Fanx Ta-Ra
Fanx Ta-Ra is the first studio album by the English band Sad Café. It was produced and engineered by John Punter and released by RCA Records in September 1977. The album charted at number 56 on the UK Albums Chart.[2] The album was not released in North America; however, a compilation of the band's first two albums was released there in late 1978, titled Misplaced Ideals.[3]
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| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976-77 | |||
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| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | John Punter | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Babylon" | Paul Young | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Shellshock" | Young, Ian Wilson, Vic Emerson, Ashley Mulford, John Stimpson | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Hungry Eyes" | Young, Emerson | 5:29 |
| 4. | "Shadow on the Wall" | Young, Stimpson | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Black Rose" | Young, Stimpson | 4:38 |
| 6. | "The Further Adventures of Mad Alan" | Emerson | 1:47 |
| 7. | "Fanx Ta-Ra" | Young, Chris Gill | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Flingus' Holiday" | Tony Cresswell | 2:11 |
| 9. | "Immortal" | Stimpson, Mulford | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Sail On" | Emerson, Young | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Clumbidextrous" | Emerson | 3:54 |
| 12. | "I Believe (Love Will Survive)" | Young | 4:33 |
Personnel
Sad Café[1]
- Paul Young – lead vocals, percussion
- Ashley Mulford – lead guitar
- Tony Cresswell – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- John Stimpson – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Vic Emerson – keyboards
- Ian Wilson – guitar, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Lenni Zaksen, Chris Gill – saxophones
- Dave Hassle – cabasa, bell tree
- John Punter – engineer, producer
- Vic Emerson – strings arrangement and synthesisation
- Gered Mankowitz – photography
References
- "Fanx Ta-Ra – Sad Café | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "fanx ta ra | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
- "World of Genesis - Paul Young - A Brief History 1947-2000". www.worldofgenesis.com. Retrieved 2020-04-21.
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