On July 5, 1999, “Hut” label released “How I Learned to Love the Bootboys”, the fourth and final Auteurs (The) album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Luke Haines, Pete Hofmann and Phil Vinall.

Personnel:

• Luke Haines– vocal, guitar, keyboards
• James Banbury – keyboards, programming, strings
• Alice Readman – bass guitar
• Barny C. Rockford – drums
• Chris Wyles – drums
• Theresa Whipple – viola
• Abigail Trundle, Bern Davis – cello
• Sarah Nixey– backing vocals
• John Moore – backing vocals
• Pete Hofmann – mixing
• Rip – portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Luke Haines, except where noted.

1. The Rubettes – Luke Haines, John Moore, Bickerton, Waddington
2. 1967
3. How I Learned to Love the Bootboys
4. Your Gang, Our Gang
5. Some Changes
6. School
7. Johnny and the Hurricanes
8. The South Will Rise Again
9. Asti Spumante – Luka Haines, S. Medway–Smith
10. Sick of Hari Krisna
11. Lights Out
12. Future Generation