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Riffiter listeners rate The Raw & The Cooked 3.5/5 from 1 rating.

When was The Raw & The Cooked released?

The Raw & The Cooked was released in 1988.

How many tracks are on The Raw & The Cooked?

The Raw & The Cooked has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 36 minutes.

What genre is The Raw & The Cooked?

The Raw & The Cooked is catalogued under Rock, Pop, Electronic.

What BPM is The Raw & The Cooked?

The Raw & The Cooked runs at a median tempo of 116 BPM across its tracks, most often in G major, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to The Raw & The Cooked?

Listeners of The Raw & The Cooked also rate Two Hearts by Men at Work, Big Trash by Thompson Twins, Revenge by Eurythmics.

Who produced The Raw & The Cooked?

The Raw & The Cooked was produced by Andy Cox, David Steele and Roland Gift.

Who wrote the songs on The Raw & The Cooked?

The Raw & The Cooked was written by David Steele and Roland Gift.

Album · 1988

The Raw & The Cooked

by Fine Young Cannibals

The Raw & The Cooked is a 1988 rock album by Fine Young Cannibals. It runs 10 tracks across 36 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.5/5 from 1 rating.

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3.5 /5
1 rating: 84 /100
9 critics: 10
Tracks: 36 min
Runtime: 116 bpm
Tempo: G major
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Riffiter Jun 7, 2026
Pop-soul with grit under its fingernails: Roland Gift's strangled tenor makes "She Drives Me Crazy" and "Good Thing" sound desperate even at their catchiest. The Raw & The Cooked topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic and then the band simply stopped — a near-perfect single act.
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Los Angeles Times4/4
AllMusic4.5/5
The Rolling Stone Album Guide4.5/5
The Village VoiceA−
Record Collector4/5
Classic Pop4/5
Mojo4/5
Rolling Stone4/5
Uncut7/10

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The Raw & The Cooked album cover

The The Raw & The Cooked cover was designed by Keith Breeden, Martin Jenkins and Richard Baker and photographed by Ellen von Unwerth and Mike Owen.

Design: Keith Breeden, Martin Jenkins, Richard Baker
Photography: Ellen von Unwerth, Mike Owen

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The Raw & the Cooked is the second and final album by Fine Young Cannibals, released in early 1989. The title of the album comes from the book of the same name ("Le Cru et le Cuit" in French) written by French anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss. A remixed version was released as The Raw and the Remix in 1990.

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Is The Raw & The Cooked good?: Riffiter listeners rate The Raw & The Cooked 3.5/5 from 1 rating.
When was The Raw & The Cooked released?: The Raw & The Cooked was released in 1988.
How many tracks are on The Raw & The Cooked?: The Raw & The Cooked has 10 tracks, with a runtime of 36 minutes.
What genre is The Raw & The Cooked?: The Raw & The Cooked is catalogued under Rock, Pop, Electronic.
What BPM is The Raw & The Cooked?: The Raw & The Cooked runs at a median tempo of 116 BPM across its tracks, most often in G major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Raw & The Cooked?: Listeners of The Raw & The Cooked also rate Two Hearts by Men at Work, Big Trash by Thompson Twins, Revenge by Eurythmics.
Who produced The Raw & The Cooked?: The Raw & The Cooked was produced by Andy Cox, David Steele and Roland Gift.
Who wrote the songs on The Raw & The Cooked?: The Raw & The Cooked was written by David Steele and Roland Gift.