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The Christians are a musical ensemble from Liverpool, England. They had the highest selling debut album of any artist at Island Records and international chart hits in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
The Christians is The Christians' 1987 debut album and contained their first five UK hit singles: "Forgotten Town", "Hooverville", "When the Fingers Point", "Ideal World" and "Born Again".
On their first album, the Christians blend socially conscious lyrics of life under Thatcher with smooth, slickly programmed pop-soul arrangements, produced by Laurie Latham who was responsible for the popular Brit-soul sound of Paul Young.
The single "Forgotten Town" sets the tone for the album: propulsive verses leading to choruses laden with the Christian brothers' three-part harmony. "Ideal World," as the title suggests, imagines a world without racism and suffering; "Born Again" finds solace from the ills of society in friends and lovers. "Hooverville" compares Thatcher's Britain to the poverty-filled reign of one of America's least successful presidents. A solid debut with very few filler tracks.
Side A
A1. Forgotten Town - 5:13
A2. When The Fingers Point - 3:32
A3. Born Again - 5:18
A4. Ideal World - 4:35
A5. Save A Soul In Every Town - 4:32
Side B
B1. … And That’s Why - 5:17
B2. Hooverville - 4:45
B3. One In A Million - 4:42
B4. Sad Songs - 4:25
The Christians:
- Garry A. Christian – lead vocals
- Russell Christian – saxophone, vocals
- Henry Priestman – keyboards, guitar, vocals
Additional personnel:
- Mike Bulger – electric guitar
- Tony Jones – bass
- Paul Barlow – drums
- Anthony Moore – programming
- Produced & Engineered by Laurie Latham
- Additional engineering by Pete Coleman, Stuart Barry
- Mastered by Tim Young
- Mix on (4) – David Bascombe, Mix on (7) – Pete Hammond
Notes
Release: 1987
Format: LP, Vinyl
Genre: Sophisti-pop
Label: Island Records
Catalog# 208601
Vinyl: Goed (VG)
Cover: Goed (VG) (Gatefold)
Prijs: €10,00
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