Fat Chance

Track Listings

1. No, No, No

2. Let's Make Love Tonight

3. You Lose

4. Ain't No Good for You

5. I'm Not Ready

6. One Night in Vegas

7. Rock Me, Shock Me

8. I Think of You

9. Damned If I Do

10. Time to Move On

11. Livin' Every Man's Dream

12. Let's Get Rockin'

13. Got You on My Mind

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Fat Chance

Tracks:

10 Lessons in Love
Mitch
Perfect Couple
Last Day Blues
Man's World
Barstool
Poems
If
Real Blues
Proceed With Care
Man, Girl, Boy, Woman

Album Description

Solo debut from the Beautiful South frontman, Fat Chance was originally released under the Biscuit Boy pseudonym in September 2001. The album features members of Joe Strummer's Mescaleros & is produced by long-time Heaton collaborator, Jon Kelly. Includes the singles 'Mitch' & 'The Perfect Couple'. Mercury. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

The beautiful voice of The Beautiful South.......2003-09-30

This is the voice behind The Housemartins and The Beautiful South and his first solo album. Heaton's charm and his talent are the lyrics he writes that are so full of bitter humour as he dissects various relationships. His voice hasn't the range he had during his younger years, but it's still very moving to hear.

Paul is still alive.......2003-06-30

Well,
strange story. When i discovered the Housemartins in 1986 i thought the beatle's spirit was in their LP. Saw them on stage (we were happy few in Paris - automn 86-) and was sure that i met a new miracle of music ... too bad they stopped so fast. Of course the beautiful south came but the spirit has gone away ... however their first 3 LP were quite good .... but the rest was a kind of bad soup ...
But Paul is Paul, it means one of the most fantastic "pop voice" i've ever heard (with Morissey, Fergal Sharkey ....). If you think you know "you've got a friend" (from C. King) listen to Paul's performance and you'll change your mind .....

My secret wish would be to meet him and go together to church where he could sing to me magical a capella songs

Paul Heaton, minus the B.S........2003-01-04

If you've always suspected that Paul Heaton WAS The Beautiful South, here's your proof. I have been waiting 13 long years for a solo effort from him (and let me make clear: I am NOT a Beautiful South fan; I am a Paul Heaton fan) so I guess this album is a wish come true.

Paul Heaton has always been outstanding on two levels: his lyrics and his vocals. He is half-present on this album.

The cynicism is there (and welcomed) as always ("the difference between the junkie and me...I always failed successfully"). Rumor has it, Heaton's off the sauce, and I was afraid it would affect his typically brilliant lyrics (is that selfish of me?). Fortunately it hasn't. Melodies are damn catchy as well.

Sadly, Heaton seems to have forgotten that he can sing. I first listened through the cd, skipping from one song to the next, straining to hear SOMETHING -- some trace of his powerful, ethereal vocals (ala "Lean on Me" / "Let Love Speak Up Itself"). No evidence of it on this record, though, which I found very disappointing. Over the course of his career, Paul lost his faith in God. Did God take his gift away? Hmmm.

Frankly, I think Paul missed his window. He should have immediately gone solo following the Housemartins' breakup, but instead wasted much time fooling around with the Beautiful South (whose first 3 albums were fantastic -- "Welcome to The Beautiful South", "Choke" & "0898" -- BUY THEM -- but the albums following them were sort of flat).

But I'm being harsh. I still adore Paul -- he could sing the Zimbabwe national anthem and I would buy it. Overall, not a bad album. An obvious must for any Housemartins/BS fan, but not my favorite of all of his efforts. Go ahead and buy it, but while you've got the credit card out, purchase a copy of the Housemartins' "London 0 Hull 4" album as well, and listen to "I'll Be Your Shelter" 'til your ears bleed.

Don't overlook this album!!.......2002-12-28

Well, I am please to inform those of that are fans of the Beautiful South that this is a remarkable record considering Paul is on his own. The sound is that of the South and a little bit more. He seems to be experimenting with techno sounds on a couple of tracks, but not too much so that it makes you skip to the next song. I like most of the album and really really dig the rest. It is worth the import price. I should also mention that he seems to be trying out three new female vocalists here since the departure of Jackie a couple of years ago. Only one caught my attention, but they all serve his voice well. If you go to the French Amazon site , you may find it cheaper there. Good luck and enjoy.

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Excellent solo outing
"A pleasurably addictive experience"
Paul Heaton, minus the B.S.
Paul Heaton, minus the B.S.
I can't stop listening to this disc!

Fat Chance
Biscuit Boy
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10 Lessons In Love
Mitch
The Perfect Couple
Last Day Blues
Man's World
Barstool
Poems
If
The Real Blues
Proceed With Care
Man, Girl, Boy, Woman

Album Description

Debut solo album from Paul Heaton (Beautiful South/singer/songwriter). His backing band includes two members of Joe Strummer's Mescaleros & features 3 backing female vocalists. Q Magazine gave it 4 stars, saying 'Paul Heaton's solo songs are excellent'. 11 tracks in all including the first single, 'Mitch'. 2001.

Album Details

2001 Release from Paul Heaton of the Beautiful South.

Customer Reviews:

Excellent solo outing.......2003-01-25

Simply put....if you're a fan of The Beautiful South, buy this disc. Heaton's songs are (obviously) in the same vein as his past work with Housemartins & Beautiful South. 10 Lessons in Love was one of the best singles of 2001, and there are quite a few excellent tracks here.

"A pleasurably addictive experience".......2002-04-29

While the cover of debut-performer Biscuit Boy's CD makes it look more like a hip-hop/punk album than a Supergrass-esque Britpop recording, the tracks don't disappoint. It again reiterates that the 80's band The Housemartins were arguably the most underrated group to come out of this planet since Cream, spawning such great musicians as Biscuit Boy himself (Paul Heaton), the band The Beautiful South and even the extremely-talented Norman Cook. A preamble states, "I am Biscuit Boy, I am full of sugar but I am good for you" - a phrase that pretty much describes what the album is: feel-good yet imperfect songs. But Heaton, unlike his former collaborator Cook, hasn't gone and done a `Fatboy Slim'; he's stuck to his indie roots and put out a wholly enjoyable album. Almost 40 now, Heaton still shows that he can perform as well as the rest out his past cohorts putting out lyrics that combine love, politics, the media and even salvation seekers into bright and jaunty yet loose tracks. Opening with the melodically seamless "10 Lessons In Love" that unites excellent trumpeting with first-rate guitar riffs backed by The Mescaleros' Martin Slattery and Scott Shields. The danceable "If" is a subtly constructed track making Heaton sound like a young Bob Dylan with 21st century equipment that at the same time lyrically attacks deceitful liberals with lines like "If God comes down/Which he won't/Half the do-gooders/Will find they don't. Our favorite though has to be "The Real Blues", combining classic gospel blues with Heaton's trademark raspy yet surefire voice to produce a perfectly recorded track with backing by a great drumbeat. Combining rock, blues, country, gospel and dance, Biscuit Boy's first album is a pleasurably addictive experience that'll make you go out and buy a Housemartins CD.

Paul Heaton, minus the B.S........2001-12-11

Well, we always suspected that The Beautiful South WAS Paul Heaton. I have been waiting 12 long years for a solo effort from him, so I guess this album is a wish come true.

Paul Heaton has always been outstanding on two levels: his lyrics and his vocals. He is half-present on this album.

Cynicism is there (and welcomed) as always ("the difference between the junkie and me...I always failed successfully"). Rumor has it, Heaton's off the sauce, and I was afraid it would affect his typically brilliant lyrics (is that selfish?). Fortunately it hasn't. Melodies are damn catchy as well.

Unfortunately, Heaton seems to have forgotten that he can sing. I first listened through the cd, skipping from one song to the next, straining to hear SOMETHING -- some trace of his powerful, ethereal vocals (ala "Lean on Me" / "Let Love Speak Up Itself"). No evidence of it on this record, though. Very disappointing.

Overall, thumbs up. An obvious must for any Housemartins/BS fan.

Paul Heaton, minus the B.S........2001-12-11

Well, we always suspected The Beautiful South WAS Paul Heaton. I had been waiting 12 long years for a solo effort from Paul, so I guess this album is a wish come true.

Paul Heaton has always been outstanding on two levels: lyrics and vocals. He is half-present on this solo effort.

The cynicism is there (and welcomed) as always ("the difference between the junkie and me...I always failed successfully"). Rumor has it, Heaton's off the sauce, and I was afraid it would affect his typically brilliant lyrics (is that selfish?). Fortunately it hasn't. Melodies are also damn catchy after a couple of listens.

However, Heaton seems to have forgotten that he can sing. I first listened through the album, skipping from one song to the next straining to hear SOMETHING -- some evidence his powerful vocals (ala "Lean on Me" / "Let Love Speak Up Itself"). He has (had?) a strong, ethereal voice that stomps on anything Morrisey's ever done. No evidence of it, though, on this record. Very disappointing.

Overall, thumbs up. An obvious must for any Housemartins/BS fan.

I can't stop listening to this disc!.......2001-10-16

If you're a fan of the Beautiful South -- I've been one for more than ten years -- you'll love this. It makes sense, too: Biscuit Boy is basically the pseudonym for Paul Heaton, the lead singer and lyricist of the Beautiful South, a British band that's very successful in their home country but are mere cult heroes over here. While the band is currently on an indefinite hiatus, Paul snagged two members of Joe Strummer's band, wrote some songs and came out with this lovely album, full of his trademark biting lyrics combined with gorgeous, catchy melodies.

Despite the fact that TBS female singer Jaqueline Abbott(who quit the band a year ago) is not present, Heaton hired various female vocalists to help him out on a few songs like "Perfect Couple" and "Poems." Every song is great. He stretches out a bit with things like DJ scratching on "Mitch," and uses a blues progression on "The Real Blues," a beautiful, plaintive number that ranks up there with the best TBS songs. "10 Lessons in Love" is a hilarious album opener with a ridiculously catchy chorus. There's also hints of brass, flute and other instruments.

It's a lot like a TBS album, but it seems as though Heaton is expanding past that band's territory. Even though TBS's future is in doubt, "Fat Chance" proves that Heaton aka Buscuit Boy aka Crackerman is here to stay.

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