What Noise is the second studio album by English synth-pop band Kissing the Pink, released in October 1984 by Magnet Records. It is the last Kissing the Pink album to feature founding members including saxophonist Josephine Wells, and violinist Peter Barnett. Second keyboardist George Stewart would also leave the band after this album but would later rejoin the band. The album features new addition, Simon Aldridge, who played guitar, and bass in the band. This album did not reach as much attention and was not as widespread as Kissing the Pink's other albums. It never held a worldwide release.[1] It was their first album to make use of sampling.
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| Released | October 1984 | |||
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| Length | 42:43 | |||
| Label | Magnet | |||
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34 years after its original release, What Noise was released on CD for the first time in 2018 by Cherry Red as a remastered special edition, which includes the 12 original album tracks plus seven related bonus tracks.[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Kissing the Pink
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Other Side of Heaven" | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Captain Zero" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Victory Parade" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Greenham" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Each Day in Nine" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "The Rain It Never Stops" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 7. | "Radio On" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Martin" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Watching the Tears" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Footsteps" | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Love & Money" | 3:41 |
| 12. | "What Noise" | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 42:43 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "The Other Side of Heaven (7" Remix)" | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Radio On (12" Version)" | 5:11 |
| 15. | "How Can I Live" | 3:38 |
| 16. | "Katherine Clarke" | 2:04 |
| 17. | "The Other Side of Heaven (12" Version)" | 6:08 |
| 18. | "Celestial" | 4:12 |
| 19. | "What Noise (Longer Version)" | 5:52 |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the What Noise liner notes.[3]
Kissing the Pink
- Nicholas Whitecross – guitar; keyboards; vocals
- Jon Kingsley Hall – keyboards; synthesizer; vocals
- George Stewart – keyboards; vocals
- Simon Aldridge – guitar; bass; vocals
- Josephine Wells – saxophone; vocals
- Stevie Cusack – drums; percussion; vocals
- Peter Barnett – violin; vocals
References
edit- ^ Schnee, Stephen SPAZ. "KISSING THE PINK's What Noise (Expanded Edition) reviewed!". Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Kissing The Pink: What Noise, Special Edition". Cherry Red. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Naked (CD booklet). Kissing the Pink. Magnet Records. 1984.
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External links
edit- What Noise at Discogs (list of releases)