Contact (Platinum Blonde album)

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Contact
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Studio album by
Platinum Blonde
Released1987
Label CBS Canada - 80105
Producer Mark Holmes, David Bendeth, Bernard Edwards, John Dexter
Platinum Blonde chronology
Alien Shores
(1985)		Contact
(1987)		Yeah Yeah Yeah
(1990)
Singles from Contact
  1. "Contact"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Connect Me"
    Released: 1987
  3. "Fire"
    Released: 1988
  4. "If You Go This Time"
    Released: 1988

Contact is the third studio album by the Canadian band Platinum Blonde, released in 1987. [1] [2] It sold more than 150,000 copies in its first year of release. [3] [4] The album reached a high of 25 for 3 weeks on the Canadian charts. [5] The first single was the title track; its video was shot at Lamport Stadium. [6] Another music video was filmed for the second track, "Connect Me". [7]

Contents

The supporting tour was a disappointment, with the band forced to cancel dates due to low ticket sales; the band claimed that the cancellations were due to substance abuse issues. [8] [9]

Production

CBS Canada pushed the band to adopt a style that would appeal to U.S. album-oriented rock radio stations; the company admitted its mistake when Canadian sales declined. [10] Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner sang on the cover version of "Fire". [11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Gazette wrote that "lead singer Mark Holmes has little or no vocal personality, but at least this time he keeps the whining to a minimum." [13] The Vancouver Sun determined that Platinum Blonde "do a pretty fair Duran Duran imitation, only their lyrics are a little dumber, their melodies aren't as catchy and ... they don't exactly measure up in the looks department, either." [14] The Ottawa Citizen called the album "reminiscent, although not imitative, of the metalized funk of Power Station." [15]

The Kingston Whig-Standard deemed the band "talented craftsman who do deserve respect if not superstardom." [1] The Toronto Star labeled Contact "an album rooted in the hot, street-tough funk of New York City, not in the fluff of snow-covered hockey arenas, suburban high school dances or video dreams." [16]

Track list

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Contact" Mark Holmes, Kenny MacLean, David Bendeth Holmes, Bendeth3:56
2."Connect Me"Sergio Galli, MacLeanHolmes, Bendeth3:46
3."Diamonds"HolmesHolmes, Bendeth3:11
4."If You Go This Time"Holmes, MacLean, Chris WardmanHolmes, John Dexter3:59
5."System"Holmes, Galli, MacLean Bernard Edwards 3:25
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Fire" Ohio Players Holmes, Bendeth3:51
7."Tough Enough"HolmesEdwards3:30
8."Automatic Drive"HolmesHolmes, Bendeth3:46
9."Chaperone Sally"Holmes, Galli, MacLeanHolmes3:33
10."I Might Have You"Holmes, MacLeanHolmes, Bendeth3:17
11."Beauty of the Beast"Holmes, MacLean, BendethHolmes, Bendeth3:46

Credits

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References

  1. 1 2 Burliuk, Greg (28 Oct 1987). "Platinum Blonde Loses Hair Color But Gains Respect". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Entertainment. p. 1.
  2. ↑ "Platinum Blonde Biography by Keith Pettipas". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Platinum Blonde cancels Maritime section of tour". Ottawa Citizen. 19 Jan 1988. p. D19.
  4. ↑ "Platinum Blonde". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
  5. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Albums - November 21, 1987" (PDF).
  6. ↑ Gross, Jonathan (September 12, 1987). "Fast Forward". Toronto Star. p. S28.
  7. ↑ PlatinumBlondeVEVO (July 28, 2021). "Platinum Blonde - Connect Me (Official Remastered HD Video)". YouTube.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ MacInnis, Craig (21 Jan 1988). "Platinum Blonde's eastern tour killed". Toronto Star. p. B1.
  9. ↑ O'Connor, Tim (9 Mar 1988). "Platinum Blonde cleaning up its act". Ottawa Citizen. p. E7.
  10. ↑ Quill, Greg (14 Feb 1988). "The bubble has popped for teen-oriented music". Toronto Star. p. D1.
  11. ↑ MacInnis, Craig (October 9, 1987). "Contact Platinum Blonde". Toronto Star. p. E4.
  12. ↑ AllMusic review
  13. ↑ Lepage, Mark (15 Oct 1987). "Platinum Blonde: Contact". The Gazette. p. E7.
  14. ↑ Mackie, John (17 Oct 1987). "Platinum Blonde: Contact". Vancouver Sun. p. C10.
  15. ↑ Erskine, Evelyn (23 Oct 1987). "Rock". Ottawa Citizen. p. D5.
  16. ↑ Quill, Greg (7 June 1988). "Platinum Blonde a musical powerhouse". Toronto Star. p. F1.
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