| 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.
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]
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.
| Chart (1987) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[5] | 44 | |
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[6] | 1 |
List of number-one albums from the 1980s (New Zealand)
. . 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.