Despite Straight Lines
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| Despite Straight Lines | ||
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| Studio album by Marilyn | ||
| Released | June 21, 1985 | |
| Recorded | 1983-85 | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 36:52 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer | Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley | |
Despite Straight Lines is the début album by British New Wave singer Marilyn, released in June 1985. Despite including Marilyn's huge hit "Calling Your Name", the long-awaited album was practically a commercial failure in the UK, possibly due to it being released well over 18 months after "Calling Your Name" and the subsequent loss of momentum in his career. The album also featured his four other top 40 UK hits ("Cry And Be Free", "You Don't Love Me", "Baby U Left Me (In The Cold)" and Pray For That Sunshine).
Marilyn's follow-up album was to be recorded in 1986 in the United States with Don Was as producer, however legal and financial problems stymied the project.
Marilyn announced on his MySpace blog that the album will be reissued in a limited edition in the near future. It may contain bonus tracks.
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[edit] Tracklisting
All songs written by P. Robinson except "Calling Your Name" by P. Robinson and P. Caplin, "Mountain To The Ocean" by R. Jackson, "Give It Up" by E. Robinson & "Wear It Out" by P. Robinson and E. Robinson.
- "Calling Your Name" - 4:04
- "Mountain to the Ocean" - 3:43
- "Surrender to Your Love" - 4:02
- "Pray for That Sunshine" - 4:00
- "Third Eye" - 3:33
- "Baby U Left Me (In the Cold)" - 3:49
- "You Don't Love Me" - 3:24
- "Give It Up" - 3:58
- "Wear It Out" - 2:15
- "Cry and Be Free" - 3:30
[edit] Personnel
- Marilyn - vocals
- Claudia Fountaine - backing vocals (credited as "Miss Claudia")
- Eric Robinson - backing vocals (not related to Marilyn)
- Sweet Pea Atkinson - backing vocals (credited as "Sweet Pea (Python)")
- Carol Hall - backing vocals (credited as "Carol (Sugar Lips)")
- Bobby Rae - backing vocals
[edit] Production
- Clive Langer - Producer (1, 3, 4, 7, 10)
- Alan Winstanley - Producer (1, 3, 4, 7, 10)
- Don Was - Producer (2, 6)
- Eric Robinson - Producer (5, 8, 9)
- Julian Mendelson - Mixing
[edit] Additional credits
- Published by Intersong (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Published by Intersong / Carlin (1)
- Published by Copyright Control (2, 8)
- Published by Intersong / Copyright Control (9)
