Katrina and the Waves (album)

Katrina and the Waves is the third album by new wave band Katrina and the Waves, and the first released on a major label, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). The majority of tracks were re-mixed and overdubbed versions of songs that had appeared on their first two albums; the tracks "Walking on Sunshine" and "Going Down to Liverpool" were entirely re-recorded versions of songs from their first independently released album.

This version of "Walking on Sunshine" became a pop hit in the United States, leading some to refer to the group as a one-hit wonder, despite the fact that two other singles from this album made it into the Billboard Hot 100, and that the band would score a second U.S. Top 20 hit ("That's the Way") four years later.

Track listing

1. "Red Wine and Whisky" (Rew) 3:43
2. "Do You Want Crying" (de la Cruz) 3:35
3. "Que Te Quiero" (Rew) 3:20
4. "Machine Gun Smith" (Rew) 3:03
5. "Cry for Me" (Rew) 4:58
6. "Walking on Sunshine" (Rew) 3:59
7. "Going Down to Liverpool" (Rew) 4:30
8. "Mexico" (de la Cruz) 3:17
9. "The Sun Won't Shine Without You" (Rew) 3:38
10. "The Game of Love" (Rew) 3:16

Personnel

• Ray Beavis - brass
• Alan Chaney - organ
• Alex Cooper - synthesizer, percussion, drums, background vocals
• Vince de la Cruz - bass, guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals
• John Earle - brass
• Nick Glennie-Smith - organ
• Dick Hanson - brass
• Katrina Leskanich - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
• Wendy Nicholl - background vocals
• Kimberley Rew - organ, guitar, background vocals
• Eamon Fitzpatrick - brass arrangement "Walking on Sunshine"

Production

• Producers: Pat Collier, Katrina and the Waves

Charts

Singles - Billboard (America)

References