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"I'll Sail This Ship Alone" was the third and final single to be taken from the Beautiful South's debut album, Welcome to the Beautiful South. The single reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1989. The track was remixed for its release as a single; whereas the album version was mainly a simple piano and strings production, the drums were more prominent on the single version.
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"This Week: Releases Continued". Record Mirror. 18 November 1989. p. 29.