Play by Numbers (album)
Play by Numbers is the second studio album by Australian rock and pop band Little Heroes. The album was released in August 1982 and peaked at number 37.
Play by Numbers | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 1982 | |||
Recorded | February & June–July 1982 | |||
Studio | Studios 301, Sydney | |||
Genre | Rock, pop, new wave | |||
Label | EMI Music | |||
Producer | David Marett | |||
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Singles from Play by Numbers | ||||
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Reception
The T.V Scene Mag said "The Little Heroes are capable of provoking a blitting party mood at the twirl of a synthesiser knob" and said "the strategy is straight beat, bent words and slurred vocals" A Newspaper reviewer said "...all [the songs] seem to suffer from a deep loneliness, an alienation where all their actions are meaningless in the face of this isolation." adding "The elegane simplicity of the songs and their similarity tends to make the album pale after a while. Basically none of the songs are spectacular, but given the craftsmanship of Dave Marett's production and Hart's voice, they are certainly appealing enough."[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Melbourne's Just Not New York" | Roger Hart-Wells | 4:08 |
2. | "Saturday Afternoon Inside" | Hart-Wells | 3:30 |
3. | "Something's Got to Happen" | Hart-Wells | 4:24 |
4. | "Running Round in Circles" | Hart-Wells | 3:41 |
5. | "Ophelia" | Hart-Wells | 3:55 |
6. | "One Perfect Day" | Hart-Wells | 3:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sound and Vision" | Hart-Wells | 3:25 |
2. | "Pretty Shadow" | Hart-Wells | 3:48 |
3. | "Young Hearts" | Hart-Wells, David Crosbie | 3:38 |
4. | "To Be Her Cat" | Hart-Wells | 3:42 |
5. | "Stay Away from Sarah" | Hart-Wells | 4:26 |
6. | "Dusseldorf" | Hart-Wells | 4:10 |
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report[2] | 37 |
References
- "The Little Heroes - Play By Numbers". Rock on Vinyl. 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 178. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.