Contact (Platinum Blonde album)

Contact, the 3rd album from the new wave band Platinum Blonde, was released in 1987. Canadian sales of Alien Shores and Contact exceeded 100,000 copies.[2] The album reached a high of 20 on the Canadian charts.

Contact
Studio album by
Platinum Blonde
Released1987
GenreNew wave, funk rock
LabelCBS Canada - 80105
ProducerMark Holmes, David Bendeth, Bernard Edwards, John Dexter
Platinum Blonde chronology
Alien Shores
(1985)		 Contact
(1987)		 Yeah Yeah Yeah
(1990)
Singles from Contact
  1. "Contact"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Connect Me"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Fire"
    Released: 1988
  4. "If You Go This Time"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track list
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Contact"Mark Holmes, Kenny MacLean, David BendethHolmes, David Bendeth3:56
2."Connect Me"Sergio Galli, MacLeanHolmes, David Bendeth3:46
3."Diamonds"HolmesHolmes, David Bendeth3:11
4."If You Go This Time"Holmes, MacLean, Chris WardmanHolmes, John Dexter3:59
5."System"Holmes, Galli, MacLeanBernard Edwards3:25
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Fire"Ohio PlayersHolmes, David Bendeth3:51
7."Tough Enough"HolmesEdwards3:30
8."Automatic Drive"HolmesHolmes, David Bendeth3:46
9."Chaperone Sally"Holmes, Galli, MacLeanHolmes3:33
10."I Might Have You"Holmes, MacLeanHolmes, David Bendeth3:17
11."Beauty of the Beast"Holmes, MacLean, David BendethHolmes, David Bendeth3:46

Credits

Platinum Blonde:

  • Sergio Galli: guitar, backing vocals
  • Mark Holmes: lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Kenny MacLean: bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Sascha: drums, percussion

with:[3]

  • David Bendeth: guitar
  • Jeff Bova: keyboards
  • Michelle Cobbs: backing vocals
  • Claude Desjardins: percussion, keyboards, drums
  • Bernard Edwards: bass
  • Peter Fredette: backing vocals
  • Eddie Martinez: guitar
  • B.J. Nelson: backing vocals
  • Lou Pomanti: bass, keyboards
  • Fonzi Thornton of Chic (band): backing vocals
  • Uptown Horns: horns
  • Tony Thompson: drums, percussion
  • Tom Weir: drums, percussion

Engineers:

  • Jay Mark, Scott Church, Don Wershba, Bruce Robbins, Randy Staub

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Platinum Blonde". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  3. "Contact by Platinum Blonde". Retrieved September 23, 2010.
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