You Wash... I'll Dry

You Wash... I'll Dry
Studio album by Everyday People
Released 16 July 1990
Length 47:05
Label SBK Records
Producer Stewart Levine

You Wash... I'll Dry is the debut and only studio album from English group Everyday People. Produced by Stewart Levine, it was released in 1990 by SBK Records.

Background

Everyday People were formed in 1990 by vocalist Desi Campbell, bassist Shaun Ward and guitarist Lloyd Richards. Having signed to the newly established record label SBK, the band flew out to Bearsville, New York to record their debut album with Stewart Levine as producer. In a 1990 interview, Ward said: "It was the same studio in which the Isley brothers cut all their big records, which made it quite special for us." All songs on the album were original songs written by the group, although "Second Nature" featured a co-writing credit to Ward's brother Michael Ward as well. You Wash... I'll Dry was released in 1990 by SBK. It was not a commercial success, except in Germany, where the album peaked at No. 26.[1] During the year, the band toured Europe extensively, however the minor success caused the band to dissolve.

The album spawned five singles. The first was "Headline News"[2] gained some minor interest, reaching No. 99 in the UK,[3] No. 83 in the Netherlands[4] and No. 53 in Germany.[5] "I Guess It Doesn't Matter" followed as the second single and was the band's most successful release.[6] The song peaked at No. 93 in the UK,[3] No. 24 in Switzerland[7] and No. 34 in Germany.[8] "This Kind of Woman" failed to make any national impact.[9][10] The fourth single "Second Nature"[11] managed to peak at No. 54 in Germany.[12] "Place in the Sun", the final single, failed to chart.

Speaking of working with Levine, Campbell said: "We'd had enough experience with producers and would really have preferred to do it ourselves. But Stewart didn't want to change a thing. He told us at the beginning that all he wanted to do was enhance what we already had, and that's exactly how it turned out. After listening to some other guy, who said he hoped we didn't mind if he changed the odd chorus here and there it was great relief!" Ward added: "The biggest relief for us was the relaxation Stewart engendered in the studio. In England you get the feeling of fear: Look guys were spending £1000 a day here, so lets get it done. Stewart wasn't like that at all. As long as we got something down on tape by the end of the day, he was happy. It never felt like work at any time."[13]

Release

The album was released on vinyl and CD across Europe. The CD version was purposely issued for the UK and Europe, while the LP was released across Europe in places such as Germany, Italy and Spain.[14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
CD Reviewfavourable[16]
Blues & Soulfavourable[17]

Upon release, CD Review felt the band had "evolve a sound that is a mix of styles and influences", adding: "As such, each track on the band's debut, You Wash.. .I'll Dry, comes across as wholly familiar, yet somehow fashions an identity all its own."[16] Blues & Soul commented: "Although this album might not be of instant appeal to many, in search of the latest programmable hip-hop groove, bass line and piano chord riff to make dancefloors move, Everyday People have put together an album that revisits the almost sadly forgotten artform of "real" music, as in musicians actually playing instruments. This said, [they] have gone off on their own tangent coming up with their brand of unaffected gritty, raw R&B with guitars, Hammond organs, live basses, (real) drums, etc firing on all cylinders."[17]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Make Him Wait"Desi Campbell, Lloyd T. Richards, Shaun Ward3:45
2."Headline News"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward5:00
3."I Guess It Doesn't Matter"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward4:15
4."More Than a Friend"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward3:45
5."Good as Gold"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward3:56
6."This Kind of Woman"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward5:46
7."Second Nature"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward, Michael Ward3:31
8."Place in the Sun"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward5:10
9."I've Been There"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward4:00
10."All I See"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward3:57
11."Let Somebody Love You"Campbell, Richards, S. Ward3:47

Personnel

Additional personnel

References

  1. ↑ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Everyday People (5) - Headline News at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  3. 1 2 "EVERYDAY PEOPLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  4. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Everyday People - Headline News". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  5. ↑ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  6. ↑ "Everyday People (5) - I Guess It Doesn't Matter at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  7. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Everyday People - I Guess It Doesn't Matter". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  8. ↑ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  9. ↑ "Everyday People (5) - Place In The Sun at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  10. ↑ "Everyday People (5) - This Kind Of Woman (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  11. ↑ "Everyday People (5) - Second Nature at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  12. ↑ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  13. ↑ "Everyday People Interview". Desi Campbell. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  14. ↑ "Everyday People (5) - You Wash... I'll Dry at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  15. ↑ "You Wash...I'll Dry - The Everyday People : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 1990-07-16. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
  16. 1 2 "CD Review - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  17. 1 2 "Blues & Soul - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
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