Released 1988 The Corporate World(1988) Rude Blue(1992) Release date 1989 Label WEA Records | Length 53:04 | |
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Similar I Used to Be, Mezzogiorno sulle Alpi, Songs from the Big Chair, The Hurting, The Seeds of Love | ||
Gail ann dorsey the corporate world
The Corporate World is the debut studio album by the American musician and singer-songwriter Gail Ann Dorsey. It was released in 1988 by Warner Music Group (and released in 1989 by Sire Records in the United States). Produced by bass guitarist Nathan East, the album features guest appearances from singer-songwriter and guitarist Eric Clapton and Gang of Four member Andy Gill. The album's style has been described as "an unorthodox and individualistic blend of rock, pop and R&B."
Contents
The single "Wasted Country" peaked at #76 in the UK in September 1988, though the album itself did not chart there. The album reached the top ten on the Dutch Album Chart.
Critical reception
AllMusic critic Alex Henderson described the album as "an artistic triumph, but a commercial bomb," noting that "had it been released after alternative rock really exploded in 1992, it might have enjoyed the type of success it deserved." On the album, music critic Robert Christgau wrote: "Pet Shop Boys, this is how it sounds with soul." Christgau also stated that the side one features "conventional exercises," while "from the literal title tune to the Beethoven-drenched romantic climax, side two is the yuppie blues."
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Gail Ann Dorsey; except where indicated
- "The Corporate World" — 6:24
- "Where Is Your Love?" — 4:08
- "S.W.4." — 1:09
- "Wishing I Was Someone Else" — 2:04
- "Just Another Dream" (Dorsey, Nathan East) — 5:33
- "So Hard To Let You Go" — 4:17
- "Wasted Country" — 5:02
- "The Missiles Of Midnight" — 5:57
- "If Only You" — 4:23
- "No Time" — 4:34
- "Carry Me Off To Heaven" — 9:09
Songs
1The Corporate World6:24
2Where Is Your Love?4:08
3SW41:09