Long Plays 83–87

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.[1]

Long Plays 83–87
Compilation album by
Pseudo Echo
ReleasedMarch 1987
Recorded1983 - 1987
GenreDance, dance-pop, synthpop
Length49:50 (Long Plays 83-87)
LabelEMI Australia
Pseudo Echo chronology
Love An Adventure
(1985)		 Long Plays 83–87
(1987)		 Race
(1988)
Funky Town - The Album
New Zealand version

It was released in New Zealand under 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.[2]

Track listings
Australian 'Long Plays 83–87' [3]
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Listening"Brian Canham / Tony Lugton5:35
2."A Beat for You"Brian Canham7:26
3."Stranger in Me"Brian Canham6:04
4."Don't Go"Brian Canham / James Leigh6:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love an Adventure"Brian Canham6:21
2."Living in a Dream"Brian Canham5:39
3."Destination Unknown"Brian Canham / Pierre Gigliotti / Frank Scalzo5:48
4."Funkytown"Steven Greenberg6:35
New Zealand 'Funky Town' [4]
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Funkytown (Dance Mix) "Steven Greenberg6:35
2."Don't Go (Extended Mix) "Brian Canham / James Leigh6:40
3."Love An Adventure (Extended Mix) "Brian Canham6:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Beat For You (Extended Mix) "Brian Canham7:26
2."Listening (Extended Mix) "Brian Canham / Tony Lugton5:35
3."Living In A Dream (Metal Mix) "Brian Canham5:39

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.

Weekly charts
Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[5] 44
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[6] 1

Credits
  • Brian Canham
  • Pierre Pierre
  • James Leigh
  • Vince Leigh
  • Tony Lugton
  • Anthony Argiro

See also

List of number-one albums from the 1980s (New Zealand)

References
  1. "Pseudo Echo - Long Plays 83-87 CD". discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. "Long Plays 83-87". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. "Pseudo Echo - Long Plays 83-87". discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  4. "Pseudo Echo - Funky Town the album". discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  5. 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. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
  6. "PSEUDO ECHO - FUNKY TOWN (ALBUM)". charts.nz. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
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