Points on the Curve

Points on the Curve

by Wang Chung
Points on the Curve

Points on the Curve

by Wang Chung
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Overview

If Japan's Tin Drum album of 1981 sought to redefine the similarities between Oriental melodic structure and Occidental music, then Wang Chung's Points on the Curve pushed the boundaries further toward the mainstream ("Even If You Dream," "Don't Be My Enemy"). It is baffling, then, that such an album should prove a more substantial hit in the States, where "True Love" was memorably adapted as a score to an incestuous rape scene on Miami Vice. Several tracks lend themselves fervently to film; the underlying menace of "Wait" reared its head in To Live and Die in L.A.. Far from the commercial tones of "Dance Hall Days," the song for which they are best known in the U.K., is the dramatic landscape of "Devoted Friends," a stark memo to a companion. Since the album's original release in 1984, it has seen many reissues with as many running orders, and although the sound is a little dated, its craftmanship still holds true. ~ Kelvin Hayes

Product Details

Release Date: 03/19/1996
Label: Geffen
UPC: 0720642400425

Tracks

  1. Dance Hall Days
  2. Wait
  3. True Love
  4. The Waves
  5. Look at Me Now
  6. Don't Let Go
  7. Even If You Dream
  8. Don't Be My Enemy
  9. Devoted Friends
  10. Talk It Out

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wang Chung   Primary Artist
Paul Ridout   Synthesizer
Jack Hues   Keyboards,Guitar,Vocals
Darren Costin   Percussion,Drums,Vocals,Keyboards
Nick Feldman   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Mel Collins   Saxophone
Chris Hughes   Rhythm,Sequencing,Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Jack Hues   Composer
Brian Griffin   Photography
Paul Cox   Photography
Barney Bubbles   Design,Art Direction
Greg Fulginiti   Mastering
John Lennon   Composer
Mark McGuire   Assistant Engineer
Peter Chatman   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Ross Cullum   Engineer,Producer,Recording
Nick Feldman   Composer
Jesse Stone   Composer
Roy Wood   Composer
Darren Costin   Composer
Jeremy Ryder   Composer
David Burnand   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Chris Hughes   Engineer,Producer,Recording,Programming
Paul Ridout   Programming
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