Deception was to be the last album released by the British new wave band The Colourfield. During the recording of the album Karl Shale left during the sessions. Terry Hall has since voiced his displeasure with the recording of the album because he did not feel he had the control of the session musicians and producers the way he needed to preserve The Colourfield’s sound.
| Deception | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 March 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986–87 | |||
| Studio | Davout Studio, Paris Wool Hall Studio, Bath 39th. St. Music, New York | |||
| Genre | New wave, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Producer | Richard Gottehrer, Jeffery Lesser | |||
| The Colourfield chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Deception | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Release
editDeception was much less successful than its predecessor Virgins and Philistines, and only reached #95[3] in the UK. It was promoted by two singles, both cover versions. The first, "Running Away", a cover of the Sly and the Family Stone hit, made #84,[3] and the second single, "She" (originally performed by The Monkees) didn't chart at all.
In 2010, the album along with Virgins and Philistines was re-released on CD in the UK by Cherry Red Records with additional bonus tracks.
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Terry Hall and Toby Lyons; except as indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Badlands" | 4:47 | |
| 2. | "Running Away" | Freddie Stewart, Sly Stone | 3:56 |
| 3. | "From Dawn to Distraction" | 3:42 | |
| 4. | "Confession" | 4:37 | |
| 5. | "Miss Texas 1967" | 4:13 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "She" | Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Heart of America" | 5:01 | |
| 8. | "Digging It Deep" | 3:54 | |
| 9. | "Monkey in Winter" | 5:16 | |
| 10. | "Goodbye Sun Valley" | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Things Could Be Beautiful" | 3:25 | |
| 12. | "Frosty Mornings" | 4:20 | |
| 13. | "She" (Single Mix) | Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart | 3:14 |
| 14. | "Monkey in Winter" (with Sinéad O'Connor) | 5:00 | |
| 15. | "Running Away" (Arthur Baker Dub Version) | Freddie Stewart, Sly Stone | 7:10 |
Personnel
edit- The Colourfield
- Terry Hall - all instruments and voices
- Toby Lyons - all instruments and voices
- Additional personnel
- Gregg Mangiafico – keyboards
- Sammy Merendino – drum programming
- Roland Orzabal - guitar on "Running Away" and "Confession"
- Dolette McDonald, Deborah Malone, Janice Pendarvis - backing vocals on "Digging It Deep"
References
edit- ^ "Index". Record Mirror. 21 March 1987. p. 43. Retrieved 1 March 2023 – via Flickr.
- ^ Sutton, Michael. Review: Deception. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-04-12.
- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - The Colour Field". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2009.