Blue (Double album) explained

Blue
Type:	studio
Artist:	Double
Cover:	Double - Blue.png
Released:	15 October 1985
Recorded:	March–June 1985
Studio:	Can (Cologne, Germany) Picar (Stein am Rhein, Switzerland)
Genre:	Sophisti-pop
Length:	35:38
Label:	Metronome
Producer:	Double
Prev Title:	Naningo
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Dou3le
Next Year:	1987

Blue is the debut studio album by Swiss musical duo Double, released on 15 October 1985 by Metronome. In addition to updated versions of two of the band's earlier singles ("Woman of the World" and "Rangoon Moon"), the album includes the ballad "The Captain of Her Heart", which was an immediate success throughout Europe (and eventually, the United States) upon its 1986 single release. Follow-up singles "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" and "Tomorrow" were less successful.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kurt Maloo and Felix Haug.

1. "Woman of the World" – 3:52
2. "I Know a Place" – 3:40
3. "The Captain of Her Heart" – 4:35
4. "Your Prayer Takes Me Off" – 6:20
5. "Rangoon Moon" – 4:01
6. "Urban Nomads" – 4:55
7. "Love Is a Plane" – 3:40
8. "Tomorrow" – 4:35

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Blue.^[1]

• Double – production
• Phil Carmen – engineering
• René Tinner – engineering
• Christian Ostermeier – saxophone, flute
• Bob Morgan – trombone solo on "Woman of the World"
• Thomas Jordi – Fretless bass on "Tomorrow"
• Liz McComb – additional vocals on "I Know a Place" and "Your Prayer Takes Me Off"
• Hans Inauen – cover design
• Barbara Davatz – photography (indoors)
• Marco Schaaf – photography (outdoors)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1985–1986)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[2]	71
European Albums (Eurotipsheet)^[3]	40
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)^[4]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1985)! scope="col"

Position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	30

Notes and References

1. Blue . liner notes . . Metronome . 1985 . 827 235-2.
2. Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . illustrated . St Ives, N.S.W. . Australian Chart Book . 1993 . 93 . 0-646-11917-6.
3. European Hot 100 Albums . . 2 . 42 . 21 October 1985 . 15 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
4. Web site: Classifiche . . it . 22 July 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Double" in the "Artista" field, type "Blue" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
5. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985 . hitparade.ch . de . 19 September 2021.