Points on the Curve
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| Studio album by Wang Chung | ||||||||||
| Released |
July 1983 (UK) 16 January 1984 (US) | |||||||||
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios, 1983 | |||||||||
| Genre | New wave, pop rock | |||||||||
| Length | 43:15 | |||||||||
| Label | Geffen | |||||||||
| Producer | Chris Hughes, Ross Cullum | |||||||||
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Points on the Curve is the second album by new wave band Wang Chung. It was released in 1983.
Background
Points on the Curve is Wang Chung's first album since changing their name from Huang Chung and switching from Arista to the Geffen record label. It reached #30 on the Billboard 200 album charts on 14 July 1984 and features the #1 dance single "Dance Hall Days" and includes the hit singles: "Don't Let Go", "Don't Be My Enemy" and "Wait".
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Track listing
All songs written and composed by Jack Hues, except where noted.
Geffen Records Cassette: M5G 4004
| Side one | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Dance Hall Days" | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "Wait" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "True Love" | Hues, Nick Feldman | 3:51 |
| 4. | "The Waves" | Hues, Darren Costin, Feldman | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Look at Me Now" | 4:37 | |
Total length: |
21:20 | ||
| Side two | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Don't Let Go" | Hues, Feldman | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Even If You Dream" | Hues, David Burnand | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Don't Be My Enemy" | Hues, Costin, Feldman | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Devoted Friends" | 4:09 | |
| 5. | "Talk It Out" | Hues, Feldman | 4:50 |
Total length: |
21:55 | ||
Geffen Records CD: GED 04004
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance Hall Days" | 3:59 | |
| 2. | "Wait" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "True Love" | Hues, Nick Feldman | 3:51 |
| 4. | "The Waves" | Hues, Darren Costin, Feldman | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Look at Me Now" | 4:37 | |
| 6. | "Don't Let Go" | Hues, Feldman | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Even If You Dream" | Hues, David Burnand | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Don't Be My Enemy" | Hues, Costin, Feldman | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Devoted Friends" | 4:09 | |
| 10. | "Talk It Out" | Hues, Feldman | 4:50 |
Total length: |
43:15 | ||
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 30 |
| U.K. Top 75 Albums | 34 |
- Year end charts
- US: #59 (1984)
Personnel
- Jack Hues: lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Nick Feldman: bass guitar, additional vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Darren Costin: drums, additional vocals, percussion, keyboards
with:
- Mel Collins: saxophone
- Chris Hughes: rhythm, sequence and computer programming
- Paul Ridout: MC4 programming
Technical and production credits
- Produced by Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum
- Assistant engineer: Mark McGuire
- Management: David Massey at Domino Directions Ltd., London
- Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
- LP originally mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
- CDD Pre-mastering by WCI Record Group
- Thanks to Peter Reichardt, Ronnie Vance, and Mark McGuire (a.k.a. Trouser Billy)
- Special thanks to John Kalodner and Carole Childs
- LP design and art director: Barney Bubbles
- Front cover photograph: Brian Griffin
- Back cover photograph: Paul Cox
- Hand tinting: Ronn Specer
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