Beyond the Pale (Fiona album)
Beyond the Pale is the second studio album by American rock singer Fiona. It was originally released in 1986 through Atlantic Records on vinyl and cassette only; a CD edition was reissued in 2004 through Wounded Bird Records, followed by a remaster in 2014 through Rock Candy Records.
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| Released | 1986 | |||
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| Length | 39:49 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Beau Hill | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Andrew Hamlin awarded Beyond the Pale 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "'80s pop, [with] gated drums, and synthesizer stabs punctuated with '80s metal guitar."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tragedy" |
| 4:15 |
| 2. | "Hopelessly Love You" |
| 4:22 |
| 3. | "Living in a Boy's World" |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Thunder & Lightning" | Chi Coltrane | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Tender Is the Heart" | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Running Out of Night" |
| 3:54 |
| 7. | "In My Blood" |
| 4:10 |
| 8. | "He's on My Side" |
| 4:30 |
| 9. | "You Better Wait" |
| 3:37 |
| 10. | "Keeper of the Flame" |
| 4:03 |
| Total length: | 39:49 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the Beyond the Pale liner notes.[2]
- Fiona – lead vocals
- Bobby Messano – guitar (tracks 1, 9, 10)
- Mike Slamer – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5–9)
- Reb Beach – guitar (tracks 2–4, 7, 10)
- Nile Rodgers – guitar (track 2)
- Beau Hill – keyboards, keyboard bass, drum programming (track 3), percussion (tracks 1, 3, 8), horn programming, horn arrangement, backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9), producer
- Benjy King – keyboard (track 10)
- Joe Franco – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8–10)
- David Rosenberg – drums (tracks 2, 5, 7), drum programming (tracks 3, 10), percussion (tracks 3, 8, 10)
- Donnie Kisselbach – bass
- Harlem Katzenjammer Horns – horns
- Kip Winger – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9)
- Stephen Benben – backing vocals (track 1), engineering
- Louis Merlino – backing vocals (tracks 4–6)
- Sandy Stewart – backing vocals (track 7)
- Ted Jensen – mastering
References
- Hamlin, Andrew. "Beyond the Pale - Fiona". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- Beyond the Pale (CD booklet). Fiona. Atlantic Records. 1986.
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External links
- Beyond the Pale at Discogs (list of releases)
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