Pelican West
| Pelican West | ||||
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| Studio album by Haircut One Hundred | ||||
| Released | February 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981-82 Roundhouse Studios, London | |||
| Genre | New wave, pop rock | |||
| Length | 42:41 | |||
| Label | Arista Records | |||
| Producer | Bob Sargeant | |||
| Haircut One Hundred chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pelican West | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Pelican West is the 1982 debut album by British new wave band Haircut 100. It peaked at No. 2 in the UK album charts,[2] No. 31 in the Billboard 200[1] and was certified Platinum by the BPI.
The album featured three hit singles "Love Plus One", "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)", and "Fantastic Day".[1] It was re-issued on CD in 1992, retitled as Pelican West Plus and included five bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Nick Heyward, except "Love's Got Me in Triangles" by Nick Heyward and Les Nemes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Love Plus One" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Lemon Firebrigade" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Marine Boy" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Kingsize (You're My Little Steam Whistle)" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Fantastic Day" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Baked Bean" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Snow Girl" | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Love's Got Me in Triangles" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Surprise Me Again" | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Calling Captain Autumn" | 4:06 |
Total length: |
42:41 | |
| Pelican West Plus bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Boat Party" | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Ski Club" | 4:40 |
| 15. | "Nobody's Fool (12" Version)" | 4:57 |
| 16. | "October is Orange (Day 1 & 2)" | 4:20 |
| 17. | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) (12" Version)" | 7:10 |
Total length: |
67:42 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Haircut 100
- Nick Heyward - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Les Nemes - Bass guitar
- Graham Jones - Guitar
- Phil Smith - Saxophone, brass arrangements
- Marc Fox - Congas, percussion
- Blair Cunningham - drums
- Additional performers
- Production
- Bob Sargeant - Producer
- Mark Dearnley - engineer
- Dave Kemp - engineer
- David Shortt - Art direction
- Gered Mankowitz - Photography
- Peter Hill - Sleeve art
- Karl Adams - Manager
References
- 1 2 3 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Pelican West - Haircut 100 at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 Jul 2015.
- ↑ "HAIRCUT 100: Full official chart history". The UK Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 Jul 2015.
- ↑ "Haircut 100 - Pelican West". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 Jul 2015.
External links
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