| The Ups and Downs | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Stephen Duffy |
| Cover: | The Ups and Downs original LP cover.jpg |
| Released: | April 1985 |
| Studio: | The Manor, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire; Fallout Shelter, Hammersmith, London |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | 10 Records |
| Producer: | Stephen Duffy, Booker T. Jones, Stephen Street, J.J. Jeczalik, Nicholas Froome |
| Next Title: | Because We Love You |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
The Ups and Downs is the debut album by the English singer/songwriter Stephen Duffy (released under the name Stephen "Tin Tin" Duffy). It was released in April 1985 and reached No. 35 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
It includes the UK No. 4 single, "Kiss Me", a solo re-recording of a song originally recorded with his earlier band, Tin Tin. A second single from the album, "The Icing on the Cake" reached #14 in the UK. Although further singles from the album were released, none charted within the top 75.
During a 2008 interview to promote its expanded CD reissue, Duffy commented that "I never liked The Ups and Downs. I enjoyed mixing with Stephen Street and making 'The Icing on the Cake' but the rest of it is just a mess."[2]
All tracks composed by Stephen Duffy; except where noted.