Love an Adventure
| Love an Adventure | ||||
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| Studio album by Pseudo Echo | ||||
| Released | November 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Dance-rock[1] | |||
| Length | 42:35 | |||
| Label |
EMI Australia RCA Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Mark Berry & Brian Canham | |||
| Pseudo Echo chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Love an Adventure | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 North American / European version | ||||
Love an Adventure is the second studio album by Australian new wave band, Pseudo Echo. The album peaked at No. 14 in Australia and produced three Australian top twenty singles, including "Don’t Go", which peaked at No. 4.
In 1987, an alternate version of the album featuring re-recorded vocals and several different tracks, including their 1986 worldwide hit cover of "Funkytown," was released in North America by RCA Records.
Background
Following the success of Autumnal Park, Pseudo Echo returned to the studio in 1985, with an altered line up. Tony Lugton and Anthony Argiro both left and joined other bands. They were replaced by brothers James Leigh and Vince Leigh (aka Vincent Dingli).[2]
Reviews
Michael Sutton from allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying: Their cover of Lipps Inc.'s ‘’Funkytown’’ was sadly misrepresentative of the album's stylish, hook-loaded dance rock. Pseudo Echo want people to move their feet and this album is stocked with dancefloor scorchers such as "Living in a Dream", "Listening" and the funky "Try". "Funkytown" may have given Pseudo Echo a glimpse of commercial success, but the rest of 'Love an Adventure' proved that they were capable of more.[1]
Track listing
- Australian Vinyl/ Cassette [3]
| Side A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Love an Adventure" | Brian Canham | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Don’t Go" | Brian Canham / James Leigh | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Try" | Brian Canham / James Leigh | 4:16 |
| 4. | "I Will Be You" | Brian Canham / Anthony Argiro | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Girl" | James Leigh | 3:14 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Living in a Dream" | Brian Canham | 3:24 |
| 2. | "I Ask You Why" | Brian Canham / James Leigh / Anthony Argiro | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Lonely Without You" | Brian Canham / James Leigh | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Lies Are Nothing" | Brian Canham / James Leigh | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Tell Me" | Brian Canham / James Leigh / Vince Leigh | 3:14 |
- North American & European version [1]
| Side A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "A Beat for You" | Brian Canham | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Living in a Dream" | Brian Canham | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Try" | Brian Canham / James Leigh | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Listening" | Brian Canham / Tony Lugton | 3:05 |
| 5. | "I Will Be You" | Brian Canham / Anthony Argiro | 5:25 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Love an Adventure" | Brian Canham | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Destination Unknown" | Brian Canham / Pierre Gigliotti | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Funkytown" | Steven Greenberg | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Lonely Without You" | Brian Canham / James Leigh | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Lies Are Nothing" | Brian Canham / James Leigh | 3:55 |
Chart positions
Weekly charts
| Chart (1985–87) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[4] | 14 |
| Sweden Sverigetopplistan Albums Chart[5] | 21 |
| US Billboard 200 Albums Chart | 57 |
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Credits
- Brian Canham: Vocals, guitars
- Pierre Gigliotti: Bass, bass-synth, backing vocals
- James Leigh: Keyboards, bass-synth, backing vocals
- Vince Leigh: Drums, backing vocals
- Brian Drago: Additional backing vocals on "Listening"
Additional musician credits on Australasian release
- Joe Creighton: Bass guitar
- Alex Pertout: Percussion
- James Valentine: Saxophone
- Greg Flood: Trombone
- Bob Venier, Peter Salt: Trumpet
- Kate Ceberano, Venetta Fields: Backing vocals
Note: Although none of these additional musicians/vocalists are credited on the North American version of the album, certain brass instruments are clearly audible on such songs as the title track ("Love an Adventure") on the American version. It is unclear which additional players appear on this version.
In addition, while Vince Leigh is pictured/credited on the North American release, the band's previous drummer, Anthony Argiro is pictured on the back cover of the Australasian version.[8] Given that many of the same tracks appear on both versions, it is unclear which tracks feature Leigh and which feature Argiro.
Production
- Produced by Mark Berry
- Engineered by Ian McKenzie
References
- 1 2 3 "Pseudo-Echo-Love An Adventure LP USalbum". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- 1 2 Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan; McAlister, Karen. "Pseudo Echo". passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Pseudo-Echo-Love An Adventure LP album". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ↑ "PSEUDO ECHO - LOVE AN ADVENTURE (ALBUM)". Australian-Charts. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ Pseudo Echo - Love an Adventure vinyl album back cover. Accessed 10-17-2015.
- ↑ Pseudo Echo - Love an Adventure (1985 Australasian release) @Discogs.com Retrieved 10-17-2015.
- ↑ Pseudo Echo - Love an Adventure- another entry for the Australasian release (click on "More Images" to see a photo of the back cover) @Discogs.com Retrieved 10-17-2015.