Pal Judy

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Pal Judy
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Studio album by
Judy Nylon and Crucial
Released1982 (1982)
StudioThe Manor, Shipton-on-Cherwell; Berry Street Studio, London; Britannia Row Studios, London
Label On-U Sound
Producer Adrian Sherwood, Judy Nylon

Pal Judy is an album by Judy Nylon and Crucial, released in 1982 by record label On-U Sound.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Attic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
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Trouser Press favourable [4]

Trouser Press called it "a moody, adeptly created and performed record", [4] while AllMusic called it a "dark, moody exercise in postmodern pop". [1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Judy Nylon; except where indicated

  1. "Information Rain"
  2. "Dateline Miami" (Nylon, Chris Joyce, Sean Oliver)
  3. "Live in a Lift"
  4. "Jailhouse Rock" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
  5. "Trial By Fire" (Nylon, Patti Palladin)
  6. "Sleepless Nights"
  7. "Others"
  8. "The Dice"
  9. "Room Without a View"

Personnel

Technical

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References

  1. 1 2 Dougan, John. "Pal Judy – Judy Nylon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  2. "The Attic: Judy Nylon and Crucial - Pal Judy - Music Review".
  3. Select magazine, August 1990 issue, page 121
  4. 1 2 Grant, Steven. "TrouserPress.com :: Judy Nylon and Crucial". TrouserPress.com . Retrieved May 14, 2016.