Now That's What I Call Quite Good was the post-breakup greatest hits album from The Housemartins, released in 1988. As well as singles (such as the UK number one "Caravan of Love"), the compilation includes various album tracks, B-sides and radio session recordings. It includes many humorous liner notes from the band (for example, numerous sales and chart position statistics â but only from New Zealand).
Track listing
- "I Smell Winter" â 3:23 <small>B-side of the "Think for a Minute" 12" single.</small>
- "Bow Down" â 3:01 <small>From The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.</small>
- "Think for a Minute!" â 3:29 <small>Single version.</small>
- "There is Always Something There to Remind Me" â 3:30 <small>John Peel Session 4/11/87. Released as a single.</small>
- "The Mighty Ship" â 1:50 <small>B-side of the "Happy Hour" single/12".</small>
- "Sheep" â 2:16 <small>From London 0 Hull 4.</small>
- "I'll Be Your Shelter (Just Like a Shelter)" â 4:46 <small>Luther Ingram cover. B-side of the "Sheep" 12".</small>
- "Five Get Over Excited" â 2:41 <small>from The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.</small>
- "Everyday's the Same" â 2:56 <small>1987 outtake.</small>
- "Build" â 4:48 <small>from The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.</small>
- "Step Outside" â 4:13 <small>B-side of the "Me and the Farmer" 12".</small>
- "Flag Day" â 3:32 <small>Original single version.</small>
- "Happy Hour" â 2:22 <small>From London 0 Hull 4.</small>
- "You've Got a Friend" â 3:30 <small>Carole King cover. Previously unreleased demo.</small>
- "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" â 2:47 <small>Kelly Gordon/The Hollies cover. Capital Radio Session 13/3/86.</small>
- "Freedom" â 3:27 <small>Janice Long Session 6/11/85.</small>
- "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" â 3:30 <small>From The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.</small>
- "Caravan of Love" â 3:39 <small>Isley-Jasper-Isley cover. Non-album single.</small>
- "The Light is Always Green" â 3:58 <small>from The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.</small>
- "We're Not Deep" â 2:15 <small>From London 0 Hull 4.</small>
- "Me and the Farmer" â 2:54 <small>From The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death.</small>
- "Lean on Me" â 4:27 <small>From London 0 Hull 4.</small>
- "Drop Down Dead" â 3:01 <small>John Peel Session 21/7/85.</small>
- "Hopelessly Devoted to Them" â 2:10 <small>B-side of the "Five Get Over Excited" 12".</small>
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