Comedy (Black album)

Comedy
Studio album by
Black
Released1988
GenrePop
LabelA&M
ProducerDave Dix, Robin Millar
Black chronology
Black
(1987) 		Comedy
(1988) 		Black
(1991)

Comedy was the second official album by Black, released in 1988. It reached No.32 in the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

All songs written by Colin Vearncombe

  1. "The Big One"
  2. "I Can Laugh About It Now"
  3. "Whatever People Say You Are"
  4. "You're a Big Girl Now"
  5. "Let Me Watch You Make Love"
  6. "Hey, I Was Right, You Were Wrong!"
  7. "All We Need Is the Money"
  8. "You Don't Always Do What's Best for You"
  9. "Now You're Gone"
  10. "No-One, None, Nothing"
  11. "It's Not Over Yet"
  12. "Paradise Lost"

Personnel

  • Black - guitar, vocals
  • Gordon Morgan, Robin Millar – guitar
  • Steve Pearce – bass guitar
  • Dave Dix - keyboards and programming
  • Peter Adams – keyboards
  • Guy Richman – drums
  • Gavin Harrison – drums on "The Big One" and "It's Not Over Yet".
  • Martin Ditcham – percussion
  • Martin Green – saxophone
  • Steve Sidwell – trumpet
  • Sara Lamarra, Tina Labrinski, Derek Green – backing vocals
  • Simeon Jones – harmonica on "Let Me Watch You Make Love"
Technical

Sales and certifications

Certifications for Comedy
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[1] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 925. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ "British album certifications – Black – Comedy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 July 2022.