columbia records. bfc 38629 / 10 tracks / 1983

CD version adds Schizophrenic Circus LP.

It’s sad to review such a record: their first LP was a masterpiece, this is one of the worst records ever made by were-punks. Sort of anonymous mainstream rock intended to become a top seller. Luckily they didn’t reach the goal. In summer ’83 the ridiculous single China (a love story in the far west!) which also made it on a 12” was on heavy rotation on MTV. Photography by Annie Leibovitz and there is an art director too. Ha-ha-ha!!! [2] (AT).

Eine traurige Sache: die erste LP war ein Meisterwerk, diese eine der schlechtesten überhaupt. Gesichtsloser Mainstream-Rock, der auf Verkauf getrimmt wurde - erfolglos, obwohl die lächerliche Single “China” damals auf MTV sogar in der “power rotation” war. (AT)

Tracks: china / good as gold / dreams fade away / change the world around / answers to the questions // ’til it all falls down / running away from you / fanfare for metropolis / (come on into) my house / home is where the war is