Weak in the Presence of Beauty (album)

Weak in the Presence of Beauty was the second and last album by synth-pop band Floy Joy. It was released in 1986. The album featured the minor hit, Weak in the Presence of Beauty.^[1]

Unlike the previous album which featured Carroll Thompson on vocals, this album instead featured vocals from Desy Campbell instead. Although the album was overall unsuccessful, both original members Michael Ward and Shaun Ward would go on to form The Ward Brothers who had success with the single "Cross That Bridge".^[2]

Friday Night was also released as a single to commercial failure.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Michael Ward and Robert E. Clarke except where noted

1. "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (3:28)
2. "Friday Night" (6:36)
3. "Penny in My Pocket" (4:22)
4. "Too Drunk to Funk" (3:49)
5. "Ask The Lonely" (W. Stevenson; I. Hunter) (3:43)
6. "Chinese A-Go Go" (4:01)
7. "Crackdown" (2:49)
8. "Walking in The Night" (3:26)
9. "This is My Time" (Desy Campbell) (1:59)
10. "It Makes No Difference to Me" (3:26)

Singles

• "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" UK #85
• "Friday Night in This Cold City"

References