Deep Sea Skiving
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| Deep Sea Skiving | ||
| Studio album by Bananarama | ||
| Released | March 1983 | |
| Recorded | 1981-1982 | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 37:59 | |
| Label | London | |
| Producer(s) | Barry Blue, Dave Jordan, Tony Swain, Steve Jolley, Little Paul Cook, Big John Martin, Sara Dallin | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Bananarama chronology | ||
| Deep Sea Skiving (1983) |
Bananarama (1984) |
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Deep Sea Skiving is the debut album by Bananarama, released in 1983 (see 1983 in music). Deep Sea Skiving became a success in the United Kingdom and the United States. It includes covers of The Jam and Steam. The album was - amongst other people - produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain, who also wrote and produced hits for Imagination, Alison Moyet and others.
On March 19, 2007, Bananarama's first six studio albums were re-issued by London Records. All re-issues are remastered and each includes several bonus tracks, consisting of B-sides and remixes.
- "Shy Boy (Don't It Make You Feel Good)" (Steve Jolley, Tony Swain) — 3:16
- "Doctor Love" (Paul Weller) — 3:42
- "What a Shambles" (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Whitfield, Keren Woodward) — 3:34
- "Really Saying Something" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) — 2:45
- "Cheers Then" (Dallin, Fahey, Robert Hodgens, Woodward) — 3:31
- "Aie a Mwana" (Kluger, Vanguard) — 3:36
- "Young at Heart" (Dallin, Fahey, Hodgens, Woodward) — 3:13
- "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka) — 3:30
- "Hey Young London" (Blue, Shaw, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:55
- "Boy Trouble" (Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:14
- "Wish You Were Here" (Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:41
- "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares"
- "Girl About Town"
- "He's Got Tact"
- "Tell Tale Signs"
- "No Feelings"
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 63 |