No Sense of Sin

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No Sense of Sin
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Studio album by
the Lotus Eaters
Released1984 (1984)
GenrePop
LabelArista, Sylvan
ProducerThe Lotus Eaters, Dale Griffin, Nigel Gray, Bob Sargeant

No Sense of Sin is the debut studio album of English band the Lotus Eaters. It was released in 1984 by record label Arista. It contains their popular single, "The First Picture of You", released the previous year.

Release[]

No Sense of Sin reached number 96 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]

The album was re-issued in 2001 by Vinyl Japan and again in 2010 by Cherry Red Records.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[2]

Michael Sutton, writing for Trouser Press, called it "one of the most underrated albums of the '80s" and "a truly special record".[3] The same reviewer also called it "a gorgeously crafted collection of melancholic guitar pop" writing for AllMusic.[2]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by The Lotus Eaters (Gerrard Quinn, Jeremy Kelly and Peter Coyle); all music is composed by The Lotus Eaters, except as noted.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."German Girl"3:10
2."Love Still Flows"3:57
3."Can You Keep a Secret"3:10
4."Out on Your Own"3:55
5."Put Your Touch on Love"3:55
6."Too Young"2:49
Side B
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Set Me Apart" 3:56
2."You Fill Me with Your Need" 3:39
3."The First Picture of You" 3:36
4."Alone of All Her Sex"Kelly, Coyle2:48
5."When You Look at Boys"Kelly, Coyle3:59
6."Start of the Search"Kelly, Coyle3:24

Personnel[]

The Lotus Eaters
  • Gerrard Quinn – performer, production
  • Jeremy Kelly – performer, production
  • Peter Coyle – performer, production
Technical personnel
  • Bob Sargeant – production (tracks A3, A6, B1, B2, B4 and B6)
  • Dale Griffin – production (track B5)
  • Nigel Gray – production (track B3)

References[]

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 330. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Sutton, Michael. "No Sense of Sin – The Lotus Eaters | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  3. ^ Sutton, Michael. "TrouserPress.com :: Lotus Eaters". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

External links[]

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