No Sense of Sin
| No Sense of Sin | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by The Lotus Eaters | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Jangle pop, sophisti-pop, new romantic, new wave |
| Label | Arista, Sylvan |
| Producer | The Lotus Eaters, Dale Griffin, Nigel Gray, Bob Sargeant |
No Sense of Sin is the debut studio album by English new wave band The Lotus Eaters. It was released in 1984 by record label Arista. It contains their popular single "The First Picture of You", released the previous year.
Release
No Sense of Sin was released in 1984 by record label Arista. It reached number 96 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]
The album was re-issued in 2001 by Vinyl Japan and in 2010 by Cherry Red Records.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Michael Sutton, writing for Trouser Press, called it "one of the most underrated albums of the '80s" and "a truly special record".[3] The same reviewer also called it "a gorgeously crafted collection of melancholic guitar pop" writing for AllMusic.[2]
Track listing
All lyrics written by The Lotus Eaters (Gerrard Quinn, Jeremy Kelly and Peter Coyle), all music composed by The Lotus Eaters, except as noted.
| Side A | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "German Girl" | 3:10 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Love Still Flows" | 3:57 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Can You Keep a Secret" | 3:10 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Out on Your Own" | 3:55 | ||||||||
| 5. | "Put Your Touch on Love" | 3:55 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Too Young" | 2:49 | ||||||||
| Side B | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Music | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Set Me Apart" | 3:56 | ||||||||
| 2. | "You Fill Me with Your Need" | 3:39 | ||||||||
| 3. | "The First Picture of You" | 3:36 | ||||||||
| 4. | "Alone of All Her Sex" | Kelly, Coyle | 2:48 | |||||||
| 5. | "When You Look at Boys" | Kelly, Coyle | 3:59 | |||||||
| 6. | "Start of the Search" | Kelly, Coyle | 3:24 | |||||||
Personnel
- The Lotus Eaters
- Gerrard Quinn – performer, production
- Jeremy Kelly – performer, production
- Peter Coyle – performer, production
- Technical personnel
- Bob Sargeant – production (tracks A3, A6, B1, B2, B4 and B6)
- Dale Griffin – production (track B5)
- Nigel Gray – production (track B3)
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 330. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sutton, Michael. "No Sense of Sin – The Lotus Eaters | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ Sutton, Michael. "TrouserPress.com :: Lotus Eaters". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
External links
- No Sense of Sin at Discogs (list of releases)