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Released | 1987 | |||
Label | CBS Canada - 80105 | |||
Producer | Mark Holmes, David Bendeth, Bernard Edwards, John Dexter | |||
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Contact is the third studio album by the Canadian band Platinum Blonde, released in 1987.[1][2] It sold more than 150,000 copies in its first year of release.[3][4] The album reached a high of 20 on the Canadian charts. The first single was the title track; its video was shot at Lamport Stadium.[5]
The supporting tour was a disappointment, with the band forced to cancel dates due to low ticket sales; the band claimed that the cancellations were due to substance abuse issues.[6][7]
CBS Canada pushed the band to adopt a style that would appeal to U.S. album-oriented rock radio stations; the company admitted its mistake when Canadian sales declined.[8] Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner sang on the cover version of "Fire".[9]
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The Gazette wrote that "lead singer Mark Holmes has little or no vocal personality, but at least this time he keeps the whining to a minimum."[11] The Vancouver Sun determined that Platinum Blonde "do a pretty fair Duran Duran imitation, only their lyrics are a little dumber, their melodies aren't as catchy and ... they don't exactly measure up in the looks department, either."[12] The Ottawa Citizen called the album "reminiscent, although not imitative, of the metalized funk of Power Station."[13]
The Kingston Whig-Standard deemed the band "talented craftsman who do deserve respect if not superstardom."[1] The Toronto Star labeled Contact "an album rooted in the hot, street-tough funk of New York City, not in the fluff of snow-covered hockey arenas, suburban high school dances or video dreams."[14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Contact" | Mark Holmes, Kenny MacLean, David Bendeth | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:56 |
2. | "Connect Me" | Sergio Galli, MacLean | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:46 |
3. | "Diamonds" | Holmes | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:11 |
4. | "If You Go This Time" | Holmes, MacLean, Chris Wardman | Holmes, John Dexter | 3:59 |
5. | "System" | Holmes, Galli, MacLean | Bernard Edwards | 3:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Fire" | Ohio Players | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:51 |
7. | "Tough Enough" | Holmes | Edwards | 3:30 |
8. | "Automatic Drive" | Holmes | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:46 |
9. | "Chaperone Sally" | Holmes, Galli, MacLean | Holmes | 3:33 |
10. | "I Might Have You" | Holmes, MacLean | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:17 |
11. | "Beauty of the Beast" | Holmes, MacLean, Bendeth | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:46 |
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