All Over the Place (The Bangles album)
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| Studio album by The Bangles | ||||
| Released | 23 May 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983-84 | |||
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| Length | 31:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Kahne | |||
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| Singles from All Over the Place | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
All Over the Place is the debut studio album by the American pop rock band the Bangles. Released in 1984 through Columbia Records, the sound is lively and shows more Bangles collaboration and fewer keyboard overdubs than were used later on their more commercially successful albums. Although the album was not a major commercial success — peaking at #80 on the Billboard 200 albums chart — and didn’t produce a hit, it sold respectably, mostly through steady airplay on college stations. It also gave them the chance to perform as an opening act for Cyndi Lauper and Huey Lewis and the News and brought the group to the attention of Prince, who would write "Manic Monday", their first hit.
Two singles were released from this album: "Hero Takes a Fall", which peaked outside the U.K. Top 40, and "Going Down to Liverpool," written by Kimberley Rew of Katrina and the Waves, [4] which won the Bangles the BPI Award, the British equivalent of the Grammy. The video for "Going Down to Liverpool" features Leonard Nimoy, who plays the part of the band's chauffeur.
The 2008 reissue CD on the Wounded Bird Records label (WOU 9220) adds a bonus track: "Hero Takes a Fall" (Single Remix).
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hero Takes a Fall" | Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson | 2:54 |
| 2. | "Live" (cover of The Merry-Go-Round, 1967) | Emitt Rhodes | 2:36 |
| 3. | "James" | Peterson | 2:36 |
| 4. | "All About You" | Peterson | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Dover Beach" | Hoffs, Peterson | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Tell Me" | Hoffs, Peterson | 2:15 |
| 7. | "Restless" | Hoffs, Peterson | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Going Down to Liverpool" (cover of Katrina and the Waves, 1983) | Kimberley Rew | 3:41 |
| 9. | "He's Got a Secret" | Peterson | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Silent Treatment" | Peterson | 2:07 |
| 11. | "More Than Meets the Eye" | Peterson | 3:19 |
Notes
"James" was originally sung by Peterson but her vocals were replaced by Hoffs' by the time the album was recorded.
"Hero Takes a Fall" was given a subtle remix for its single release. It was backed by the non-album track "Where Were You When I Needed You", a cover of The Grass Roots tune.
"Hero Takes a Fall" (Single Mix) was included on the Bangles Greatest Hits album.
Personnel
- Susanna Hoffs – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Vicki Peterson – lead guitar, vocals
- Debbi Peterson – drums, vocals
- Michael Steele – bass guitar
References
- ↑ Deming, Mark. All Over the Place (The Bangles album) at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: The Bangles". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "The Bangles". The Rolling Stone Album Guide. London: Fireside. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ↑ Going Down to Liverpool Songfacts
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