Long Plays 83–87 Explained

Long Plays 83–87
Type:compilation
Artist:Pseudo Echo
Cover:Long Plays 83–87 - Pseudo Echo.jpeg
Released:March 1987
Recorded:1983–1987
Genre:Dance, dance-pop, synthpop
Length:49:50 (Long Plays 83-87)
Label:EMI Australia
Prev Title:Love An Adventure
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Race
Next Year:1988

Long Plays 83–87 is the first compilation album released by Australian new wave band, Pseudo Echo. It was released in 1987. It included extended and dance versions of their previously released singles between 1983 and 1987. It was released on CD in 1990.[1]

It was released in New Zealand under the title FunkyTown - The album.

Reviews

Michael Sutton of Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying: This compilation shows that in the '80s Pseudo Echo was able to combine dance music and rock & roll as deftly as its Australian peers in INXS. Singer Brian Canham may not have had the snake-like charm of INXS' Michael Hutchence, but his brooding voice makes these songs sound more mysterious than they normally would. The lyrics are often superficial and repetitive; however, the hooks are dynamite. Pseudo Echo just wanted to get bodies gyrating, and Long Plays 83-87 offers the perfect way to get into the groove.[2]

Track listings

Australian 'Long Plays 83–87' [3]
New Zealand 'Funky Town' [4]

Charts

Long Plays 83-87 peaked at No.44 in Australia; however, Funky Town - The Album was much more successful in New Zealand, where it debuted at No.4 and peaked at No.1. It remained at No.1 for 3 consecutive weeks during April 1987.

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[5] 44
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[6] 1

Credits

See also

List of number-one albums from the 1980s (New Zealand)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pseudo Echo - Long Plays 83-87 CD. discogs.com. 1 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Long Plays 83-87. allmusic.com. 1 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Pseudo Echo - Long Plays 83-87. discogs.com. 1 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Pseudo Echo - Funky Town the album. discogs.com. 1 December 2014.
  5. Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian)

    . . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book Ltd . . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6 . Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.

  6. Web site: PSEUDO ECHO - FUNKY TOWN (ALBUM). charts.nz. 29 November 2013.