Fat Chance (album)

Fat Chance is the debut solo album by Paul Heaton, the former frontman of both The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, released in 2001 under the guise of Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman). The album was rereleased the following year, complete with new artwork and crediting the artist as Paul Heaton.[4]

Fat Chance
Studio album by
Paul Heaton
Released10 September 2001[1]
GenreRock
Length43:22
LabelPolygram International
Mercury Records
ProducerRichard Flack, Scott Shields, Martin Slattery
Paul Heaton chronology
Fat Chance
(2001)		 Under the Influence
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned In Sound[2]
The Guardian[3]

The album was critically acclaimed,[5][6] but was not a commercial success.

Track listing
  1. "10 Lessons In Love" - 4:59
  2. "Mitch" - 3:53
  3. "The Perfect Couple" - 3:54
  4. "Last Day Blues" - 3:57
  5. "Man's World" - 4:53
  6. "Barstool" - 4:07
  7. "Poems" - 3:47
  8. "If" - 3:56
  9. "The Real Blues" - 5:51
  10. "Proceed With Care" - 4:17
  11. "Man, Girl, Boy, Woman" - 2:28

Personnel

Musicians
  • Backing Vocals – Lauraine Macintosh (3,8), Ricci P. Washington (3,8,9)
  • Brass – Andrew Ross (1,4,5,9), Dominic Glover (1,4,5,9), Nichol D. Thomson (1,4,5,9)
  • Drums, bass, backing vocals – Scott Shields
  • Guitar – Jimmy Hogarth (3,9)
  • Keyboards – Damon Butcher (4,11)
  • Keyboards, guitar, flute, backing vocals – Martin Slattery
  • Percussion – Ged Lynch (1,5), Pablo Cook (8,11)
  • Scratches – Peter Barrow (7)
  • Strings – Ellen Blair (7), Jill Morley (7), Marsha Skins (7), Vicky Mathews (4,7)
  • Trumpet – Duncan Mcay (10)
  • Vocals – Beccy Byrne (6), Paul Heaton, Sharon Eusebe (3), Zoe Johnston (7)

Technical
  • Producer – Martin Slattery, Scott Shields
  • Engineer, Programming, Producer – Richard Flack
  • Executive-Producer – Jon Kelly
  • Photography – Lawrence Watson
  • Illustration – Tracy Worrall
  • Design – Ryan Art
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References
  1. "Paul Heaton: He's a biscuit and he's not ashamed of it". The Independent. London. September 9, 2001. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  2. Drowned In Sound review
  3. The Guardian review
  4. Aizlewood, John (July 19, 2002). "The Guardian Album Review". London. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  5. "Citypaper Album Review". Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved April 16, 2009.
  6. "Drowned In Sound Review". Retrieved April 16, 2009.


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