie Amour" - Stevie Wonder
  8. :From the 1969 album "My Cherie Amour"
  9. "The Smiling Hour" - Kalima
  10. :From the 1984 single "The Smiling Hour/Flyaway"
  11. "Butterfly" - Herbie Hancock
  12. :From the 1974 album "Thrust"
A limited edition "edits" version was also available featuring edited versions of six tracks from the album.

Personnel

Swing Out Sister
Additional Musicians