| Movies | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Inner Space Studio, Cologne, Germany | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:40 (vinyl edition) 44:41 (CD edition) | |||
| Label | Electrola | |||
| Producer | Holger Czukay | |||
| Holger Czukay chronology | ||||
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Movies is the second album by Holger Czukay, released in 1979 through Electrola.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.0/10 [3] |
| Spin |   [4] |
The Independent labeled the album a "cult classic," writing that "Czukay paved the way for later projects, such as David Byrne and Brian Eno's My Life in the Bush of Ghosts." [5]
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | NME | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 5 | [6] |
| 1985 | Sounds | United Kingdom | "All Time Top 100 Albums" | 98 | [7] |
| 2005 | Robert Dimery | United States | "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" | * | [1] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
All tracks are written by Holger Czukay
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool in the Pool" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Oh Lord, Give Us More Money" | 13:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Persian Love" | 6:20 |
| 2. | "Hollywood Symphony" | 15:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Cool in the Pool" (Instrumental) | 4:57 |
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