Paradise Discotheque

Paradise Discotheque
Studio album by Crime & the City Solution
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
The Bride Ship (1989) Paradise Discotheque (1990) A History of Crime (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

Accolades

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]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Crime & the City Solution

• Bronwyn Adams – violin
• Simon Bonney  – vocals
• Chrislo Haas – guitar, synthesizer, production
• Alexander Hacke  – guitar, illustrations
• Mick Harvey  – drums, piano
• Thomas Stern – bass guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Bruno Gebhard – recording
• Gareth Jones  – engineering, recording
• Ingo Krauss – recording

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Paradise Discotheque". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
2. Robbins, Ira (November 1990). "Lust". Entertainment Weekly . No. 38. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
3. "Sounds End Of Year Lists: Albums (1990)". Sounds . Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
4. "Select End Of Year Lists: 1990 Albums". Select . Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

External links

• Paradise Discotheque at Discogs (list of releases)