Released March 1987 Long Plays 83–87
(1987) Race
(1988) Release date March 1987 Genre Dance-pop | Recorded 1983 - 1987 Artist Pseudo Echo Label EMI Records Australia | |
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Length 49:50 (Long Plays 83-87) Similar Love An Adventure, Autumnal Park, Race | ||
Long Plays 83-87 is the first compilation album released by Australian new wave band, Pseudo Echo. It was released in 1987. It included extended and dance versions of their previously released singles between 1983-1987. It was released on CD in 1990.
Contents
It was released in New Zealand until the title FunkyTown - The album.
Reviews
Michael Sutton of Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying: This compilation shows that in the '80s Pseudo Echo was able to combine dance music and rock & roll as deftly as its Australian peers in INXS. Singer Brian Canham may not have had the snake-like charm of INXS' Michael Hutchence, but his brooding voice makes these songs sound more mysterious than they normally would. The lyrics are often superficial and repetitive; however, the hooks are dynamite. Pseudo Echo just wanted to get bodies gyrating, and Long Plays 83-87 offers the perfect way to get into the groove.
Track listings
Charts
Long Plays 83-87 peaked at No.44 in Australia; however, Funky Town - The Album was much more successful in New Zealand, where it debuted at No.4 and peaked at No.1. It remained at No.1 for 3 consecutive weeks during April 1987.
Credits
Songs
1Listening5:34
2A Beat for You (extended)7:26
3Stranger in Me (extended)6:05