Vertigo Tango Explained

Vertigo Tango
Type:	studio
Artist:	Spoons
Cover:	VertigoTango.jpg
Released:	1988
Genre:	New wave synth-pop
Length:	42:28
Label:	Anthem^[1]
Producer:	John Punter
Chronology:	Spoons album
Prev Title:	Bridges Over Borders
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Unexpected Guest at a Cancelled Party
Next Year:	2007

Vertigo Tango is the fifth studio album by Canadian new wave band Spoons, released in 1988 by Anthem Records.^[2]

A moderate commercial success, Vertigo Tango spun off two singles that hit the mid-reaches of the Canadian charts: "When Time Turns Around" and "Waterline". The group disbanded after the tour to support this album, though they would sporadically reunite in the following years.^{[3] [4]}

Track listing

Singles

• "When Time Turns Around" (ANS-081)
• "Waterline" (ANS-082)
• "Sooner or Later" (ANS-084)

Personnel

• Gordon Deppe - lead vocals, guitar
• Sandy Horne - vocals, bass guitar
• Scott MacDonald - vocals, keyboards
• Steve Kendry - drums, percussion

Production personnel

• John Punter - producer; mixing
• Simon Dawson - engineer
• Mastering at Masterdisk, New York City
• Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Spoons . The Canadian Encyclopedia . 17 August 2020.
2. Web site: The Spoons . AllMusic . 17 August 2020.
3. Web site: Rayner . Ben . Spoons getting their lustre back . The Star . 17 August 2020.
4. Web site: Spoons Static in Transmission . Exclaim! . 17 August 2020.