Autumnal Park

Autumnal Park is the debut studio album by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo. Autumnal Park peaked at No. 11 in Australia and produced two Top 20 singles, including "Listening", which peaked at No. 4 in Australia. It was released in North America under the title, Pseudo Echo. The song "His Eyes" also appeared in the film Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning.

Autumnal Park
Studio album by
Pseudo Echo
ReleasedJune 1984
GenreElectronic, rock, synthpop, new wave
Length41:29
LabelEMI Australia
ProducerJohn Punter & Peter Dawkins
Pseudo Echo chronology
Autumnal Park
(1984)		 Love an Adventure
(1986)
Singles from Pseudo Echo
  1. "Listening"
    Released: November 1983
  2. "A Beat for You"
    Released: April 1984
  3. "Dancing Until Midnight"
    Released: June 1984
  4. "Stranger in Me"
    Released: November 1984
Alternative cover
North American version

At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Debut Album.[1][2]

Background

Pseudo Echo was formed in 1982 in Melbourne by school friends Brian Canham and Pierre Gigliotti, joining Anthony Argiro and Tony Lugton.[3] They played around Melbourne and were discovered by Molly Meldrum, a television presenter for the pop-music series Countdown. Meldrum convinced them to perform on the show, on which they performed a demo version of "Listening" in June 1983.[4][5] Shortly after, they were signed to EMI Australia and "Listening" reached No. 4. Autumnal Park was released in June 1984.

Reviews

AllMusic gave the album 4.5/5 stars; reviewer Michael Sutton said: "Pseudo Echo hit the jackpot, finding mercilessly catchy grooves and then running with it. These tracks explode from the speakers with breathless energy, bombarding the listener with rapid-fire hooks. The lyrics lack depth, but they aren't intended for in-depth analysis. The songs are made for dancing, and Pseudo Echo approach every track with unyielding enthusiasm. Pseudo Echo is a sadly underappreciated effort, usually dismissed by critics unable to feel the warmth beneath the group's jubilant, synthesized pop."[6]

Track listing
Vinyl/cassette
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Beat for You"Pseudo Echo3:41
2."See Through"Pseudo Echo3:29
3."From The Shore"Pseudo Echo4:46
4."Stranger in Me"Pseudo Echo4:19
5."Dancing Until Midnight"Pseudo Echo4:22
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Listening"Brian Canham / Tony Lugton2:57
2."His Eyes"Pseudo Echo4:36
3."Walkaway"Pseudo Echo3:51
4."Fast Cars"Pseudo Echo4:23
5."Destination Unknown"Pseudo Echo4:58
CD release (2005)
  1. Autumnal Park (4:10)
  2. A Beat For You (3:40)
  3. See Through (3:30)
  4. From The Shore (4:46)
  5. Stranger In Me (4:22)
  6. Dancing Until Midnight (4:23)
  7. Listening (2:56)
  8. His Eyes (4:37)
  9. Walk Away (3:51)
  10. Fast Cars (4:23)
  11. Destination Unknown (4:57)
  12. In Their Time (5:42)
  13. Turning The Pages (4:47)
  14. Scripts (3:22)
  • Tracks 1 & 12-14 are bonus tracks.

Charts
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[7] 11
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[8] 14

Credits
  • Produced by John Punter
  • Engineered by Glen Phimister
  • Bass, keyboards, vocals by Pierre Pierre
  • Drums, percussion by Anthony Johan Argiro
  • Engineer [Sound Effects] by Guy Gray, Jim Taig, Peter Cobbin
  • Keyboards, vocals by Tony Lugton
  • Vocals, guitar, keyboards by Brian Canham

References
  1. "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  2. "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  3. "About Pseudo Echo". www.pledgemusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. Warner, Dave (June 2006). Countdown: The Wonder Years 1974–1987. Sydney, NSW: ABC Books (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). pp. 61, 78. ISBN 0-7333-1401-5.
  5. Jenkins, Jeff; Meldrum, Ian (2007). Molly Meldrum Presents 50 Years of Rock in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Wilkinson Publishing. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1.
  6. "Pseudo Echo Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
  8. "PSEUDO ECHO - AUTUMNAL PARK (ALBUM)". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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