Bananarama (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Bananarama
Type = Album
Artist = Bananarama


Released = April 1984
Recorded = April 1983 - February 1984
Genre = New Wave
Length = 34:14
Label = London
Producer = Tony Swain, Steve Jolley
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:je91z87ajyv2 link]
Last album = "Deep Sea Skiving"
(1983)
This album = "Bananarama"
(1984)
Next album = "True Confessions"
(1986)

"Bananarama" is the second album released by British girl group Bananarama. The group continued its association with producers Tony Swain and Steve Jolley (who had produced a couple of tracks on their debut album, "Deep Sea Skiving"). With this album Bananarama had its first significant U.S. success with the single "Cruel Summer", which became a top ten hit. The group also attempted to display a more "serious artists" image, as the British press had repeatedly labeled them as talentless, frivolous and controlled by their producers. "Rough Justice" is a song inspired by the shooting death of their good friend Thomas Reilly in Belfast. The album was certified silver by the BPI.

On March 19, 2007, Bananarama's first six studio albums were re-issued by Rhino Records. All re-issues are remastered and each includes several bonus tracks, consisting of B-sides and remixes.

Track listing

#"Cruel Summer" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:35
#"Rough Justice" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 5:07
#"King of the Jungle" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:28
#"Dream Baby" (Ecstasy, Holliday) — 3:01
#"Link" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 1:31
#"Hot Line to Heaven" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 7:19
#"State I'm In" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 2:48
#"Robert De Niro's Waiting..." (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:43
#"Through a Child's Eyes" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:40

(Some mid-80's US LP and CD versions add "The Wild Life" (from the movie of the same name) and replace the full length version of "Hotline To Heaven" with the 7 inch edit version. "Link" was not identified as an individual track on original LP issues, and had originally appeared, also uncredited, preceding "Push" on the B-side of the UK 12" of "Robert De Niro's Waiting".)

2007 re-issue bonus tracks

#"Cairo" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:47 (B-side of "Cruel Summer")
#"Push!" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 4:08 (B-side of "Robert De Niro's Waiting")
#"Rough Justice" (7-inch version) — 3:36
#"Live Now" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:02 (B-side of "Rough Justice")
#"Hotline to Heaven" (7-inch version) — 3:53
#"The Wild Life" (Jolley, Swain, Dallin, Fahey, Woodward) — 3:54

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