Protest Songs (album)

Protest Songs
Studio album by Prefab Sprout
Released	19 June 1989
Recorded	September 1985 1986 ("Life of Surprises")[1]
Studio	Lynx Studios, Newcastle upon Tyne
Genre	Pop
Length	41:53
Label	Kitchenware CBS
Producer	Prefab Sprout
Prefab Sprout chronology
From Langley Park to Memphis (1988) Protest Songs (1989) Jordan: The Comeback (1990)

Protest Songs is the fourth studio album by English pop band Prefab Sprout. Recorded quickly and self-produced, the album features a minimal production style at odds with most of the band's work. Originally planned to be released in December 1985 as a quickfire follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed second album Steve McQueen, it was put on hold for commercial reasons and the band moved on to record 1988's From Langley Park to Memphis. The album was finally released by Kitchenware Records and CBS on 19 June 1989. Despite the band undertaking no promotional activities, the album peaked at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart.