Paradise Discotheque
| Paradise Discotheque | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 3, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | November 1989 | |||
| Studios | Conny's Studio, Wolperath, Germany | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 38:37 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Chrislo Haas | |||
| Crime & the City Solution chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[2] |
Paradise Discotheque is the fourth studio album by Crime & the City Solution, released on September 3, 1990 through Mute Records.
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sounds | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 23 | [3] |
| 1990 | Select | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 41 | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Bronwyn Adams and Simon Bonney except the traditional ballad "Motherless Child"; all music is composed by Crime & the City Solution.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Have the Gun" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "The Sly Persuaders" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "The Dolphins and the Sharks" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "The Sun Before the Darkness" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Motherless Child" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "The Last Dictator I" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "The Last Dictator II" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "The Last Dictator III" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "The Last Dictator IV" | 2:48 |
Personnel
[edit]- Crime & the City Solution
- Bronwyn Adams – violin
- Simon Bonney – vocals
- Chrislo Haas – guitar, synthesizer, production
- Alexander Hacke – guitar, illustrations
- Mick Harvey – drums, piano
- Thomas Stern – bass guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Bruno Gebhard – recording
- Gareth Jones – engineering, recording
- Ingo Krauss – recording
References
[edit]- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Paradise Discotheque". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira (November 1990). "Lust". Entertainment Weekly. No. 38. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Sounds End Of Year Lists: Albums (1990)". Sounds. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ "Select End Of Year Lists: 1990 Albums". Select. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
External links
[edit]- Paradise Discotheque at Discogs (list of releases)
