Novelty Rock

Novelty Rock is a compilation album by Denim. It was released through EMI in 1997 and gathers all the B-sides from the "Middle of the Road" and "It Fell off the Back of a Lorry" singles, as well as previously unreleased material plus various cover versions. The Kraftwerk-esque track "Supermarket" had previously been issued as a single through Ice Rink under the name Supermarket in 1992.

Novelty Rock
Compilation album by Denim
Released	February 1997
Recorded	1990-1997
Genre	Glam rock, synthpop, Britpop, Novelty
Length	33:10
Label	EMI
Producer	Brian Pugsley, Smithy, Brian O'Shaugnessy
Denim chronology
Denim on Ice (1996) Novelty Rock (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In 2018, "The New Potatoes" was selected by Charlie Brooker as the "castaway favourite" of his eight Desert Island Discs.[2] "Ape-Hangers" adapts the melody of a then-unreleased Felt track "Jewels are Set in Crowns".

Track listing

1. "The New Potatoes" – 1:52
2. "On a Chicory Tip" – 3:24
3. "Robin's Nest" – 1:50
4. "Internet Curtains" – 3:22
5. "Snake Bite" – 2:58
6. "Ape-Hangers" – 2:48
7. "The Great Grape Ape-Hangers" – 2:20
8. "Ankle Tattoos" – 2:30
9. "Tampax Advert" – 1:26
10. "Supermarket" – 3:50
11. "Running in the City" – 2:42
12. "I Will Cry at Christmas" – 3:52

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "Desert Island Discs - Charlie Brooker". BBC Radio 4. 7 January 2018.