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Radio Musicola Studio album by Nik Kershaw Released 6 December 1986 Genre Pop Rock Length 44:20 / 48:50 (CD) Label MCA Producer Nik Kershaw Nik Kershaw chronology The Riddle
(1984)Radio Musicola
(1986)The Works
(1989)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1]
Radio Musicola is Nik Kershaw's third album. It was released in 1986 by MCA Records.
The album deals with subjects of integrity - media skepticism (particularly towards tabloid journalism), privacy, insecurity and mass produced run-of-the-mill pop ("Why can't you let us do it like Joni does it? There you go again, giving it your very best - trying so hard to make it sound like all the rest"). The subject is reflected in the cover art concept. The LP release features 1950's style spoof advertisements with the song titles woven in, some of which was replicated in the CD booklet.
Contents
Track listing
- "Radio Musicola" – 5:53
- "Nobody Knows" – 4:21
- "L.A.B.A.T.Y.D." – 4:14
- "What the Papers Say" – 3:33
- "Life Goes On" – 5:02
- "Running Scared" – 5:03
- "James Cagney" – 5:20
- "Don't Let Me Out of My Cage" – 4:34
- "When a Heart Beats" – 4:30 (only available on compact disc & cassette)
- "Violet to Blue" – 6:16
Chart performance
Chart (1986) Peak
positionTotal
weeksCanadian Albums Chart[2] 87 5 UK Albums Chart[3] 47 3 Singles
- When A Heart Beats #27
- B-side - Wild Horses
- Nobody Knows #44
- B-side - One Of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing
- Radio Musicola #43
- B-side - LABATYD
External links
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ www.collectionscanada.gc.ca
- ^ http://www.chartstats.com/
Studio albums Human Racing · The Riddle · Radio Musicola · The Works · 15 Minutes · To Be Frank · You've Got to Laugh · No FrillsCompilations The Collection · Wouldn't It Be Good · The Best of Nik Kershaw · Greatest Hits · Anthology · The Essential · Then And NowLive albums BBC Transcription Service - Live in Concert [promo] · 12" CollectionSingles "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" · "Wouldn't It Be Good" · "Dancing Girls" · "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" (re-issue) · "Human Racing" · "The Riddle" · "Wide Boy" · "Don Quixote" · "When a Heart Beats" · "Nobody Knows" · "Radio Musicola" · "James Cagney" · "One Step Ahead" · "Elisabeth's Eyes" · "Wouldn't It Be Good" (re-issue) · "I Wanna Change the Score" (with Tony Banks) · "Old Friends" [promo] (with Elton John) · "Wouldn't It Be Good ('98 Remix)" · "'98 Remixes (Wouldn't It Be Good & I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me) EP" [Denmark] · "Somebody Loves You" · "Sometimes" (with Les Rythmes Digitales) · "What Do You Think Of It So Far?" · "Wounded" · "Die Laughing" [promo] · "What It Is" [promo] · "The Riddle '05" [promo]Record labels Related articles Categories:- Nik Kershaw albums
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