The Sun and the Moon (The Sun and the Moon album)
| The Sun and the Moon | |
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| Studio album by The Sun and the Moon | |
| Released | 1988 |
| Genre | Post-punk |
| Label | Geffen |
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The Sun and the Moon is the eponymous debut studio album by English post-punk band The Sun and the Moon, featuring Mark Burgess and John Lever (both previously of The Chameleons), released in 1988 by record label Geffen.
Reception
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | unfavourable[1] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[2] |
Trouser Press called it "a very solid LP, if no challenge to the Chameleons' general brilliance (inventive guitarists Dave Fielding and Reg Smithies are greatly missed)",[2] while AllMusic called it "cut-rate Chameleons".[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by The Sun and the Moon (Mark Burgess, Andy Clegg, John Lever and Andy Whitaker).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Speed of Life" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Death of Imagination" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "A Matter of Conscience" | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Peace in Our Time" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Dolphin" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "House on Fire" | 5:25 |
| 7. | "The Price of Grain" | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Limbo-Land" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "A Picture of England" | 5:24 |
| 10. | "This Passionate Breed" | 4:42 |
Personnel
- The Sun and the Moon
- Mark Burgess – vocals, bass guitar, production, engineering, album art concept, sleeve liner notes
- Andy Clegg – guitar, production, engineering, album art concept
- John Lever – drums, percussion, production, engineering, album art concept
- Andy Whitaker – guitar, production, engineering, album art concept
- Additional personnel
- CJ – production, engineering
- Barry Diament – mastering
- Paul Cobbold – engineering
- George Marino – editing
- Jamie Maddox – sleeve photography
- Martin Kay – sleeve layout and design
- The Andrew Sisters – additional vocals
References
- 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "Sun & the Moon | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
- 1 2 Robbins, Ira; Rabid, Jack. "TrouserPress.com :: Chameleons (UK)". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
External links
- The Sun and the Moon at Discogs (list of releases)
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