The Correct Use of Soap

The Correct Use of Soap
The Correct Use of Soap
Studio album by Magazine
Released	May 1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Post-punk
Length	40:05
Label	Virgin
Producer	Martin Hannett
Magazine chronology
Singles from The Correct Use of Soap
	"A Song from Under the Floorboards" b/w "Twenty Years Ago"; Released: January 1980; "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" b/w "The Book"; Released: March 1980; "Sweetheart Contract" b/w "Feed the Enemy (Live)", "Twenty Years Ago (Live)", "Shot by Both Sides (Live)"; Released: July 1980;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Irish Times	^[3]
Q	^[4]
Record Mirror	^[5]
Smash Hits	5/10^[6]
Stylus Magazine	A^[7]
Uncut	^[8]

The Correct Use of Soap is the third studio album by English post-punk band Magazine, released by Virgin Records in 1980. It contains some of Magazine's best-known and most popular songs, including the singles "A Song from Under the Floorboards" and "Sweetheart Contract" and their cover of Sly and the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)". A different version of the album, entitled An Alternative Use of Soap, was released in Canada in 1980 by then-distributor Polygram Records.

It was Magazine's last album with original guitarist John McGeoch, who left the band after the release of the album and joined Siouxsie and the Banshees.

^ Britton, Amy (13 June 2013). "A reappraisal of Magazine's classic yet overlooked post punk 'The Correct Use Of Soap' album". Louder Than War. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
^ Kellman, Andy. "The Correct Use of Soap – Magazine". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ Courtney, Kevin (30 March 2007). "Reissues". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
^ "Magazine: The Correct Use of Soap". Q. No. 257. December 2007. p. 107.
^ Westwood, Chris (3 May 1980). "Soap Opera". Record Mirror. p. 16.
^ Starr, Red (15–28 May 1980). "Magazine: The Correct Use of Soap". Smash Hits. Vol. 2, no. 10. p. 31.
^ Parrish, Peter (4 May 2007). "Magazine – Real Life / Secondhand Daylight / The Correct Use of Soap / Magic, Murder and the Weather – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 May 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
^ Mueller, Andrew (15 March 2007). "Magazine – Reissues". Uncut. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[1] Britton, Amy (13 June 2013). "A reappraisal of Magazine's classic yet overlooked post punk 'The Correct Use Of Soap' album". Louder Than War. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

[2] Kellman, Andy. "The Correct Use of Soap – Magazine". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[3] Courtney, Kevin (30 March 2007). "Reissues". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 November 2020.

[4] "Magazine: The Correct Use of Soap". Q. No. 257. December 2007. p. 107.

[5] Westwood, Chris (3 May 1980). "Soap Opera". Record Mirror. p. 16.

[6] Starr, Red (15–28 May 1980). "Magazine: The Correct Use of Soap". Smash Hits. Vol. 2, no. 10. p. 31.

[7] Parrish, Peter (4 May 2007). "Magazine – Real Life / Secondhand Daylight / The Correct Use of Soap / Magic, Murder and the Weather – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 May 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

[8] Mueller, Andrew (15 March 2007). "Magazine – Reissues". Uncut. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

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