Translucence (Poly Styrene album)

Translucence
Studio album by Poly Styrene
Released	1980
Studio	Matrix Studios, London
Genre	Post-punk
Length	40:27
Label	United Artists / Receiver Records
Producer	Ted Bunting

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A− [2]
Smash Hits	7/10 [3]

Translucence is a 1980 post-punk album by Poly Styrene.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Poly Styrene

1. "Dreaming" (3:48)
2. "Talk In Toytown" (3:21)
3. "Skydive" (4:10)
4. "Day That Time Forgot" (3:30)
5. "Shades" (3:20)
6. "Essence" (3:32)
7. "Hip City Hip" (3:02)
8. "Bicycle Song" (2:32)
9. "Sub Tropical" (3:04)
10. "Translucence" (3:12)
11. "Age" (3:09)
12. "Goodbye" (3:47)

Personnel

• Poly Styrene - vocals
• G.T. Moore - guitar
• Richard Moore - guitar
• Kuma Harada - bass
• Richard Bailey - drums
• Darryl Lee Que - percussion
• Kevin McAlea - keyboards
• Ted Bunting - saxophone, flute

Technical

• Falcon Stuart - cover photography

References

1. Dougan, John. Translucence at Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Poly Styrene". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
3. Stand, Mike (27 November – 10 December 1980). "Albums: Poly Styrene – Translucence (Liberty/United)". Smash Hits . Vol. 2, no. 24. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 29. ISSN   0260-3004 . Retrieved 11 December 2024.