La vérité (Classix Nouveaux album)
La vérité is the second studio album by English new wave band Classix Nouveaux, released in 1982 by record label Liberty. It reached number 44 in the UK Albums Chart, their highest-charting album to date.[1]
| La vérité | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Sal Solo, Mik Sweeney | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Smash Hits | [3] |
Smash Hits magazine gave a mostly positive review, likening the band to Ultravox but stating that they took themselves too seriously.[3] Trouser Press called the album "over the top, being far too intricate and overblown".[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Foreward" | Sal Solo | 1:08 |
| 2. | "Is It a Dream" | Sal Solo | 4:16 |
| 3. | "To Believe" | Solo, Mik Sweeney | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Because You're Young" | Solo | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Six to Eight" | Solo | 1:58 |
| 6. | "La Verité" | Solo | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Never Again" | Solo, Sweeney | 4:06 |
| 8. | "It's All Over" | Solo | 3:55 |
| 9. | "1999" | Solo, Sweeney | 3:45 |
| 10. | "I Will Return" | Solo, Sweeney | 5:43 |
| 11. | "Finale" | Solo | 2:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "It's Not Too Late" | Solo, Sweeney | 3:23 |
| 13. | "Where to Go" | Solo, Sweeney | 3:14 |
Personnel
- Sal Solo - lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar
- Mik Sweeney - bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Gary Steadman - guitar, guitar synthesizer
- B.P. Hurding - drums, percussion, saxophone
- Technical
- Ron Hill - engineer
- Mark McGuire, Tim Palmer - tape op
- Simon Fowler - cover photography
References
- "Classix Nouveaux | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Unterberger, Richie. "La Verite – Classix Nouveaux | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Schlosberg, Karen (15 April 1982). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. EMAP Metro. 4 (8): 33.
- Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Classix Nouveaux". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
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