| Heyday | ||||
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| Studio album by The Church | ||||
| Released | January 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 301 Studios, Sydney Winter/Spring 1985 |
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| Genre | Post-Punk Neo-Psychedelia |
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| Length | 42:58 | |||
| Label | EMI Parlophone (Australia) Warner Bros. (US) / (Canada) |
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| Producer | Peter Walsh | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
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Heyday is an album by Australian rock band The Church, released in January 1986. The album marked the first occasion when group compositions dominated one of the band's releases. Although most of the keyboards utilized on previous recordings had been stripped back, the album saw a greater amount of embellishment with the addition of strings and brass. While at the time Heyday featured more focus on the guitar interplay than anything since The Blurred Crusade, solos had been cut to a bare minimum. Rolling Stone said the album "suggest[s] a more electrified version of Love's '68 orchestral rock classic Forever Changes."[1]
Despite some critics and followers taking issue with the brash horns on some songs, the album regularly lists among the fanbase's (and even band members') favorites. Tracks such as "Myrrh" and "Tantalized" have been featured in live shows even up to present day. It is notable for being, to date, the last Church album to feature a printed lyric sheet - Kilbey has declined to include lyrics with any subsequent Church albums.
"As You Will" and "The View" appear on the CD and cassette versions only.
Additional Engineering by Guy 'De Vox' Gray
Strings and Horns arranged by Steve Kilbey. ("Night Of Light," "Youth Worshipper") and Peter Walsh ("Night Of Light," "Happy Hunting Ground")
Orchestrated by Tony Ansell
1st Violin - Philip Hartl
Keyboards by Rick Chadwick (courtesy CBS Records)
Choir ("Already Yesterday") - Mark Williams and Mark Punch (courtesy CBS Records), Shauna Jensen, Maggie McKinney
Sound Effects by Leon
Cover photography: Caught 'n Framed [Wendy McDougall]
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