A Hundred Thousand in Fresh Notes is the third and final studio album from the British duo Wax, released on 22 September 1989.[1] The majority of the album was produced by Peter Collins, with four tracks produced by members Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman.[2]
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| Released | 22 September 1989 | |||
| Length | 43:44 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Peter Collins Andrew Gold Graham Gouldman | |||
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"Wherever You Are" was released as the album's lead single, however it failed to generate commercial success in the UK or Europe.[1] The second and final single, "Anchors Aweigh", reached No. 95 in the UK and remained in the charts for two weeks.[3] After the album failed to achieve major commercial success, Gold and Gouldman disbanded and moved on to separate projects.[4]
Critical reception
editUpon its release, Paul Lewis of the South Wales Evening Post praised A Hundred Thousand in Fresh Notes as "excellent" and continued, "The songs are accessible with enough quirky touches to lift them out of the ordinary soft rock bracket. There's little chance of this being a monster seller and that is a pity."[5] The Newcastle Evening Chronicle commented, "Gouldman and Gold team up again and get off to a fine start with the melodic yet rhythmic 'Anchors Aweigh'. Obviously a lot of thought and care has gone into this album, from composing to performing and producing."[6] Paul Taylor of the Manchester Evening News noted the album "is not an unqualified success", but added "there is plenty of high quality songwriting and fresh instrumentation outweighing the less-inspired tracks".[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Anchors Aweigh" | 6:10 |
| 2. | "Wherever You Are" | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Railroad to Heaven" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "He Said She Said" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Spell on You" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Don't Play That Song" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Pictures of Paris" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Maybe" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Madeleine" | 5:12 |
| 10. | "Credit Where Credit's Due" | 5:14 |
Personnel
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Wax
Additional personnel
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Production
Album artwork
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References
edit- ^ a b Stratton, Sally (19 August 1989). "Wax bridge the generation gap". Music & Media. p. 15.
- ^ "Wax - A Hundred Thousand In Fresh Notes (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "WAX | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Biography by Tom Demalon. "Wax UK | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ Lewis, Paul (7 December 1989). "Listen In: Talan to keep fans tapping". South Wales Evening Post. p. 18. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Listings: Album Choices". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 19 December 1989. p. 21. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Taylor, Paul (5 December 1989). "The Pop Scene: Album Reviews". Manchester Evening News. p. 6. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.