Sports Car is the second album by the British singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke, released in 1980. The album peaked at no.7 in the UK,[2] Tzuke's only Top Ten record and highest ever chart position. It was certified Silver in 1981 by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 60,000 copies.[3]
| Sports Car | ||||
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| Released | May 1980 | |||
| Recorded | February 1980 | |||
| Studio | The Manor, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 38:05 | |||
| Label | Rocket | |||
| Producer | Paul Muggleton, Mike Paxman, Judie Tzuke | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Smash Hits | 7½/10[1] |
Initially released on vinyl album and cassette by The Rocket Record Company, Sports Car was reissued on CD in 2000 by Tzuke's own record company, Big Moon Records.
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Judie Tzuke and Mike Paxman, except "Rain on the Hills" by Tzuke, Paxman and Paul Muggleton
- Side one
- "Sports Car" – 5:42
- "Nightline" – 3:30
- "Chinatown" – 4:41
- "Understanding" – 3:40
- Side two
- "The Choices You've Made" – 4:08
- "The Rise of Heart" – 4:50
- "Living on the Coast" – 4:51
- "Molly" – 3:04
- "Rain on the Hills" – 3:30
Personnel
edit- Band members
- Judie Tzuke – vocals, producer
- Mike Paxman – guitar, producer
- Bob Noble – keyboards
- John "Rhino" Edwards – bass
- Jeff Rich – drums
- Paul Muggleton – backing vocals, arrangements, producer
- Production
- Paul Hart – arrangements on tracks 3, 5, 7 and 8
- Steve Taylor – engineer, mixing
- Steve Prestage, Alan Douglas, Nick Thomas, Richard Manwaring – assistant engineers
- Chalkie Davies – cover photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 67 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Cranna, Ian. "Albums". Smash Hits (15–28 May 1980): 31.
- ^ "Judie Tzuke Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "BPI Awards Database: Search for Judie Tzuke". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 313. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.