A Can of Bees
| A Can of Bees | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 April 1979 | |||
| Recorded | August–November 1978 | |||
| Studio | Spaceward Studios, Cambridge | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Two Crabs CLAW 1001 (original UK release) | |||
| Producer | Spaceward | |||
| The Soft Boys chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Alternative Rock | 5/10 |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Great Rock Discography | 7/10 |
| Indiana Daily Student | B |
| MusicHound Rock | 3/5 |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10 |
| Popmatters | 8/10 |
A Can of Bees is the 1979 debut album by English rock band The Soft Boys. The album was reissued in 1984 with a different track listing on the second side. Both versions of side two appear on the CD reissue first put out by Two Crabs in 1990, subsequently reissued by Rykodisc in 1992, and Yep Roc in 2010.