Knife (album)
Knife is the second album by Aztec Camera and was released in 1984. It reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart – their highest showing at that time.[4] It also charted at No. 29 on the Swedish Albums Chart.[5]
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| Released | Sep. 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Air Studios | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Label | Sire (LP), WEA (CD) | |||
| Producer | Mark Knopfler | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | (B+)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | |
The original release did not include the acoustic cover of "Jump" by Van Halen; this was added after Aztec Camera's version (originally the B-side of "All I Need Is Everything") gained popularity.
Track listing
Side A
- "Still on Fire" – 3:56
- "Just Like the USA" – 4:03
- "Head Is Happy (Heart's Insane)" – 4:16
- "The Back Door to Heaven" – 5:22
Side B
- "All I Need Is Everything" – 5:44
- "Backwards and Forwards" – 4:13
- "The Birth of the True" – 2:42
- "Knife" – 9:05
All songs written by Roddy Frame
Personnel
- Roddy Frame – vocals, guitar
- David Ruffy – drums, backing vocals
- Campbell Owens – bass, backing vocals
- Malcolm Ross – guitar, backing vocals
- Guy Fletcher – keyboards, backing vocals
- Frank Ricotti – percussion
- Chris White – saxophone
- Martin Drover – trumpet
References
- Mason, Stewart. "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- "Robert Christgau review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- Rolling Stone review Archived 12 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 35. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Knife @ finnishcharts.com Retrieved June 2009
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