Good Humour

Good Humour
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1991
StudioPlatinum Studios, Melbourne
GenrePop rock
Length59:58
Label
Producer
Stephen Cummings chronology
A New Kind of Blue
(1989)
Good Humour
(1991)
Unguided Tour
(1992)
Singles from Good Humour
  1. "Hell"
    Released: November 1990
  2. "Family Affair"
    Released: 18 March 1991[1]
  3. "Stand Up (Love Is the Greatest)"
    Released: June 1991

Good Humour is the fifth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Stephen Cummings. The album was released in February 1991 and peaked at number 40 on the Australian ARIA Charts; becoming Cummings' first top 50 album.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

David Messer from Rolling Stone Australia gave the album 3 1/2 out of 5 saying "[Cummings] has opted for a record that mixes commercial and contemporary sounds along with his trademark depression and introspection – one half is dance music, the other, ballads. "[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stand Up (Love Is the Greatest)"
3:54
2."I Call This Living"
  • Cummings
  • Dean Richards
  • Colin Talbot
3:39
3."Ribbons of Darkness"
3:24
4."Hell"
  • Cummings
  • Goodge
3:40
5."Blue Hour"
  • Cummings
  • Abraham
4:43
6."Two Or Three Things I Know About Her"
  • Cummings
  • O'Mara
3:44
7."Don't Look for Trouble"
  • Cummings
  • O'Mara
  • Talbot
4:25
8."All Is Well"
  • Cummings
  • Richards
4:03
9."Family Affair"Sly Stone4:42
10."Forever and a Day"
  • Cummings
  • Richards
3:23
11."Heart for Heart"
  • Cummings
  • O'Mara
3:35
12."Some Place Where the Heart Is Nourished"
  • Cummings
  • O'Mara
4:41
13."I Promise Not to Come" 2:33
14."If I Could Tell You" 4:25
15."Life Through the Looking Glass" 4:07

Charts

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 40

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia February 1991 True Tone Records, Polydor Records Vinyl, CD, Cassette 8476252

References

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  1. ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 18/03/91 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 60)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Good Humour by Stephen Cummings". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  3. ^ "MEDIA: Reviews: Good Humour". LoveTown. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Stephen Cumings – Good Humour". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 March 2019.