Paradise Discotheque

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Paradise Discotheque
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 3, 1990
RecordedNovember 1989
StudioConny's Studio, Wolperath, Germany
GenrePost-punk
Length38:37
LabelMute
ProducerChrislo Haas
Crime & the City Solution chronology
The Bride Ship
(1989)
Paradise Discotheque
(1990)
A History of Crime
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]

Paradise Discotheque is the fourth studio album by Crime & the City Solution, released on September 3, 1990 through Mute Records.

Accolades[edit]

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1990 Sounds United Kingdom "Albums of the Year" 23 [3]
1990 Select United Kingdom "Albums of the Year" 41 [4]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Bronwyn Adams and Simon Bonney except the traditional ballad "Motherless Child"; all music is composed by Crime & the City Solution

No.TitleLength
1."I Have the Gun"3:34
2."The Sly Persuaders"4:10
3."The Dolphins and the Sharks"4:43
4."The Sun Before the Darkness"5:15
5."Motherless Child"3:49
6."The Last Dictator I"4:40
7."The Last Dictator II"5:01
8."The Last Dictator III"4:33
9."The Last Dictator IV"2:48

Personnel[edit]

Crime & the City Solution
Production and additional personnel

References[edit]

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Paradise Discotheque". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. ^ Robbins, Ira (November 1990). "Lust". Entertainment Weekly. No. 38. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Sounds End Of Year Lists: Albums (1990)". Sounds. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Select End Of Year Lists: 1990 Albums". Select. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

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