Pacific Street is the debut album by British band The Pale Fountains. The CD version of the LP contains all 11 of the songs that first appeared on it, plus 4 bonus tracks: "Thank You", "Meadow of Love", "Palm of My Hand" and "Love's a Beautiful Place".[2]
| Pacific Street | ||||
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| Released | February 27, 1984 | |||
| Studio | Village Way Studios; The Manor, Shipton-on-Cherwell; Ridge Farm Studios, Capel, Dorking; Nova Sound Studios, Marble Arch, London | |||
| Length | 37:25 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Howard Gray, The Pale Fountains | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Pacific Street contained an acoustic sound tendentially, engaged in trumpet and flute, with influences from Burt Bacharach, Love, Bossa nova and new and extremely melodious pop songs.
The band would record one more album before splitting and Head would re-emerge a few years later fronting Shack.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Michael Head
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Reach" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Something on My Mind" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Unless" | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Southbound Excursion" | 2:32 |
| 5. | "Natural" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Faithful Pillow (Pt.1)" | 1:39 |
| 7. | "(Don't Let Your Love) Start a War" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Beyond Friday's Field" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Abergele Next Time" | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Crazier" | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Faithful Pillow (Pt.2)" | 1:59 |
| Total length: | 37:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Thank You" | |
| 13. | "Meadow of Love" | |
| 14. | "(There's Always) Something on My Mind" (Remix) | |
| 15. | "Palm of My Hand" | |
| 16. | "Unless" (Extended version) | |
| 17. | "(Don't Let Your Love) Start a War" (Alt. Version) | |
| 18. | "Just a Girl" (Re-recording) | |
| 19. | "Palm of My Hand" (Instrumental) | |
| 20. | "Love Situation" | |
| 21. | "(Don't Let Your Love) Start a War" (Extended Version) |
Personnel
editThe Pale Fountains
edit- Mick Head – vocals, guitar
- John Head – lead guitar
- Chris McCaffrey – bass, percussion
- Thomas Whelan – drums, percussion
- Andy Diagram – trumpet, keyboards
Additional musicians
edit- Marc L'Etarjet – cello
- Trixi – keyboards
- Julie Andrews – flute
References
edit- ^ Pacific Street at AllMusic Allmusic review
- ^ "Pale Fountains – Pacific Street – Red Sun Records". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "– PACIFIC STREET +Album Reviews – SwapaCD". Retrieved 2 November 2015.