Huang Chung (album)

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Huang Chung
Huang Chung UK album cover.JPG
Studio album by
Wang Chung
ReleasedMarch 4, 1982 (original release)
September 19, 1995 (re-release)
Recorded1981
GenreNew wave
Length38:15
LabelArista
One Way Records
ProducerRhett Davies and Roger Bechirian
Wang Chung chronology
Huang Chung
(1982) 		Points on the Curve
(1984)
Alternative cover
U.S. release cover
U.S. release cover
Singles from Huang Chung
  1. "Hold Back the Tears"
    Released: 1981
  2. "China"
    Released: 1982
  3. "Ti Na Na"
    Released: 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic2/5 stars[1]

Huang Chung is the self-titled debut album of the band Huang Chung (later known as Wang Chung). Huang Chung was released on March 4, 1982[2] on both vinyl and cassette.[3] Included on the album cover is the name of the band in Chinese (黃鐘, literally Yellow Bell) meaning the first note in the Chinese classical music scale. On September 19, 1995, One Way Records re-released the album on CD under license from Arista Records. The album has since been discontinued.[3]

Huang Chung was supposed to be one of two albums that the band did for Arista Records, but they departed and signed on with Geffen Records afterwards because their manager spotted the band's potential and their upcoming song, "Dance Hall Days", to be a possibly big hit.[4] Meanwhile, after the release, Huang Chung saxophonist David Burnand (a.k.a. Hogg Robinson) left due to "musical differences".[4] No song hit any charts in the U.S.A. or the U.K.

A mastering error is present on the 1995 CD reissue. The track break between "I Never Want to Love You in a Half-Hearted Way" and "Ti Na Na" occurs a fraction of a second before the former track ends. Thus, track 3 begins with what sounds like a glitch, though it is actually the very end of track 2.

Track listing[]

All songs were written and composed by Jack Hues, except as noted below. Nick Feldman was credited as Nick DeSpig throughout this album.

Arista U.K. LP: SPART 1174[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ti Na Na" 4:22
2."Hold Back the Tears" 4:05
3."I Never Want to Love You in a Half-Hearted Way" 3:11
4."Straight from My Heart" 2:52
5."Dancing"Hues, Nick Feldman4:38
Total length:19:09
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chinese Girls" 2:51
2."Why Do You Laugh"Hues, Feldman4:06
3."China"Hues, Feldman3:27
4."I Can't Sleep" 3:15
5."Rising in the East" 5:27
Total length:19:06

Arista U.S. LP: AL 6603[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold Back the Tears" 4:05
2."I Never Want to Love You in a Half-Hearted Way" 3:11
3."Ti Na Na" 4:22
4."Straight from My Heart" 2:52
5."Dancing"Hues, Nick Feldman4:38
Total length:19:09
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."China"Hues, Feldman3:27
2."Rising in the East" 5:27
3."Chinese Girls" 2:51
4."Why Do You Laugh"Hues, Feldman4:06
5."I Can't Sleep" 3:15
Total length:19:06

1995 - One Way Records CD: OW 31444[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hold Back the Tears" 4:05
2."I Never Want to Love You in a Half-Hearted Way" 3:12
3."Ti Na Na" 4:22
4."Straight from My Heart" 2:52
5."Dancing"Hues, Nick Feldman4:39
6."China"Hues, Feldman3:26
7."Rising in the East" 5:28
8."Chinese Girls" 2:51
9."Why Do You Laugh"Hues, Feldman4:06
10."I Can't Sleep" 3:15
Total length:38:15

Credits[]

Producers:

  • Tracks 1,2,4,5,10 - Produced by Rhett Davies;
  • Tracks 6,8,9 - Produced by Roger Bechirian;
  • Tracks 3 & 7 - Produced by Rhett Davies and Remixed by Roger Bechirian

Recorded at The Gallery, Basing St; and Jam Studios

  • Engineers at Basing St: Nigel Mills, Stuart Henderson
  • Engineer at Jam: Dave Bellotti
  • Assistance: David Massey, Vikki Pepys, Sarah Lubel
  • Photos by Fin Costello
  • Design: Steve Joule
  • Logo Design by Alex Feldman (sister of bass guitarist Nick Feldman)
  • Management by Ged Doherty and Andy Hilton

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Huang Chung release date
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Huang Chung page on www.wangchung.com". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b 1980-1984 Biography page on www.wangchung.com
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