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Construction for the Modern Idiot is the Wonder Stuff's fourth album, released in October 1993, and their last studio album before their split on 15 July 1994. The album was a UK Top 5 Album (No. 4) which yielded 3 UK hit singles, of which "On the Ropes (EP)" made the Top 10 (No. 10) and "Hot Love Now" (No. 19) and "Full of Life (Happy Now)" No. 29 both made it inside the Top 30.
The album was dedicated to the memory of Rob "The Bass Thing" Jones, the band's original bassist who died from a heart attack in New York soon after leaving the band. It was released as Polydor 519894-2.