Wonderful Life (album)

Wonderful Life is the title of the debut album by British artist Black (Colin Vearncombe), released on 18 September 1987 on the A&M label.

Fuelled by the success of the Top 10 hit Sweetest Smile and the re-release of the title track as a follow-up, the album reached no. 3 in the UK, staying in the Top 40 for eight weeks.

The track Wonderful Life had originally been released in 1986 on the Ugly Man label, although without commercial success.

Tracklisting
Side A


 * 1) Wonderful Life
 * 2) Everything's Coming Up Roses
 * 3) Sometimes for the Asking
 * 4) Finder
 * 5) Paradise

Side B


 * 1) I'm Not Afraid
 * 2) I Just Grew Tired
 * 3) Blue
 * 4) Just Making Memories
 * 5) Sweetest Smile

CD has five bonus tracks


 * Ravel In The Rain / Leave Yourself Alone / Sixteens / It's Not You Lady Jane / Hardly Star-Crossed Lovers

Singles

 * 7" Wonderful Life b/w Birthday Night (Ugly Man, 1986)
 * 7" Everything's Coming Up Roses b/w Ravel In The Rain, 12" bonus It's Not You Lady Jane
 * 7" Sweetest Smile b/w Sixteens; 12" bonus Leave Yourself Alone / Hardly Star-Crossed Lovers
 * 7" Wonderful Life b/w Life Calls: 12" bonus Had Enough / All We Need Is The Money
 * 7" Paradise b/w Dagger Reel CDS/12" Paradise / Dagger Reel / Sometimes For The Asking (New Version);