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1983 studio album by Modern Romance
Trick of the Light
Studio album by Modern Romance
Released8 April 1983
Length38:04
LabelWEA
ProducerTony Visconti
Modern Romance chronology
Adventures in Clubland
(1981) 		Trick of the Light
(1983) 		Burn It!
(1985)
Singles from Trick of the Light
  1. "Best Years of Our Lives"
    Released: November 1982
  2. "High Life"
    Released: February 1983
  3. "Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm"
    Released: May 1983
  4. "Walking in the Rain"
    Released: July 1983
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Trick of the Light is the second album by English band Modern Romance. It was released in 1983 on LP and Cassette tape by WEA. A Japanese reissue on CD was released, but is long out of print. There was a European re-release in 2018 as a 24 bit remastered, expanded edition with 4 extra tracks.

Track listing

  1. "High Life" (David Jaymes, John Du Prez) - 3:28
  2. "Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm" (David Jaymes, John Du Prez) - 3:36
  3. "Best Years of Our Lives" (David Jaymes, Geoff Deane) - 3:45
  4. "Good Feelings" (David Jaymes, Robbie Jaymes) - 3:36
  5. "Walking in the Rain" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins) - 4:41
  6. "Let's Go" (David Jaymes) - 3:43
  7. "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (Louis Guglielmi, Mack David) - 3:44
  8. "After All This Time" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins, Paul Gendler, Andy Kyriacou) - 3:50
  9. "She's So Fine" (David Jaymes, John Du Prez) - 3:32
  10. "Leave Me On My Own" (David Jaymes, Michael John Mullins) - 4:09

Chart position

  • UK (1983) # 53

Personnel

Singles


History

The album is featured in the Taschen book 1000 Covers, which showcases the most interesting vinyl covers from the 1960s to the 1990s (their single, "Don't Stop That Crazy Rhythm", shares a similar sleeve). It is the first Modern Romance album to feature lead vocalist Michael J. Mullins, who replaced Geoff Deane in 1982. The of "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" (1983) features the voice of Mullins, whereas Deane provided vocals on the 7-inch vinyl (1982) version. "Cherry Pink ..." is known for the trumpet solo by band member and composer / conductor, John Du Prez. The track, "Good Feelings"', was released at Christmas (1983) as a double A-Side along with "Good Friday", the latter being taken from the hit compilation Christmas album, Party Tonight; both single and album featured identical covers. Trick of the Light contains no less than six hit singles, five of them top-twenty, three of these top-ten, making 1983 in music Modern Romance's watershed year. Two of the album tracks – "Best Years of Our Lives" and "High Life" – featured as part of the band's farewell single, "Best Mix of Our Lives", which charted at #81 in 1985.

References

  1. "News". Record Mirror: 4. April 2, 1983. Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via flickr.com.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Modern Romance, Discography, Trick of the Light, Discogs Website, April 27, 2011.
  4. Modern Romance, Discography, Trick of the Light, Discogs Website, April 27, 2011.
  5. Lee-Williams, Matt: Du Prez, John, Biography, Internet Movie Database, April 26, 2011.
  6. Lee-Williams, Matt: Modern Romance, Biography, Internet Database, April 26, 2011.
  7. Lee-Williams, Matt: Jaymes, David, Biography, Internet Movie Database, April 26, 2011.
  8. Modern Romance, Discography, Trick of the Light, Discogs Website, April 26, 2011.

See also

Modern Romance
  • Andy Kyriacou
  • Natalie Kyriacou
  • Matt Earnshaw
  • Oli Silk
  • Steve Etherington
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
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