Steve McQueen (album)

1985 studio album by Prefab Sprout

Steve McQueen is the second studio album by British band Prefab Sprout. It was released in June, 1985 through Kitchenware Records and in American it was retitled as Two Wheels Good due the naming conflict with McQueen's estate. It went to number 21 in the United Kingdom, number 178 in the United States, number 33 in New Zealand, number 48 in Australia and number 47 in Canada.

Steve McQueen
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1985 (1985-06)
Recorded1984–1985
Studio
  • Nomis (London)
  • Marcus (London)
GenreSophisti-pop
Length45:18
Label
ProducerThomas Dolby (except for track 4, which was produced by Phil Thornalley)
Prefab Sprout chronology
Swoon
(1984)
Steve McQueen
(1985)
From Langley Park to Memphis
(1988)
Singles from Steve McQueen
  1. "When Love Breaks Down"
    Released: October 1984 (first issue)
  2. "When Love Breaks Down"
    Released: March 1985 (reissue)
  3. "Faron Young"
    Released: July 1985
  4. "Appetite"
    Released: August 1985
  5. "When Love Breaks Down"
    Released: October 1985 (second reissue)
  6. "Johnny Johnny"
    Released: January 1986

Track listing change

All songs written and composed by Paddy McAloon, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Faron Young" (retitled "Faron" on US edition) 3:50
2. "Bonny"   3:45
3. "Appetite"   3:56
4. "When Love Breaks Down" (UK and US editions feature different mixes of the song) 4:08
5. "Goodbye Lucille #1" (retitled "Johnny Johnny" for single release) 4:31
6. "Hallelujah"   4:20
7. "Moving the River"   3:57
8. "Horsin' Around"   4:39
9. "Desire As"   5:19
10. "Blueberry Pies"   2:24
11. "When the Angels"   4:29
US edition bonus tracks
No. Title Length
12. "The Yearning Loins"   3:38
13. "He'll Have to Go"   3:06
14. "Faron" (Truckin' mix) 4:45
Legacy edition bonus disc
No. Title Length
1. "Appetite" (acoustic version) 3:57
2. "Bonny" (acoustic version) 5:58
3. "Desire As" (acoustic version) 7:08
4. "When Love Breaks Down" (acoustic version) 4:24
5. "Goodbye Lucille #1" (acoustic version) 3:54
6. "Moving the River" (acoustic version) 3:39
7. "Faron Young" (acoustic version) 3:47
8. "When the Angels" (acoustic version) 4:08

References change