title: Rub It Better
text: # Rub It Better
  
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  | Calgary Herald | C |
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  | The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
  | MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | |
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  Rub It Better is the third studio album by English new wave band General Public, released on 4 April 1995 by Epic Records. The band had not recorded together in almost 10 years.
  
  ## Production
  
  The album was produced by Jerry Harrison, former keyboardist and guitarist for Talking Heads. The group chose to return to the ska and reggae sound of the Beat.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  The Los Angeles Times called the album "a tuneful collection that deftly combines an assortment of reggae, rock and dance-pop colors--the trademark of the Beat and the first edition of General Public." The Kingston Whig-Standard wrote that "the closest comparison is to B.A.D. (Big Audio Dynamite), whose leader, Mick Jones, was an honorary member of General Public for its first album and appears here again."
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "It Must Be Tough" – 5:34 (Dave Wakeling, Michael Railton, Roger Charlery)
  * "Rainy Days" – 4:06 (Charlery, Railton, Horace Panter)
  * "Hold It Deep" – 4:34 (Wakeling, Charlery, Railton, Andy "Stoker" Growcott)
  * "Big Bed" – 4:12 (Norman Jones, Wakeling, Charlery, Railton)
  * "Punk" – 3:05 (Charlery)
  * "Friends Again" – 5:41 (Wakeling, David Ricketts, Railton)
  * "It's Weird" – 5:50 (Charlery, Railton)
  * "Never Not Alone" – 4:21 (Wakeling, Charlery, Railton)
  * "Handgun" – 4:52 (Wakeling, Railton)
  * "Blowhard" – 4:38 (Wakeling, Railton)
  * "Warm Love" – 3:35 (Van Morrison)
  * "Rub It Better" – 5:32 (Charlery, Wakeling, Patrick Murray)
  
  ## Personnel
  
  General Public
  
  * David Wakeling – vocals, guitar
  * Ranking Roger – vocals, programming
  * Michael Railton – keyboards, vocals
  * Norman Jones – percussion, vocals
  * Wayne Lothian – bass
  * Dan Chase – drums
  
  with:
  
  * Jerry Harrison – guitars, keyboards, background vocals
  * Mick Jones – guitars
  * Chris Spedding – guitars
  * Alex Weir – guitars
  * Chris Karn – guitars
  * Chris Manos – guitars
  * Marc Antoine Vouilloux – guitars
  * Saxa – saxophone
  * Andrew Gayle – saxophone
  * Tom Fabre – saxophone
  * David Longoria – trumpet/ trumpet solo "Friends Again"
  * Greg Smith – trombone
  * Norton Buffalo – harmonica
  * Pato Banton – toasting
  * Arlene Newson – background vocals
  * Andrea Gaines – background vocals
  * Sharon Celani – background vocals
  