| Play by Numbers | ||||
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| Released | August 1982 | |||
| Recorded | February & June–July 1982 | |||
| Studio | Studios 301, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop, new wave | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | David Marett | |||
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| Singles from Play by Numbers | ||||
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Play by Numbers is the second studio album by Australian rock and pop band Little Heroes. The album was released in August 1982 and peaked at number 37.
The T.V Scene Mag said "The Little Heroes are capable of provoking a blitting party mood at the twirl of a synthesiser knob" and said "the strategy is straight beat, bent words and slurred vocals" A Newspaper reviewer said "...all [the songs] seem to suffer from a deep loneliness, an alienation where all their actions are meaningless in the face of this isolation." adding "The elegane simplicity of the songs and their similarity tends to make the album pale after a while. Basically none of the songs are spectacular, but given the craftsmanship of Dave Marett's production and Hart's voice, they are certainly appealing enough." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melbourne's Just Not New York" | Roger Hart-Wells | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Saturday Afternoon Inside" | Hart-Wells | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Something's Got to Happen" | Hart-Wells | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Running Round in Circles" | Hart-Wells | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Ophelia" | Hart-Wells | 3:55 |
| 6. | "One Perfect Day" | Hart-Wells | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sound and Vision" | Hart-Wells | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Pretty Shadow" | Hart-Wells | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Young Hearts" | Hart-Wells, David Crosbie | 3:38 |
| 4. | "To Be Her Cat" | Hart-Wells | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Stay Away from Sarah" | Hart-Wells | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Dusseldorf" | Hart-Wells | 4:10 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report [2] | 37 |
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