Rattlesnakes

Signing to Polydor Records, the group's debut single, Perfect Skin, was released in
early 1984 followed in October of that year by their debut album, Rattlesnakes.
Produced by Paul Hardiman with strings arranged by Anne Dudley, it became one
of the most cherished albums of the 80s. Including further singles Forest Fire and
the title track, the group found themselves as the darlings of the music press, at a
time when a university education was still a relative rarity. Cole wasted little time
in cramming cultural allusions in his material – listeners were introduced to a
world of Norman Mailer, Eva Marie Saint and Truman Capote, all wrapped in
delightfully written pop music.

Perfect Skin 
Speedboat 
Rattlesnakes 
Down On Mission Street 
Forest Fire 
Charlotte Street 
2CV 
Four Flights Up 
Patience 
Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?