It's Better to Travel (album)

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It's Better To Travel
It's Better To Travel cover
Studio album by Swing Out Sister
Released 1987
Length 63 min 45 sec
Label Mercury
Swing Out Sister chronology
It's Better To Travel
(1987)
Kaleidoscope World
(1989)


"it's better to travel" was Swing Out Sister's 1987 debut album and contained the UK hit singles: "Breakout" (which reached No. 4 in the UK chart in October 1986), "Surrender" (No. 7 in January 1987), "Twilight World" (No. 32 in April 1987) and "Fooled By A Smile" (No. 43 in July 1987). The original vinyl release comprised the first 9 tracks shown below. The remaining tracks were added to the subsequent CD release.

The album also garnered the band two American Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo ("Breakout").

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Breakout"
  2. "Twilight World - Superb, Superb, Mix"
  3. "After Hours"
  4. "Blue Mood"
  5. "Surrender"
  6. "Fooled By A Smile"
  7. "Communion"
  8. "It's Not Enough"
  9. "Theme (From - 'It's Better To Travel')"
  10. "Breakout (NAD Mix)"
  11. "Surrender (Stuff Gun Mix)"
  12. "Twilight World (Remix)"
  13. "Communion (Instrumental)"