Close to the Bone (Tom Tom Club album)
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Close to the Bone | ||||
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Released | July 1983 | |||
Studio | Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas | |||
Length | 37:32 | |||
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Producer | Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Steven Stanley | |||
Tom Tom Club chronology | ||||
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Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
Close to the Bone is the second album by the Tom Tom Club that was released in 1983. The Tom Tom Club's musicians were: Wally Badarou, Tyrone Downie, Chris Frantz, Roddy Frantz, Rupert Hine, Raymond Jones, Steve Scales, Steven Stanley, Alex Weir; and sisters Lani, Laura and Tina Weymouth. The album was released on compact disc for the first time on May 19, 2009, as a part of a two-CD deluxe package with the band's first album, Tom Tom Club, as part of Universal Music's deluxe editions series.
Singles[]
Two tracks from the album were released as singles, "Pleasure of Love" and "The Man with the 4-Way Hips", the latter reaching number 82 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1983.[3]
Chart performance[]
The album spent 13 weeks on the US Billboard album charts and reached its peak position of number 73 in early September 1983.[4]
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by the Tom Tom Club
- "Pleasure of Love" – 6:33
- "On the Line Again" – 4:56
- "This Is a Foxy World" – 3:39
- "Bamboo Town" – 3:56
- "The Man With the 4-Way Hips" – 5:48
- "Measure Up" – 5:05
- "Never Took a Penny" – 3:33
- "Atsababy! (Life Is Great)" – 4:02
Bonus tracks:
- "The Man with the 4-Way Hips" (extended version)
- "Pleasure of Love" (instrumental)
- "The Man With the 4-Way Hips" (dub version)
- "Yella" (Mr. Yella Version)
Personnel[]
- Tom Tom Club
- Tina Weymouth – bass, vocals
- Chris Frantz – drums, vocals
- Alex Weir – guitar
- Wally Badarou – keyboards
- Tyrone Downie – keyboards
- Raymond Jones – keyboards
- Rupert Hine – keyboards
- Steve Scales – percussion
- Lani Weymouth – vocals
- Laura Weymouth – vocals
- Steven Stanley
- Roddy Frantz
- Technical personnel
- James Rizzi – cover illustration
- Steven Stanley, Benjamin Armbrister, Frank Hanna, Kendall Stubbs – recording, mixing
Charts[]
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 96 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 31 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 42 |
US Billboard 200[4] | 79 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 49 |
References[]
- ^ "Close to the Bone - Tom Tom Club - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Tom Tom Club". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Tom Tom Club", Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 30, 2015
- ^ a b "Tom Tom Club Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4317b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Tom Tom Club – Close to the Bone". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tom Tom Club – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Tom Tom Club Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- Tom Tom Club albums
- 1983 albums
- Sire Records albums
- Island Records albums
- A&M Records albums
- Albums produced by Chris Frantz
- Albums produced by Tina Weymouth
- Albums produced by Steven Stanley
- 1980s electronic album stubs