| Paradise Discotheque | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 3, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | November 1989 | |||
| Studio | Conny's Studio, Wolperath, Germany | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 38:37 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Chrislo Haas | |||
| Crime & the City Solution chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− [2] |
Paradise Discotheque is the fourth studio album by Crime & the City Solution, released on September 3, 1990 through Mute Records.
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sounds | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 23 | [3] |
| 1990 | Select | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 41 | [4] |
All lyrics are written by Bronwyn Adams and Simon Bonney except the traditional ballad "Motherless Child"; all music is composed by Crime & the City Solution.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Have the Gun" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "The Sly Persuaders" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "The Dolphins and the Sharks" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "The Sun Before the Darkness" | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Motherless Child" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "The Last Dictator I" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "The Last Dictator II" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "The Last Dictator III" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "The Last Dictator IV" | 2:48 |
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