Album
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
1984 · Electronic, Rock
61 collectors on Gatefold own this
Welcome To The Pleasuredome is an Electronic album by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 212 pressings tracked, owned by 61 collectors.
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Welcome to the Pleasuredome was the debut album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, first released in the UK in October 1984 by ZTT/Island Records. Originally issued as a vinyl double album, it was assured of a UK chart entry at number one due to reported advance sales of over one million. Whilst commercially successful, the album also drew criticism for containing new versions of the group's (already much-remixed) hit singles from the same year ("Relax" and "Two Tribes", plus B-side "War"), as well as a surfeit of cover versions in lieu of much new original material. However, the album's evergreen.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Well...0:57
- A2The World Is My Oyster1:05
- A3Snatch Of Fury (Stay)1:20
- A4Welcome To The Pleasure Dome12:24
Side B
- B1Relax (Come Fighting)4:00
- B2War (...And Hide)6:11
- B3Two Tribes (For The Victims Of Ravishment)3:58
Side C
- C1Ferry (Go)1:55
- C2Born To Run3:56
- C3San Jose (The Way)3:10
- C4Wish (The Lads Were Here)3:06
- C5Including The Ballad Of 324:23
Side D
- D1Krisco Kisses3:03
- D2Black Night White Light4:04
- D3The Only Star In Heaven4:18
- D4The Power Of Love5:24
- D5Bang...1:14
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Synth-Pop / New Wave
- dense
- euphoric
- club
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves (round corners).
Some copies came with a sticker with European cat# 302 419-977 on upper right corner of back cover (UK version imported to mainland Europe?)
From sleeve notes: IQ number one becomes no.four in Zang Tuum Tumb's fishy Action Series. "Ain't that peculiar."
Record two's inner sleeve includes a mail order form for FGTH accessories, such as the "Sophisticated Virginia Woolf vest for the luxury of life" and the "Jean Genet boxer shorts", modelled by Paul Rutherford of the group Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Claudia Bruecken [sic] of the group Propaganda...
"[4 symbols] x (frankie symbol) = BANG!
A1, A2, A4, B1, B3, C4, C5, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5: Perfect Songs Ltd
A3, C1: Dick James Music Ltd
B2: Jobete Music (UK) Ltd
C2: Zomba Music Ltd
C3: Carlin Music Corp
Side A banded as one continuous piece.
Spelling inconsistencies (intentional or otherwise) appear on release:
• title listed as Welcome To The Pleasuredome on front, spine and inner sleeve / The Pleasure Dome on labels;
• track C1 listed as 'ferry (Go)' on inner sleeve / 'fury' on label.
• track D1 listed as 'Krisco Kisses' on inner sleeve / 'Ḱrisco Ḱisses' on label.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andy RichardsKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, OTHER KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION
- Anne DudleyARRANGED BY , KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS
- Brian NashBAND , GUITAR BAND, GUITAR GUITAR
- Christopher Barry
- Holly JohnsonLEAD VOCALS PERFORMER , VOICE PERFORMER , LEAD VOCALS
- J.J. JeczalikFEATURING KEYBOARDS MUSICIAN , ELECTRONICS
- Luis JardimMUSICIAN , PERCUSSION, OTHER PERCUSSION PERCUSSION, EFFECTS
- Mark O'TooleBAND , BASS, VOCALS BAND, BASS, VOCALS BASS
- Patrick Allen
- Paul Morley
- Paul RutherfordBAND , VOCALS, PERFORMER BAND, VOCALS, OTHER PERFORMER , VOCALS, OTHER
- Peter GillBAND , DRUMS BAND, DRUMS DRUMS
- Stephen LipsonGUITAR GUITAR , SOLOIST GUITAR, SOLOIST
- Steve HoweACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Ged O'TooleGUITAR
61 collectors on Gatefold own this · 212 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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