Stateless (Lene Lovich album)

Stateless is the debut studio album by English-American singer Lene Lovich. It was released in October 1978 by Stiff Records. Produced by Lene Lovich and Les Chappell (credited as "The Stateless"), Stateless is a new wave album.

Stateless
Studio album by
Lene Lovich
ReleasedOctober 1978 (1978-10)
Recorded1978
Studio
GenreNew wave
Length35:31
LabelStiff
Producer
  • Lene Lovich
  • Les Chappell
Lene Lovich chronology
Stateless
(1978)		 Flex
(1979)
Singles from Stateless
  1. "I Think We're Alone Now"
    Released: July 1978
  2. "Lucky Number"
    Released: January 26, 1979
  3. "Say When"
    Released: May 11, 1979

Release

The album was first released outside the United Kingdom, then following the success of the lead single "Lucky Number". The UK version of the album was released with a slightly different track list. In the United States, the album was released in 1979.

The album was available in two very different variations. The more common release had most of the songs remixed from the original versions and now included the single version of Lucky Number. Some songs were slightly shortened and many had new vocals accentuating Lene's quirky singing style. The original vocals were often more straightforward. The running order was shuffled and the album cover also varied between countries.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]

Upon its release, Stateless received positive reviews from music critics. However, it noted only a moderate commercial success. In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number thirty-five and also charted in other countries, such as Netherlands and New Zealand.

The lead single "Lucky Number" also received very positive reviews from music critics. It was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart, and was considered by many a defining song of the new wave music genre.

Track listings
US version = remixed by Roger Bechirian* (1979) and Original UK version (1978)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Home*"
3:40
2."Sleeping Beauty*"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
3:00
3."Lucky Number*"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
2:47
4."Too Tender (to Touch)*"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
4:04
5."Say When*"
  • Jimme O'Neill
2:49
6."Writing on the Wall *"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
3:08
7."Telepathy *"
  • O'Neill
2:45
8."Momentary Breakdown*"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
3:18
9."I Think We're Alone Now"
  • Richie Cordell
2:45
10."One In A 1,000,000"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
2:48
11."Tonight*"
4:27
Total length:35:31
UK version (1978)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lucky Number"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
2:47
2."Sleeping Beauty"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
3:00
3."Home"
3:40
4."Too Tender (to Touch)"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
4:04
5."Say When"
  • Jimme O'Neill
2:49
6."Tonight"
4:27
7."Writing on the Wall"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
3:08
8."Telepathy"
  • O'Neill
2:45
9."Momentary Breakdown"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
3:18
10."One In A 1,000,000"
  • Lovich
  • Chappell
2:48
11."I Think We're Alone Now"
  • Richie Cordell
2:45

Personnel
  • Lene Lovich – vocals, saxophone
  • Les Chappell – guitar, synthesizer, percussion, vocals
  • Jeff Smith – synthesizer
  • Nick Plytas – Hammond organ, piano
  • Ron François – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Bobby Irwin – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Don Snow - piano on "Too Tender (to Touch)"
  • Brian Griffin – photography

Charts
Chart (1978/79) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 17
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 19
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 35

References
  1. Hanson, Amy. Stateless at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2007.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Lene Lovich – Stateless" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  4. "Charts.nz – Lene Lovich – Stateless". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  5. "Lene Lovich | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
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