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Only Tongue Can Tell
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Wikipedia article
"'Only Tongue Can Tell'" is a song by Scottish band The Trash Can Sinatras, which was released in 1990 as the second single from their debut studio album 'Cake'. The song was written and produced by all five band members. "Only Tongue Can Tell" reached No. 77 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 8 in the 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks chart.
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Mike Bell and produced by Grace Wells. It achieved breakout rotation on MTV.
Critical reception
On its release, Penny Kiley of the 'Liverpool Echo' considered the song a "fine follow up" to "Obscurity Knocks". She praised the "good songwriting", "catchy guitars", "attractive harmonies" and "son-of-Morrissey vocals". David Quantick of 'New Musical Express' commented, "A jolly jangle commences under a sweet voice and a folkie sort of pop tune. Vocals and melody a tad Roddy Frame but this is an enthusiastic bright pop affair and the Duane Eddy solo sucks your stomach out through your nose." Chris Roberts of 'Melody Maker' wrote, "Oh boy, another Housemartins, another Aztec Camera, another bespectacled anally retentive piece of wacky buffoonery from the least gutsy label in the cosmos." In a review of 'Cake', Brent Ainsworth of the 'Santa Cruz Sentinel' described "Only Tongue Can Tell" as a "playful romp through a green pasture of tinny guitar on a fresh-air keyboard backdrop".
Track listing
'7-inch and cassette single'
# "Only Tongue Can Tell" 3:45
# "Useless" 4:32
'12-inch and CD single'
# "Only Tongue Can Tell" 3:45
# "Useless" 4:32
# "Tonight You Belong to Me" 2:38
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes and the 'Cake' booklet.
'The Trash Can Sinatras'
* Frank Reader vocals
* Paul Livingston lead guitar
* John Douglas rhythm guitar
* George McDaid bass
* Stephen Douglas drums
'Additional musicians'
* Clark Sorley keyboards on "Only Tongue Can Tell"
'Production'
* The Trash Can Sinatras producers of "Only Tongue Can Tell" and "Tonight You Belong to Me"
* Roger Bchirian producer of "Useless"
* Tony Harris mixing on "Only Tongue Can Tell" and "Tonight You Belong to Me"
* John Leckie mixing on "Useless"
Charts
References
Category:1990 songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:Go! Discs singles
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