Life of Surprises

~ Recording by Prefab Sprout

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Life of Surprises4:08Prefab SproutProtest SongsPrefab SproutAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Kitchenware Records465118 2, KWCD 4
1.2Life of Surprises4:05Prefab SproutProtest SongsPrefab SproutAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)465118 1
1.11Life of Surprises4:05Prefab SproutThe Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of SurprisesPrefab SproutAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Kitchenware Records471886 2
1.11Life of Surprises4:05Prefab SproutThe Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of SurprisesPrefab SproutAlbum + Compilation
Kitchenware Records471886 2
1.11Life of Surprises4:05Prefab SproutThe Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of SurprisesPrefab SproutAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-10-06
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 52847
1.1Life of Surprises4:09Prefab SproutLife of SurprisesPrefab SproutSingle
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Kitchenware RecordsSKX 63
1.1Life of Surprises4:09Prefab SproutLife of SurprisesPrefab SproutSingle
Kitchenware RecordsSKCD 63
1.1Life of Surprises4:05Prefab SproutLife of SurprisesPrefab SproutSingle
Kitchenware RecordsSK 63
1.17Life of Surprises4:04Prefab Sprout38 Carat CollectionPrefab SproutAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-10-18
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Kitchenware Records496285 2, 4962852000
1.17Life of Surprises4:04Prefab SproutThe CollectionPrefab SproutAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-02-13
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.17Life of Surprises4:04Prefab SproutThe CollectionPrefab SproutAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-02-13
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)E2K 85325
2.12Life of Surprises4:08Prefab SproutThe 90s Collection: 92-93Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 608/12
1.13Life of Surprises4:06Prefab SproutKings of Rock & Roll: The Best of Prefab SproutPrefab SproutAlbum + Compilation
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX056
1.2Life of Surprises4:08Prefab SproutProtest SongsPrefab SproutAlbum
  • JP2009-10-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EICP-1277
4.17Life of Surprises4:04Prefab SproutThe Pop Years: The 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-07-10
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP906
4.17Life of Surprises4:04Prefab SproutThe Pop Years: The 90sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP907
1.2Life of Surprises4:08Prefab SproutProtest SongsPrefab SproutAlbum
  • JP2013-10-23
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint)SICP 30403
1.11Life of Surprises4:05Prefab SproutThe Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of SurprisesPrefab SproutAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-09-27
Sony Music CG
1.2Life of Surprises4:08Prefab SproutProtest SongsPrefab SproutAlbum
Sony Music CG
Promotion
1.1Life of Surprises4:06Prefab SproutCoca-Cola Is the Music, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Coca-Cola (grouping for promotional releases by the Coca-Cola brand)31-982961-10, LSP 982961 2

Relationships

recording engineer:Richard Digby-Smith
producer:Prefab Sprout
mixer:Richard Digby-Smith
Lance Phillips
keyboard:Gary Hughes (keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:Life of Surprises (in 1985)

Related works

Life of Surprises

lyricist and composer:Paddy McAloon
publisher:EMI Songs Ltd.
Kitchen Music Ltd.
SBK Songs Ltd.