| Beyond the Pale | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
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| Length | 39:49 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Beau Hill | |||
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| Singles from Beyond the Pale | ||||
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Beyond the Pale is the second studio album by American rock singer and actress Fiona. It was originally released in 1986 through Atlantic Records on vinyl and cassette only; a CD edition was reissued in 2004 through Wounded Bird Records, followed by a remaster in 2014 through Rock Candy Records.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Andrew Hamlin awarded Beyond the Pale 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "'80s pop, [with] gated drums, and synthesizer stabs punctuated with '80s metal guitar." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tragedy" |
| 4:15 |
| 2. | "Hopelessly Love You" |
| 4:22 |
| 3. | "Living in a Boy's World" |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Thunder & Lightning" | Chi Coltrane | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Tender Is the Heart" | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Running Out of Night" |
| 3:54 |
| 7. | "In My Blood" |
| 4:10 |
| 8. | "He's on My Side" |
| 4:30 |
| 9. | "You Better Wait" |
| 3:37 |
| 10. | "Keeper of the Flame" |
| 4:03 |
| Total length: | 39:49 | ||
Credits are adapted from the Beyond the Pale liner notes. [2]
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