On the Loose! is the only studio album by British pop group Deuce, released in 1995 by London Records. The album includes the singles "Call It Love", "I Need You" and "On the Bible". It peaked at number 18 in the UK Albums Chart.[2][3]

On the Loose!
Studio album by
Released28 August 1995
Recorded1995
GenrePop
Length46:20
LabelLondon
Producer
Singles from On the Loose!
  1. "Call It Love"
  2. "I Need You"
  3. "On the Bible"
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME8/10[1]

In Australia, a 2-disc version of the album was released in 1997 which includes the single "No Surrender" added to the original track listing on disc 1 and remixes on disc 2.[4]

Critical reception

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Mark Sutherland from NME wrote, "From the brazen stomp of Eurovision miss (but chart hit) 'I Need You' to the lush Pet Shop Boys epic, that is current chart monster 'On the Bible' to the glacial handbag perfection of 'Call It Love' to the supremely weepy 'Call It a Day', Deuce take on every genre the charts have to offer and master them all without breaking sweat. Just as well too — perspiration would play havoc with their make up. Advantage pop."[1]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Phil Harding, Ian Curnow and Rob Kean, except where noted.

Standard album
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Call It Love" 4:01
2."On the Bible" 4:43
3."Talk to Me" 4:12
4."Be What You Wanna Be" 4:25
5."Rumours" 3:33
6."Let's Call It a Day"
  • Harding
  • Curnow
  • Kean
  • Paul Holmes
4:59
7."I Need You"
2:52
8."Boyfriend Girlfriend" 4:09
9."I'll Be There for You"
  • Harding
  • Curnow
  • Kean
  • Kelly O'Keefe
4:19
10."I Was Wrong" 3:03
11."Kiss It"
5:54

Personnel

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Adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

Deuce

Other musicians

  • Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3–5, 7, 8, 10)
  • Trevor Connor – backing vocals (tracks 3, 7, 8, 10)
  • Tee Green – backing vocals (tracks 4–6, 9, 11)
  • The Vocal Assassins (led by Bazil Mead) – choir (track 2)

Production

  • Phil Harding – producer
  • Ian Curnow – producer
  • Rob Kean – producer
  • Julian Gallagher – assistant
  • Recorded at the CHAPS Studio and the Strongroom
  • Simon Fowler – photography
  • Design and art direction by Form

References

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  1. ^ a b Sutherland, Mark (26 August 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 44. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Official Charts > Deuce". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ^ "'ON THE LOOSE!' BY DEUCE (CD, 1995)". Pop Rescue.
  4. ^ "On the Loose - Deuce - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ^ On the Loose! (liner notes). Deuce. London. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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