On May 1, 1986, “4AD” label released “Standing Up Straight”, the second Wolfgang Press studio album. It was recorded January – March 1986, at “Blackwing Studios” in London, and was produced by John Fryer, Michael Allen, Mark Cox and Andrew Gray.

Personnel:

• Michael Allen – vocals, bass
• Andrew Gray – guitars
• Mark Cox – keyboards
• John Fryer – marimba, percussion, programming, engineer
• Gini Ball – violin, viola
• Elizabeth Fraser– vocals
• Martin McGarrick – cello
• 23 Envelope – design, typography, photography
• Chris Bigg – typography
• Ruth Rowland – typography

Track listing:

All tracks by Andrew Gray, Mark Cox and Michael Allen.

1. Dig a Hole
2. My Life
3. Hammer the Halo
4. Bless My Brother
5. Fire – Fly
6. Ghost
7. Rotten Fodder
8. Forty Days, Thirty Nights
9. I Am the Crime