Sheep

~ Recording by The Housemartins

Annotation

The track on the album starts off with a sigh from Paul Heaton. Other than that, it should be identical to the rest.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-20 08:00 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Sheep?:??The HousemartinsSheepThe HousemartinsSingle
Go! DiscsGODX 9
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbum
  • GB1986-06-23
Go! DiscsAGOLP7
1.7Sheep?:??The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbum
  • GB1986-06-23
Go! DiscsZGOLP 7
2.1Sheep?:??The HousemartinsChristmas BoxThe HousemartinsSingle + Compilation
Go! DiscsGOD B 16
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4 (pressed by Specialty Records Corporation; no barcode on matrix)The HousemartinsAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)9 60501-2
1.7Sheep2:16The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)60501-1, 9 60501-1
1.7Sheep2:16The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbum
Go! Discs, ChrysalisAGOLP 7, L 38632
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbum
Go! DiscsCCD 1537
1.7Sheep2:16The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbum
Go! Discs, ChrysalisAGOLP 7, GODX 16, L 38632
1.1Sheep?:??The HousemartinsSheepThe HousemartinsSingle
Go! DiscsGODD9
2.1Sheep?:??The HousemartinsThink for a Minute (new version)The HousemartinsSingle
Go! DiscsGODS 13
1.7Sheep2:18The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4 (pressed by Specialty Records Corporation; barcode on matrix)The HousemartinsAlbum
  • US1987-03-10
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)9 60501-2
1.7Sheep?:??The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4 (mispress)The HousemartinsAlbum
Chrysalis257 817
2.4Sheep2:15The HousemartinsSuper Power: Die starken ZweiVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)303 036-503
1.6Sheep2:16The HousemartinsNow That’s What I Call Quite GoodThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
Go! Discs828 344-2
1.6Sheep2:16The HousemartinsNow That’s What I Call Quite GoodThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
Go! Discs422 828 344-2
1.6Sheep2:16The HousemartinsNow That’s What I Call Quite GoodThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
Go! DiscsAGOCD11
1.6Sheep?:??The HousemartinsNow That’s What I Call Quite GoodThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
Go! DiscsZGOLP 11
1.6Sheep2:16The HousemartinsNow That’s What I Call Quite GoodThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
Go! Discs353 275
1.15Sheep2:18The HousemartinsGlastonbury 25th Anniversary: A CelebrationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Chrysalis7243 8 34455 2 3, CDCHR 6107
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsThe Best of The HousemartinsThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-03-29
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Go! Discs06024-9818214-7, 981821-4
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsThe Best of The HousemartinsThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-05-03
Go! Discs, Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602498335055
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsThe Best of the HousemartinsThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsThe Best of The HousemartinsThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Go! Discs06024-9818213-0, 9818213
1.7Sheep2:18The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbum
  • GB2009-06-22
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)5317077
1.7Sheep2:18The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbum
  • GB2009-06-22
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)
1.6Sheep2:16The HousemartinsNow That’s What I Call Quite GoodThe HousemartinsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-06-16
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.14Sheep2:18The HousemartinsCut Me Deep: A Story of Indie Pop 1985-1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2024-10-04
Cherry Red Records (UK indie label; for copyrights, use Cherry Red Records Ltd. instead, with an alias if needed)2911839
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbumEMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.7Sheep2:18The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4The HousemartinsAlbumGo! Discs828 347-2
1.6Sheep2:16The HousemartinsNow That’s What I Call Quite Good (Disctronics UK pressing)The HousemartinsAlbum + CompilationGo! Discs828 344-2
Promotion
1.7Sheep2:17The HousemartinsLondon 0 Hull 4 (white label)The HousemartinsAlbum
Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)60501-1

Relationships

engineer:Bodger (engineer)
producer:John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass guitar:Norman Cook
drums (drum set):Hugh Whitaker
guitar:Stan Cullimore
background vocals:Norman Cook
Stan Cullimore
Paul Heaton
Hugh Whitaker
lead vocals:Paul Heaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:Sheep (from 1986-01-07 until 1986-01-11)

Sheep

lyricist:P.d. Heaton
composer:Stan Cullimore
Ted Key (UK bassist)
publisher:Go! Discs Music (publisher)