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Meltdown (Steve Taylor album)

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Released
  
1984

Meltdown (1984)
  
On the Fritz (1985)

Release date
  
March 1984

Label
  
Sparrow Records

Length
  
43:00

Artist
  
Steve Taylor

Producer
  
Jonathan David Brown

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Recorded
  
Sundberg Studios (Denver, Colorado)

Genres
  
Rock music, Christian rock, New wave

Similar
  
Steve Taylor albums, Rock music albums

Steve taylor 1 meltdown at madame s tussaud s meltdown 1984


Meltdown is the second release and first full-length album by American singer-songwriter Steve Taylor. It followed 1983's I Want to Be a Clone and featured a similar kind of style, involving Christian rock incorporating new wave musical influences, while also being produced by Jonathan David Brown. The album did well, commercially, reaching the No. 10 spot on Billboard's Top Contemporary Christian chart.

Contents

It additionally received positive critical reviews from publications such as Billboard, saying that "Taylor has an edge and vitality". The album was listed at No. 18 in the 2001 book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. Like other works by Taylor, the album's songs touch on many socio-political issues; "We Don't Need No Colour Code" denounces Christian organizations that practice racism while "Over My Dead Body" calls for more attention to violations of human rights overseas.

Steve taylor meltdown at madame tussauds


Track listing

Side one
  1. "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" – 4:26
  2. "We Don't Need No Colour Code" – 2:43
  3. "Am I In Sync?" – 4:32
  4. "Meat the Press" – 3:48
  5. "Over My Dead Body" – 5:21
Side two
  1. "Sin For a Season" – 4:14
  2. "Guilty By Association" – 3:21
  3. "Hero" – 3:40
  4. "Jenny" – 4:04
  5. "Baby Doe" – 3:51

The CD was issued more than a year after the vinyl and cassette versions. It was entitled Meltdown and Meltdown Remixes and was also released on Sparrow Records.

CD track listing
  1. "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" – 4:26
  2. "We Don't Need No Colour Code" – 2:43
  3. "Am I In Sync?" – 4:32
  4. "Meat the Press" – 3:48
  5. "Over My Dead Body" – 5:21
  6. "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" [extended version - remix] – 6:24
  7. "Sin For a Season" – 4:14
  8. "Guilty By Association" – 3:21
  9. "Hero" – 3:40
  10. "Jenny" – 4:04
  11. "Baby Doe" – 3:51
  12. "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" [instrumental extended version - remix] – 4:29
  13. "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" [edited version - remix] – 3:35

Personnel

Some Band
  • Steve Taylor – vocals and backup percussion
  • Kerry Conner – guitars
  • Cactus Moser – drums
  • Chris Richards – bass
  • Dave Thrush – sax
  • Harry Bruckner – bass guitar on "Whatcha"
  • Woody Waddell – keyboards (including the Mighty Farsifa)
    • Production notes
  • Writer and arranger – Steve Taylor
  • Producer and engineer – Jonathan David Brown
  • Recording location – Sundberg Studios, Denver, Colorado
  • Mixing location – Mama Jo's, North. Hollywood, California
  • Mastering – Future Disc, Universal City
  • Album artwork – The Graphics Studio
  • Photography – Greg Wigler
  • Cover Coordination – B. Charlyne Hinesley

    • Songs

    1Meltdown6:26
    2We Don't Need No Colour Code2:43
    3Am I in Sync?4:26

    References

    Meltdown (Steve Taylor album) Wikipedia
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