Fat Chance is the debut solo album by Paul Heaton, the former frontman of both The Housemartins and The Beautiful South, released in 2001 under the guise of Biscuit Boy (a.k.a. Crackerman). The album was rereleased the following year, complete with new artwork and crediting the artist as Paul Heaton.
The album was critically acclaimed, but was not a commercial success.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians
Paul Heaton – vocals (all tracks) Lauraine Macintosh – backing vocals (tracks 3, 8) Ricci P. Washington – backing vocals (tracks 3, 8, 9) Andrew Ross – brass (tracks 1, 4, 5, 9) Dominic Glover – brass (tracks 1, 4, 5, 9) Nichol D. Thomson – brass (tracks 1, 4, 5, 9) Scott Shields – drums, bass, backing vocals Jimmy Hogarth – guitar (tracks 3, 9) Damon Butcher – keyboards (tracks 4, 11) Martin Slattery – keyboards, guitar, flute, backing vocals Ged Lynch – percussion (tracks 1, 5) Pablo Cook – percussion (tracks 8, 11) Peter Barrow – scratches (track 7) Ellen Blair – strings (track 7) Jill Morley – strings (track 7) Marsha Skins – strings (track 7) Vicky Mathews – strings (tracks 4, 7) Duncan Mcay – trumpet (track 10) Beccy Byrne – vocals (track 6) Sharon Eusebe – vocals (track 3) Zoë Johnston – vocals (track 7)
Technical Martin Slattery – producer Scott Shields – producer Richard Flack – engineer, programming, producer Jon Kelly – executive producer Lawrence Watson – photography Tracy Worrall – illustration Ryan Art – design
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