# Uncertain Pleasures

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***Uncertain Pleasures*** is an album by the Irish singer [Mary Coughlan](/source/Mary_Coughlan_(singer)).[1] It was released in 1990 by [East West Records](/source/East_West_Records).[2] Coughlan did not like the album as she felt that too much content was dictated by her record label.[3]

## Track listing

1. "Man of the World" ([Pete Glenister](/source/Pete_Glenister))
1. "I Can Dream Can't I" ([Irving Kahal](/source/Irving_Kahal), [Sammy Fain](/source/Sammy_Fain))
1. "Whiskey Didn't Kill the Pain" ([John Duhan](/source/Johnny_Duhan))
1. "Leaf from a Tree" ([Mark E. Nevin](/source/Mark_E._Nevin))
1. "The Little Death" ([Bob Geldof](/source/Bob_Geldof), [Pete Briquette](/source/Pete_Briquette))
1. "Invisible to You" (Pete Glenister, [Scott Wilk](/source/Scott_Wilk))
1. "[I Get Along Without You Very Well](/source/I_Get_Along_Without_You_Very_Well)" ([Hoagy Carmichael](/source/Hoagy_Carmichael))
1. "[Heartbreak Hotel](/source/Heartbreak_Hotel)" ([Elvis Presley](/source/Elvis_Presley), [Mae Boren Axton](/source/Mae_Boren_Axton), [Tommy Durden](/source/Tommy_Durden))
1. "Red Ribbon" (Mark E. Nevin)
1. "[Mother's Little Helper](/source/Mother's_Little_Helper)" ([Mick Jagger](/source/Mick_Jagger), [Keith Richards](/source/Keith_Richards))

## Personnel

- Mary Coughlan – vocals
- [Guy Barker](/source/Guy_Barker) – trumpet (5)
- Conor Barry – guitar (2,3,5,8)
- [Pete Glenister](/source/Pete_Glenister) – guitar (1–3,5–7,9,10); bass programming (1)
- Christian Marsac – guitar (6,10)
- [Mark E Nevin](/source/Fairground_Attraction) – guitar (4,9)
- [Bob Andrew](/source/Bob_Andrews_(keyboardist)) – keyboards (1–3,5,6,8,10)
- Richie Buckley – soprano saxophone (8)
- Gavin Povey – accordion (9)
- Roger Beaujolais – glockenspiel (4)
- [Helen O'Hara](/source/Helen_O'Hara) – violin (9)
- Pat Collins – violin (1,10)
- Simon Edwards – double bass (4,9)
- [John McKenzie](/source/John_McKenzie_(musician)) – bass (3,5,6,10)
- [Danny Thompson](/source/Danny_Thompson) – bass (1,2,7,8)
- [Neil Conti](/source/Neil_Conti) – drums (tracks 1,6,8,10); brushes (5)
- [Blair Cunningham](/source/Blair_Cunningham) – drums (3)
- Roy Dodds – drums (4,9)
- Jeff Dunn – drums (5)
- Phil Overhead – percussion (1,3,5,6,9,10); drums (2)
- [Frank Collins](/source/Frank_Collins_(composer-singer)) – backing vocals (1)
- Fran Kapelle – backing vocals (5,9,10)
- [Kirsty MacColl](/source/Kirsty_MacColl) – backing vocals (6)
- Ebo Ross – backing vocals (1)
- Nigel Rush – backing vocals (1)
- Violet Williams – backing vocals (5,9,10)

## References

1. Jennings, Dave (March 24, 1990). "Mary Coughlan". *Melody Maker*. Vol. 66, no. 12. p. 30.

1. Berkmann, Marcus (April 7, 1990). "Relax and Enjoy It". *The Spectator*. Vol. 264, no. 8439. p. 48.

1. Clayton-Lea, Tony (7 March 1997). "Taking Control". *[The Irish Times](/source/The_Irish_Times)*. p. 10.

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