Sunburst Finish

~ Release by Be‐Bop Deluxe (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

US: Harvest SPRO 8485/6
US: promo-only, banded for airplay
UK: Rereleased on Fame FA 3004 in May 1982
UK: Rereleased on Revolver in 1986
UK: Compact disc released on EMI CZ 329 in February 1991 with additional tracks

Annotation last modified on 2009-05-03 17:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Fair Exchange
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Fair Exchange (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
54:49
A2Heavenly Homes
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Heavenly Homes (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:36
A3Ships in the Night
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only) (in 1976), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Ships in the Night (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Henrees Music co.
54:03
A4Crying to the Sky
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Crying to the Sky (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:57
A5Sleep That Burns
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Sleep That Burns (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
55:17
B1Beauty Secrets
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Beauty Secrets (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Henrees Music co.
2:48
B2Life in the Air Age
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Life in the Air Age (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
54:00
B3Like an Old Blues
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Like an Old Blues (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:27
B4Crystal Gazing
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Crystal Gazing (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:24
B5Blazing Apostles
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Blazing Apostles (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
54:29

Credits

Release

bass guitar and percussion:Charles Tumahai
guitar family, harmonica, percussion and tubular bells and lead vocals:Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
keyboard:Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
membranophone and percussion:Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
composer:Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
vocals:Charles Tumahai
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/795552 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/1300344 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Ships in the Night
included in:Original Album Series
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/23756 [info]
Wikidata:Q7638958 [info]