Wish Thing
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| Wish Thing | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genres | New wave, synthpop, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | I.R.S.[1] | |||
| Producer | Torch Song | |||
| Torch Song chronology | ||||
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Wish Thing is Torch Song's first album, released in 1984.[2][3] At the time, Torch Song consisted of William Orbit, Laurie Mayer (lead vocals), and Grant Gilbert.
The track "Prepare to Energize" was a surprise dance-floor hit[citation needed], as well as appearing in the 1984 Tom Hanks movie Bachelor Party.
Critical reception
[edit]Trouser Press called the album "an ethereal set of instrumentally subtle synth-dance tracks, given most of their character by Laurie Mayer’s delicate voice and the gimmicky production."[2] Musician wrote that the album was "an engagingly new twist" to the "synthrock approach."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Mayer/Orbit except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Look Now" | 6:47 | |
| 2. | "Telepathy" | 4:22 | |
| 3. | "Ode to Billie Joe" | Bobbie Gentry | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Another Place" | 4:05 | |
| 5. | "Prepare To Energize" | 5:14 | |
| 6. | "Tattered Dress" | 4:51 | |
| 7. | "Sweet Thing" | 4:51 | |
| 8. | "You Said You Were Coming" | 3:32 | |
| 9. | "Water Clock Secrets" | 2:05 | |
| Total length: | 40:04 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Thompson, Dave (1 September 2002). The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9781617132025 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 "William Orbit". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 327.
- ↑ "Rock Short Takes". Musician (72): 98. 1984.
