Deception (album)
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| Studio album by The Colourfield | ||||
| Released | March 1987 | |||
| Recorded |
Davout Studio, Paris Wool Hall Studio, Bath 39th. St. Music, New York 1986-1987 | |||
| Genre | New wave, rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer and Jeffery Lesser | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Deception was to be the last album released by the British new wave band, The Colourfield. During the recording of the album Karl Shale left during the sessions. Terry has since voiced his displeasure with the recording of the album because he did not feel he had the control of the session musicians and producers the way he needed to preserve The Colourfield’s sound.
Release
Deception was much less successful than its predecessor Virgins and Philistines, and only reached #95[2] in the UK. It was promoted by two singles both cover versions. The first "Running Away" a cover of the Sly and the Family Stone hit made #84,[2] the second single "She" (originally performed by The Monkees) didn't chart at all.
In 2010, the album along with Virgins and Philistines was re-released on CD in the UK by Cherry Red records additional with bonus tracks.
Track listing
- All tracks written by Terry Hall and Toby Lyons, except as indicated.
| Side one | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Badlands" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "Running Away" (Written by Freddie Stewart and Sly Stone) | 3:56 |
| 3. | "From Dawn to Distraction" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Confession" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Miss Texas 1967" | 4:13 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "She" (Written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart) | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Heart Of America" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Digging it Deep" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Monkey in Winter" | 5:16 |
| 10. | "Goodbye Sun Valley" | 4:42 |
| Bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Things Could Be Beautiful" | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Frosty Mornings" | 4:20 |
| 13. | "She (Single Mix)" | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Monkey in Winter (with Sinéad O'Connor)" | 5:00 |
| 15. | "Running Away (Arthur Baker Dub Version)" | 7:10 |
Personnel
- Terry Hall - all instruments and voices
- Toby Lyons - all instruments and voices
Additional personnel
- Gregg Mangiafico – Keyboards
- Sammy Merendino – Drum Programming
- Roland Orzabal - Guitar on "Running Away" and "Confession"
- Dolette McDonald, Deborah Malone & Janice Pendarvis - Background Vocals on "Digging It Deep"
References
- ↑ Sutton, Michael. Review: Deception. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-04-12.
- 1 2 "Chart Stats - The Colour Field". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2009-03-10.