Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now

Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now is the debut studio album by English rock band The Dentists, released in 1985 by the record label Spruck. The title is a reference to the famous BBC TV commentary made during the closing moments of the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final.[2][1]

Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It's All Over It Is Now
Studio album by
The Dentists
Released1985 (1985)
GenreJangle pop, power pop, Post-punk, neo-psychedelia[1]
LabelSpruck

In musical terms, the album's sound is influenced by then contemporary alternative rock while also being strongly reminiscent of experimental pop music of the 1960s from the likes of Joe Meek and others. Its creation took place from 30 November 1984 to 2 April 1985.[1] Single "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)" was also released that same year, ending up serving as the group's best-known song even years and years later.[2]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Tom HullB+ ()[3]

Critic Tim Sendra of AllMusic called it "a lost guitar pop classic". He specifically praised the mix of musical styles on the release, stating that the Dentists sound "like the Byrds if they had formed in the wake of the punk explosion of the '70s".[1] Single "Strawberries Are Growing in My Garden (And It's Wintertime)" additionally received acclaim from critic Stuart Mason, also from Allmusic, who labeled the track a "neo-freakbeat masterpiece".[2]

Track Listing

Side one
  1. "Flowers Around Me"
  2. "I'm Not the Devil"
  3. "Tony Bastable vs. John Noakes"
  4. "You Make Me Say It Somehow"
  5. "Mary Won't Come Out to Play"
  6. "I Had an Excellent Dream"

Side two
  1. "Kinder Still"
  2. "The Little Engineers Set"
  3. "Back to the Grave"
  4. "Tangerine"
  5. "The Arrow Points to the Spot"
  6. "Everything in the Garden"
  7. "One of Our Psychedelic Beakers Are Missing"

See also

References
  1. Sendra, Tim. "Some People Are on the Pitch They Think It Is All Over It Is Now – The Dentists". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  2. Mason, Stewart. "The Dentists - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
  3. Hull, Tom (December 2013). "Recycled Goods (#115)". A Consumer Guide to the Trailing Edge. Tom Hull. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
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