Pop (Tones on Tail album)
| Pop | ||||
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| Studio album by Tones on Tail | ||||
| Released | 6 April 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Beck, Wellingborough, England; Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales; R. G. Jones, Wimbledon, England | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | Tones on Tail | |||
| Tones on Tail chronology | ||||
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Pop is the only studio album by English post-punk band Tones on Tail, a side project of Bauhaus members Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins (who later went on to form Love and Rockets with David J), and "Bauhaus roadie" Glenn Campling. It was released on 6 April 1984, through record label Beggars Banquet.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Tones on Tail (Ash, Glenn Campling and Kevin Haskins).
| Side A | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Lions" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "War" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Happiness" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "The Never Never (Is Forever)" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Performance" | 4:12 |
| Side B | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Slender Fungus" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Movement of Fear" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Real Life" | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Rain" | 8:27 |
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Trouser Press opined, "while Pop [...] reveals some draggy recidivist Bauhaus tendencies, it also has real songs of modern music that show taste, delicacy and moderate imagination."[2] AllMusic called it "an impressive, wide-ranging effort collaging a range of influences into an inspired, often unpredictable experience."[1]
Personnel
- Tones on Tail
- Daniel Ash — vocals, guitar, production
- Glenn Campling — bass, production
- Kevin Haskins — drums, percussion, production
- Additional personnel
- Juan Pedro Diego Ignatius Barraclough y Valls – rhythm guitar on "War"
- Caroline Lavelle – cello on "Performance"
- Technical
- Ted Sharp – engineering on tracks A3 and B1–B4
- Derek Tompkins – engineering on tracks A3 and B1–B4
- Louis Austin – engineering on track A5
- Mr. Atlas – album cover photography
References
- 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "Pop – Tones on Tail : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ Robbins, Ira; Fasolino, Greg. "trouserpress.com :: Tones on Tail". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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