Put The Needle On The Record - Week #86

Put The Needle On The Record Week #86 The Communards - Red

For this weeks feature we go back to October 1987 and the Communards album "Red".

I am not a fan of The Communards in general but this is an excellent album and quite varied and is the follow-up to their self titled debut album . The album was produced by Stephen Hague, who at the time was also working closely with the Pet Shop Boys as their producer and his style is clear to hear across the output by both bands during this period.

Quite a few highlights on this album, I especially like the tracks "Tomorrow" (my favourite track off the album), "There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl", For a Friend", "Never Can Say Goodbye" and "Matter Of Opinion".

In the main critics gave favourable positive reviews of the album when it was released and the album title is a nod to the duo's socialist leanings at the time.

Four singles were released off the album, "Tomorrow" (which reached number 23 in the UK Singles chart), "Never Can Say Goodbye", (which reached number 4 in the UK Singles chart), "For A Friend" (which reached number 28 in the UK Singles chart and "There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl" (which reached number 20 in the UK singles chart). 

The album, reached Number 4 in the UK album chart.

Track Listing

Tomorrow
There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl
Matter Of opinion
Victims
For A Friend
Never Can Say Goodbye
Lovers And Friends
Hold On Tight
If I Could Tell You
C Minor

If you have this album in your collection, dig it out and give it a spin!