Radio Musicola

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Radio Musicola
Studio album by Nik Kershaw
Released	1986
Recorded	??
Genre	Rock
Length	44:20 / 48:50 (CD)
Label	MCA
Producer(s)	Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw chronology
The Riddle (1984)	Radio Musicola (1986)	The Works (1989)

Radio Musicola is Nik Kershaw's third album. It was released in 1986 by MCA. The album is planned for a digital ITunes release on 27th November 2006.

An accomplished album in all respects, it deals with subjects of integrity - media skepticism (particularly towards tabloid journalism), privacy, insecurity and mass produced run-of-the-mill pop ("Why can't you let us do it like JONI does it? There you go again, giving it your very best - trying so hard to make it sound like all the rest"). The subject is reflected in the thought-out cover art concept as well; particularly the LP release which features 1950's style spoof advertisements with the song titles woven in, only some of which was replicated in the CD booklet.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 LP, Cassette, CD 2 Facts 3 Singles 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

[edit] LP, Cassette, CD

1. "Radio Musicola" – 5:53
2. "Nobody Knows" – 4:21
3. "L.A.B.A.T.Y.D." – 4:14
4. "What the Papers Say" – 3:33
5. "Life Goes On" – 5:02
6. "Running Scared" – 5:03
7. "James Cagney" – 5:20
8. "Don't Let Me Out of My Cage" – 4:34
9. "When a Heart Beats" – 4:30 (only available on compact disc & cassette)
10. "Violet to Blue" – 6:16

[edit] Facts

LABATYD stands for 'Life's A Bitch And Then You Die'.

[edit] Singles

• When A Heart Beats #27
  • B-side - Wild Horses
• Nobody Knows #44
  • B-side - One Of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing
• Radio Musicola #43
  • B-side - LABATYD

[edit] External links

• Patrick Dailly: Taking Pop to pieces - "Life Goes On"