Catch As Catch Can

Catch As Catch Can

Infobox Album
Name = Catch As Catch Can
Type = Studio album
Longtype =
Artist = Kim Wilde


Released = 1983
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = RAK Records
Producer =
Reviews = *"Allmusic" Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0cfoxqq5ldse link]
Last album = "Select" (1982)
This album = "Catch As Catch Can" (1983)
Next album = "Teases & Dares" (1984)

"Catch As Catch Can" is the third studio album by Kim Wilde, released in 1983.

Having toured the UK and Europe in November and December 1982, there was a silence of six months. Kim Wilde returned with the single "Love Blonde", a jazz/swing inspired track that lyrically mocked the blonde bombshell image that some media had dealt Kim in the previous years. But the sound was unique to the single; the rest of the album continued the electronic theme that was introduced on "Select". Most of the songs were again written by Marty and Ricky Wilde, except the second single "Dancing In The Dark", which was written by Nicky Chinn and Paul Gurvitz. Ricky Wilde produced the album.

Some of the songs seemed to be telling a story ("House of Salome" [released as a single in selected countries] , "Sing It Out For Love") whereas "Dream Sequence" was one of Marty's more imaginative lyrics, describing what seems to be a random sequence of images.The cool blue cover image was provided by photographer Sheila Rock.

The album suffered from mixed reviews in the press and the lack of successful singles. Even a second European tour couldn't help the decline in sales, although with hindsight it is easy to recognize how well the album has aged. Quirky electronic noises and beautifully layered soundscapes make this one of the more appealing albums in Kim's repertoire.

At the time of release, the new Compact disc format was introduced. In Japan, the album was released on this new format. In later years, this release became a much sought after item among Kim Wilde fans, who often paid more than $100 to get their hands on a copy.Elsewhere in the world, the album has been released on CD only once, as part of a 3cd box set named "The Originals" (1995). Available for a limited period only, this also has become a collectable item.

Track listing

# "House of Salome" (Wilde) — 3:36
# "Back Street Joe" (Wilde) — 4:31
# "Stay Awhile" (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:42
# "Love Blonde" (Wilde, Wilde) — 4:08
# "Dream Sequence" (Wilde) — 6:06
# "Dancing in the Dark" (Dietz, Schwartz) — 3:44
# "Shoot to Disable" (Wilde) — 3:37
# "Can You Hear It" (Wilde, Wilde) — 4:29
# "Sparks" (Wilde) — 4:08
# "Sing It Out for Love" (Wilde) — 3:34

References

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