Deep Sea Skiving

Deep Sea Skiving is the debut studio album by British vocal group Bananarama, released on 7 March 1983 by London Records. The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

Deep Sea Skiving
Studio album by
Released7 March 1983 (1983-03-07)
Recorded1981–1982
Genre
  • Pop
  • new wave
Length37:59
40:16 (Japanese version)
LabelLondon
Producer
Bananarama chronology
Deep Sea Skiving
(1983)
Bananarama
(1984)
Singles from Deep Sea Skiving
  1. "Aie a Mwana"
    Released: 28 September 1981
  2. "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'"
    Released: 29 March 1982
  3. "Shy Boy"
    Released: 21 June 1982
  4. "Cheers Then"
    Released: 22 November 1982
  5. "He's Got Tact (Japan only)"
    Released: 1982
  6. "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
    Released: 14 February 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Baltimore Sun
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Record Mirror
Rolling Stone
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Smash Hits4/10
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10
Stylus MagazineA
The Village VoiceB−

The inner-sleeve of the vinyl release contained numerous photos of the group, several of them in childhood. These pictures were reproduced in the 2013 Deluxe Edition CD/DVD re-issue.

On 19 March 2007, Bananarama's first six studio albums (including Deep Sea Skiving) were re-issued by Rhino Records. All tracks on Deep Sea Skiving were remastered and it included several bonus tracks, consisting of B-sides, remixes and a cover of the Sex Pistols song "No Feelings".

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