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People (Hothouse Flowers album)

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People
Studio album by
Hothouse Flowers
Released1988
Genre
Length43:46
LabelLondon
Producer
Hothouse Flowers chronology
People
(1988)		 Home
(1990)
Singles from People
  1. "Love Don't Work This Way"
    Released: May 1987
  2. "Don't Go"
    Released: September 1987
  3. "Feet on the Ground"
    Released: March 1988
  4. "I'm Sorry"
    Released: July 1988
  5. "It'll Be Easier in the Morning"
    Released: September 1988

People is the debut studio album by Irish rock group Hothouse Flowers, released in 1988.[1] It was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]

The Boston Globe opined that "there's an optimism and warmth in their music, and it doesn't sound glib or patronizing."[4] The Washington Post concluded that "the driving, often joyous music of [some] songs promises much, but such lyrics warn that Hothouse Flowers could bloom into a major annoyance."[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Liam Ó Maonlaí, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Peter O'Toole, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Sorry" 3:36
2."Don't Go" 3:48
3."Forgiven" 3:21
4."It'll Be Easier in the Morning" 3:35
5."Hallelujah Jordan" 3:06
6."If You Go" 5:03
7."The Older We Get" 4:45
8."Yes I Was" 3:14
9."Love Don't Work This Way"
  • Ó Maonlaí
  • Ó Braonáin
  • O'Toole
  • Leo Barnes
  • Jerry Fehily
3:43
10."Ballad of Katie" 6:09
11."Feet on the Ground" 3:26
12."Lonely Lane" (Only available on CD) 4:22
13."Saved" (Only available on CD) 3:35

2025 expanded edition

Disc 1
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
14."Don't Go (Single Version)" (B-side to "Don't Go") 3:30
15."Better And Better" (B-side to "Don't Go")
4:28
16."Don't Go (Live Acoustic Version)" (B-side to "Don't Go")Nick Garside4:02
17."Big Fat Heart" (B-side to "Don't Go")
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • McCarthy
3:22
18."Hydroman" (B-side to "Don't Go") 4:51
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Go (Extended Version)" (B-side to "Don't Go")  6:30
2."Feet on the Ground (Extended Version)" (B-side to "Feet on the Ground")  6:38
3."Hard Rain" (B-side to "Feet on the Ground") Hothouse Flowers4:01
4."Strange Feeling" (B-side to "Feet on the Ground")Tim BuckleyHothouse Flowers4:43
5."Carrickfergus" (B-side to "It'll Be Easier in the Morning")traditional
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Norman Verso
4:24
6."Seeline Woman" (B-side to "Love Don't Work This Way")George Houston Bass 4:32
7."Mountains" (B-side to "I'm Sorry") 
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Verso
2:43
8."Love Don't Work This Way (Live, International, Manchester, June 1988)"
  • Ó Maonlaí
  • Ó Braonáin
  • O'Toole
  • Barnes
  • Fehily
 4:23
9."The Older We Get (Live, International, Manchester, June 1988)"  4:52
10."Yes I Was (Live, International, Manchester, June 1988)"  3:22
11."If You're Happy (Live, International, Manchester, June 1988)"  5:26
12."Hydroman (Live in Berlin, 1987)"  5:32
13."Freedom (Live in Berlin, 1987)"
  • Ó Maonlaí
  • Ó Braonáin
  • O'Toole
  • Barnes
  • Fehily
 4:40
14."Willy (Live in Berlin, 1987)"
  • Ó Maonlaí
  • Ó Braonáin
 3:35
15."Hard Rain (Live in Berlin, 1987)"  4:28
16."Don't Go (Live in Berlin, 1987)"  4:14

Personnel

Hothouse Flowers
Additional musicians
  • Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (1, 3–5, 8)
  • Jimmy Chambers – backing vocals (2, 9, 11)
  • Jimmy Helms – backing vocals (2, 9, 11)
  • Alicia Previn (aka. Lovely Previn) – electric fiddle (4)
  • Luís Jardim – percussion

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988–89) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6]20
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8]32
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11]11
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]21
UK Albums (OCC)[14]2
US Billboard 200[15]88

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Biletz, Frank A. (2013). Historical Dictionary of Ireland. Scarecrow Press. p. 289.
  2. Mackie, John (10 September 1988). "Fresh, exciting Flowers justify advance billing". The Vancouver Sun. p. E2.
  3. People at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  4. Sullivan, Jim (7 August 1988). "Justly Heralded Atlantic Crossings". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 76.
  5. Jenkins, Mark (17 August 1988). "Irish Rock in the Wake of U2". The Washington Post. p. D7.
  6. "Austriancharts.at – Hothouse Flowers – People" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  7. "Australiancharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Hothouse Flowers – People" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Hothouse Flowers – People" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. "Charts.nz – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  11. "Norwegiancharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  12. "Swedishcharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  13. "Swisscharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  14. "Official Albums Chart on 12/6/1988 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  15. "Hothouse Flowers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  16. "Canadian album certifications – Hothouse Flowers – People". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  17. "New Zealand album certifications – Hothouse Flowers – People". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  18. "British album certifications – Hothouse Flowers – People". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type People Hothouse Flowers in the "Search:" field.