0898 Beautiful South
Studio album by The Beautiful South
Released	March, 1992 (UK)
Recorded	1991–1992
Genre	Rock
Length	50:36
Label	GO! Discs
Producer(s)	Jon Kelly, The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South chronology
Choke (1990)	0898 (1992)	Miaow (1994)

0898 Beautiful South, released March 1992, was The Beautiful South's third album. The album reached number 4 on the UK charts, unlike their previous two albums which reached number 2; the record company blamed this on the cover which showed ladies' faces on the back of terrapins' shells. A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... The Beautiful South are an English pop group formed at the end of the 1980s with remaining members of the Hull group The Housemartins. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Go! Discs is an independent record label based in the United Kingdom. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... The Beautiful South are an English pop group formed at the end of the 1980s with remaining members of the Hull group The Housemartins. ... The Beautiful South are an English pop group formed at the end of the 1980s with remaining members of the Hull group The Housemartins. ... Choke (released October 1990) is the name of The Beautiful Souths second album. ... Miaow is the fourth album by The Beautiful South. ... The Beautiful South are an English pop group formed at the end of the 1980s with remaining members of the Hull group The Housemartins. ...

The full title of the album is 0898 Beautiful South, but it is usually shortened to just 0898. The title is meant to be in the form of a telephone number. In the UK at the time, 0898 was a premium rate dialling code associated with sex hotlines, hence the cover. The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ...

Inside, there were a number of illustrations by artist David Cutter, including a picture per song; these pictures were also used for the singles. Four singles were released from the album, two of them before it was released.

Singles

• Old Red Eyes is Back - Released: February 1992 position: 22
• We Are Each Other - Released: March 1992 position: 30
• Bell Bottomed Tear - Released: June 1992 position: 16
• 36D - Released: September 1992 Position: 46

Track listing

1. "Old Red Eyes is Back"
2. "We Are Each Other"
3. "The Rocking Chair"
4. "We'll Deal With You Later"
5. "The Domino Man"
6. "36D"
7. "Here It is Again"
8. "Something That You Said"
9. "I'm Your No. 1 Fan"
10. "Bell Bottomed Tear"
11. "You Play Glockenspiel, I'll Play Drums"
12. "When I'm 84"