Performance is the eleventh studio album by the German rock band Eloy, released in 1983.
| Performance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Studio | Horus Sound Studio, Hanover, Germany | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, prog rock[2] | |||
| Length | 38:54 | |||
| Label | Harvest / EMI Electrola Heavy Metal Worldwide (UK issue) | |||
| Producer | Eloy | |||
| Eloy chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 UK cover, with alternated and relocated band logo and title | ||||
| Singles from Performance | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"Heartbeat" | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| ArtRock |   [4] |
Amidst the peak of the Neue Deutsche Welle, Frank Bornemann's will was to stay loyal to Eloy's prog rock roots following the project Planets / Time to Turn, while the rest of the band wanted to explore a more mainstream direction, with less complicated music.[5]
Eventually, Bornemann gave in to the rest of the band's vision, but his contribution to the creation of Performance was significantly reduced, both as a composer and as a writer. The lyrics were written almost entirely by Sigi Hausen, known to Eloy from her contribution to Planets / Time to Turn, with Bornemann writing only some of the "Heartbeat" lyrics.[5]
This musical experiment was not commercially successful, as Performance entered the German charts for only one week in May 1983, peaking at the 65th position.[6] Its overall sales were mediocre compared to Planets / Time to Turn, as was the attendance of the supporting tour.[5]
Reviewing their choices and doing something akin to the change of musical styles from Colours to Planets / Time to Turn during the 1980-81 period, the band decided to embrace Bornemann's vision and follow up Performance with an album much closer to Eloy's identity: Metromania.[5]
Track listing
editMusic by Eloy and lyrics by Sigi Hausen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Disguise" | 4:29 | |
| 2. | "Shadow and Light" | 5:17 | |
| 3. | "Mirador" | 3:44 | |
| 4. | "Surrender" | 5:38 | |
| 5. | "Heartbeat" | Sigi Hausen, Frank Bornemann | 6:26 |
| 6. | "Fools" | 5:10 | |
| 7. | "A Broken Frame" | 8:10 | |
| Total length: | 38:54 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Shadow and Light" (live in Paris, France, 1983) | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Heartbeat" (live in Paris, France, 1983) | 6:00 |
| 10. | "Fools" (live in Paris, France, 1983) | 4:49 |
Personnel
editEloy
- Frank Bornemann: guitars, lead vocals
- Hannes Arkona: guitars, keyboards
- Klaus-Peter Matziol: bass
- Hannes Folberth: keyboards, grand piano
- Fritz Randow: drums, percussion
Production
- Eloy: arrangement, production
- Jan Nemek: engineering, recording, mixing
- Harald Lepschies: engineering, recording
- Achim Schulze: engineering, recording
Artwork
- Walter Seyffer: artistic concept
- Ulli Dinger: photography
References
edit- ^ "Vinyl Album / Artist: Eloy / Title: Performance". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Eloy – Performance". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Eloy – Fools / Heartbeat". Discogs. Zink Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Horyszny, Paweł. "Eloy — Performance". ArtRock.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Kuinke, Volker. Eloy - Performance (booklet) (in German). Harvest Records - EMI Electrola. pp. 3–5. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Eloy - Performance". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
External links
edit- "Performance". Eloy official website. Retrieved 11 June 2024.