Pop (Tones on Tail album)
Pop is the only studio album by the English post-punk band Tones on Tail, a side project of the Bauhaus members Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins (who later went on to form Love and Rockets with David J), and the Bauhaus roadie Glenn Campling. It was released on 6 April 1984 by the Beggars Banquet record label.
| Pop | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Tones on Tail (Ash, Glenn Campling and Kevin Haskins).
| 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 |
| 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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
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
- Raggett, Ned. "Pop – Tones on Tail : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- Robbins, Ira; Fasolino, Greg. "trouserpress.com :: Tones on Tail". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
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