The Bluebells (EP)

The Bluebells
EP by The Bluebells
Released	October 1983
Genre	Indie pop new wave
Length	16:21
Label	Sire
The Bluebells chronology
The Bluebells (1983) Sisters (1984)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide	B

The Bluebells is a five-song EP, or mini-album as it states on the record, by Scottish indie new wave band The Bluebells, released in 1983 by Sire Records. It was only released in the US and Canada to showcase singles released in the UK.

Reception

The album was reviewed in Billboard: "This young quintet makes its five-track debut a celebration of the pop virtues of '60s Merseybeat, with ringing guitars, harmonica and fresh vocal harmonies the order of the day. The thrust is on romantic rock, although the group also offers an earnest new version of [Dominic] Behan's "Patriots Game", a clear-eyed lament for the unceasing turmoil in Ireland."

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cath"	Robert Hodgens	Colin Fairley, The Bluebells	3:05
2.	"Everybody's Somebody's Fool"	Robert Hodgens	Colin Fairley, Robin Millar	2:28
3.	"Patriots Game"	Dominic Behan	The Bluebells	4:02

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
4.	"Sugar Bridge"	Robert Hodgens	Alan Tarney	3:42
5.	"Aim in Life"	Kenneth McCluskey	Elvis Costello	3:04
Total length:				16:21

Personnel

The Bluebells

• Robert Hodgens – vocals, guitar
• David McCluskey – vocals, guitar, drums
• Russell Irvine – lead guitar
• Lawrence Donegan – bass guitar
• Kenneth McCluskey – vocals, mouth organ, flageolet

Technical

• Fraser Taylor – illustration
• Paul Cox – photography
• Simon Halfon, Robert Hodgens – design