Reading, Writing and Arithmetic

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band The Sundays. It was released in 1990 on Rough Trade Records in the United Kingdom, and on DGC Records in the United States. The album's title is a reference to the band's hometown, Reading, Berkshire.[8]

Not to be confused with The three Rs.

Reading, Writing and Arithmetic
Studio album by The Sundays
Released	15 January 1990
Recorded	1989–1990
Genre	Indie pop, jangle pop, dream pop
Length	38:34
Label	Rough Trade, DGC
Producer	The Sundays, Ray Shulman
The Sundays chronology
Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (1990) Blind (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Sun-Times	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A−[3]
NME	10/10[4]
Q	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10[7]

Track listing

All songs written by David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler.

1. "Skin & Bones" – 4:16
2. "Here's Where the Story Ends" – 3:54
3. "Can't Be Sure" – 3:22
4. "I Won" – 4:23
5. "Hideous Towns" – 3:46
6. "You're Not the Only One I Know" – 3:50
7. "A Certain Someone" – 4:25
8. "I Kicked a Boy" – 2:16
9. "My Finest Hour" – 3:59
10. "Joy" – 4:10

Personnel

• Harriet Wheeler – vocals
• David Gavurin – guitar
• Paul Brindley – bass
• Patrick Hannan – drums
• Lindsay Jamieson – tambourine

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Reading, Writing and Arithmetic – The Sundays". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
2. McLeese, Don (11 May 1990). "Sundays take elementary approach to perfection". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
3. Sandow, Greg (20 April 1990). "Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
4. "The Sundays: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic". NME: 46. 1 June 1996.
5. "The Sundays: Reading, Writing and Arithmetic". Q (119): 141. August 1996.
6. Robbins, Ira (14 June 1990). "The Sundays: Reading, Writing And Arithmetic". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
7. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
8. "'Sundays' Will Add Hot Stuff to Cool Repertoire". Deseret News. 3 September 1990. Retrieved 12 December 2011. employs a pun involving the band's hometown (actually pronounced RED-ing not REED-ing)

External links

• Reading, Writing and Arithmetic at Discogs (list of releases)