Love an Adventure
Love an Adventure | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985-1986 | |||
Genre | Dance-rock[1] | |||
Length | 42:35 | |||
Label | EMI Australia RCA (US) | |||
Producer | Mark Berry & Brian Canham | |||
Pseudo Echo chronology | ||||
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Singles from Love an Adventure | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Love an Adventure is the second studio album by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo, released in 1985 by EMI Australia. The album peaked at No. 14 in Australia and produced three Australian top twenty singles, including "Don’t Go", which peaked at No. 4.
In 1987, an alternate version of the album featuring re-recorded vocals and several different tracks
Background[]
Following the success of Autumnal Park, Pseudo Echo returned to the studio in 1985, with an altered line up. Tony Lugton and Anthony Argiro both left and joined other bands. They were replaced by brothers James Leigh and Vince Leigh (aka Vincent Dingli).[2]
Critical reception[]
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Michael Sutton gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, and wrote of the album, "Their cover of Lipps Inc.'s ‘’Funkytown’’ was sadly misrepresentative of the album's stylish, hook-loaded dance rock. Pseudo Echo want people to move their feet and this album is stocked with dancefloor scorchers such as "Living in a Dream", "Listening" and the funky "Try". "Funkytown" may have given Pseudo Echo a glimpse of commercial success, but the rest of Love an Adventure proved that they were capable of more."[1]
Track listing[]
- Australian Vinyl/Cassette [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love an Adventure" | Brian Canham | 4:14 |
2. | "Don’t Go" |
| 3:53 |
3. | "Try" |
| 4:16 |
4. | "I Will Be You" |
| 5:26 |
5. | "Girl" | James Leigh | 3:14 |
6. | "Funky Town (Dance Mix)" (added on later pressings) | Steven Greenberg | 6:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
7. | "Living in a Dream" | Canham | 3:24 |
8. | "I Ask You Why" |
| 3:52 |
9. | "Lonely Without You" |
| 4:33 |
10. | "Lies Are Nothing" |
| 3:55 |
11. | "Tell Me" |
| 3:14 |
North American & European version [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "A Beat for You" | Canham | 3:42 |
2. | "Living in a Dream" | Canham | 3:31 |
3. | "Try" |
| 4:16 |
4. | "Listening" |
| 3:05 |
5. | "I Will Be You" |
| 5:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Love an Adventure" | Canham | 4:19 |
7. | "Destination Unknown" |
| 4:59 |
8. | "Funkytown" | Steven Greenberg | 4:54 |
9. | "Lonely Without You" |
| 4:33 |
10. | "Lies Are Nothing" |
| 3:55 |
Chart positions[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1985–87) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[4] | 14 |
Sweden Sverigetopplistan Albums Chart[5] | 21 |
US Billboard 200 Albums Chart | 57 |
Certification[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Australia (ARIA)[2] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Credits[]
- Brian Canham: lead and backing vocals, electric guitars
- Pierre Gigliotti: synthesizer, bass guitar and backing vocals
- James Leigh: keyboards, synthesizers, drum machine, sequencer and backing vocals
- Vince Leigh: acoustic drums, electronic drums and backing vocals
Additional musicians[]
- Alex Pertout: percussions
- James Valentine: saxophone
- Greg Flood: trombone
- Peter Salt: trumpet
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Pseudo-Echo-Love An Adventure LP USalbum". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan; McAlister, Karen. "Pseudo Echo". passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Pseudo-Echo-Love An Adventure LP album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ "PSEUDO ECHO - LOVE AN ADVENTURE (ALBUM)". Australian-Charts. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
External links[]
- Love an Adventure at Discogs (list of releases)
- 1985 albums
- 1987 albums
- EMI Records albums
- Pseudo Echo albums