Waves is the fourth studio album by new wave band Katrina and the Waves, released in 1986 by Capitol Records. It followed their US and UK Top 30 album Katrina and the Waves (1985), reaching No. 49 on Billboard 200 and No. 70 on the UK Albums Chart.[2][3] Waves sold less than half of what its predecessor had, generating a modest hit with the single "Sun Street" (UK No. 22).[4]
| Waves | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | January 1986 | |||
| Studio | Greenhouse Studio, London Westside Studios, London | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 37:48 | |||
| Label | Capitol Attic (Canada) | |||
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| Singles from Waves | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [7] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Matthew Greenwald wrote that although Waves is "not a disaster by any stretch," it's certainly not up to the standards of their previous album Katrina and the Waves. Part of this, according to Greenwald, is because main songwriter Kimberley Rew only contributed two songs to the album. Greenwald felt that there are some fine moments, however, such as Vince de la Cruz's "Sun Street" and Katrina Leskanich's "Tears for Me." He added that Rew's two songs, "Is That It" and "Lovely Lindsay," are "mini-masterpieces", and that they "eventually push the group and this album somewhere near the goal line."[5] In his artist biography on AllMusic, Bruce Eder wrote that Waves was a good enough album but no improvement upon the Katrina and the Waves album. He also felt that the band's work lost its edge between the two albums.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is That It?" | Kimberley Rew | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Tears for Me" | Katrina Leskanich | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Sun Street" | Vince de la Cruz | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Lovely Lindsey" | Rew | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Riding Shotgun" | Leskanich | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Sleep on My Pillow" | de la Cruz | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Money Chain" | de la Cruz | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Mr. Star" | Leskanich | 3:12 |
| 9. | "Love That Boy" | Leskanich | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Stop Trying to Prove (How Much of a Man You Is)" | Leskanich | 3:17 |
Personnel
edit- Katrina and the Waves
- Katrina Leskanich – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Kimberley Rew – lead guitar, vocals
- Vince de la Cruz – bass, rhythm guitar, lead guitar (7), vocals
- Alex Cooper – drums, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards
- John "Irish" Earle – brass
- Dave Land – brass
- Richard Edwards – brass
- Eamon Fitzpatrick – brass arrangements
- Technical
- Katrina and the Waves – producer
- Pat Collier – producer
- Scott Litt – producer
- Richard Sullivan – second engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Stylorouge – sleeve artwork
- Terry Day – hand colouring
- Simon Fowler – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] | 92 |
| Canada (Canadian Albums Chart)[9] | 35 |
| Finland (The Official Finnish Charts)[10] | 17 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[11] | 12 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 3 |
| UK (UK Albums Chart)[3] | 70 |
| US (Billboard 200) | 49 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] |
CAN [13] |
IRE [14] |
NED [15] |
UK [16] |
US [17] | ||||||||||
| 1986 | "Is That It?" | 82 | 25 | — | — | 82 | 70 | ||||||||
| "Sun Street" | — | — | 19 | 46 | 22 | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Katrina and the Waves - Discography". 45cat.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "US Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b "UK Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b Eder, Bruce. "Allmusic - Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ a b Greenwald, Matthew. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Katrina and the Waves". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Anthony DeCurtis; James Henke; Holly George-Warren, eds. (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide (3rd ed.). Random House. p. 388. ISBN 0679737294.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 164. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Canadian Albums:"Katrina and the Waves - Waves" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1961" (in Finnish). Sisältää Hitin - Suomen listalevyt (Timo Pennanen). Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Norwegian Albums". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Canadian Singles:"Katrina and the Waves - Is That It?" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Dutch Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "UK Singles". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "US Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Katrina and the Waves – Waves". Music Canada. Retrieved 23 June 2021.