April Moon | ||||
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Released | 2 April 1990[1] | |||
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Length | 52:32 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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April Moon is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Sam Brown, released on 2 April 1990 by A&M Records.[2] The album was produced by Sam Brown, and her brother Pete Brown.
The album peaked at number 38 on the UK Albums Chart and number 30 on the Australian ARIA Charts.[3][4] The album spawned three charting singles in the United Kingdom: "With a Little Love" peaked at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart; "Kissing Gate" at number 23; "Mindworks" at number 77. The album has sold over half a million copies worldwide.[5] April Moon was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 17 October 1990.[2]
Then-Pink Floyd member David Gilmour sang backing vocals on the track "Troubled Soul" (he had also appeared on Brown's debut album, Stop!, in 1988).
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
NME | 7/10[6] |
Record Mirror | [7] |
Russ Hudson of Record Mirror described April Moon as an "eclectic overview of contemporary musical modes which has resulted in a directionless album full of melodrama, 'nice' arrangements, and very little else". He noted the broad range of musicians on the album had resulted in a "lack of continuity" and added that "more originality, energy and rawness is needed [to] give Brown's impressive vocals the material they deserve".[7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "April Moon" | Sam Brown | 3:39 |
2. | "With a Little Love" |
| 3:46 |
3. | "Mindworks" |
| 4:07 |
4. | "Kissing Gate" |
| 3:21 |
5. | "Where You Are" |
| 3:47 |
6. | "Contradictions" |
| 4:38 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Once in Your Life" |
| 4:14 |
8. | "Hypnotised" |
| 4:27 |
9. | "As One" |
| 2:46 |
10. | "Eye for an Eye" |
| 4:30 |
11. | "Troubled Soul" |
| 6:27 |
12. | "S'Envoler" |
| 2:57 |
13. | "Henry" |
| 3:20 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Pride and Joy" |
| 4:32 |
15. | "Now and Forever" |
| 4:37 |
16. | "The Way I Love You" | R. Shannon | 2:37 |
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 30 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 29 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 45 |
European Albums (Music & Media)[11] | 83 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] | 11 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 34 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 21 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 20 |
UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 38 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[2] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |