Shanghaied! is the third studio album by New Zealand new wave band Mi-Sex, released in October 1981. The album peaked at number 28 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
| Shanghaied! | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1981 | |||
| Studio | Studios 301, Music Farms Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | New wave, synth-pop | |||
| Length | 35:01 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | John L Sayers and Misex | |||
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| Singles from Shanghaied! | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Ian McFarlane described the album as "arguably the band's best album... [which] failed to impress the record-buying public."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Jungle" | Kevin Stanton, Murray Burns | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Be Quiet" | Stanton, Burns, Steve Gilpin | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Mystery" | Stanton | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Water" | Stanton, Don Martin | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Talking to Myself" | Stanton | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Missing Person" | Richard Hodgkinson | 2:44 |
| 2. | "Tears in Her Wine" | Stanton, Burns | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Caught in the Act" | Hodgkinson | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Shanghaied!" | Stanton, Burns | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Falling In and Out" | Stanton, Burns | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Young Maniacs" | Stanton | 3:15 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1981/82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[3] | 28 |
References
edit- ^ "Mi-Sex – Shanghaied!". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ McFarlane, 'Mi-Sex' entry. Archived from the original on 7 August 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 204. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.