Provision (album)
1988 studio album by Scritti Politti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Provision is the third studio album by the British pop band Scritti Politti, released in the UK on 6 June 1988 by Virgin Records.
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Released | 6 June 1988 (1988-06-06)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
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Length | 39:33 (LP) 53:14 (CD) | |||
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Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Smash Hits | 6.5/10[4] |
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The album was the band's second top ten hit in the UK, peaking at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold by the BPI for 100,000 copies shipped.[5] Three singles were taken from the album, but only "Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy)" reached the UK Top 40, peaking at No. 13 in May 1988. "First Boy in This Town (Lovesick)" peaked at No. 63 in August 1988, and "Boom! There She Was" peaked at No. 55 in the UK in November 1988, but reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and No. 53 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.