The Brains
Studio album by
The Brains
Released1980 (1980)
Recorded1980
StudioWeb IV Studios
GenrePop, rock
LabelMercury
ProducerSteve Lillywhite
The Brains chronology
The Brains
(1980) 		Electronic Eden
(1981)

The Brains is the debut album by The Brains. It was released in 1980 and contains the original recording of "Money Changes Everything", which, when released three years later, became a substantial hit single for pop singer Cyndi Lauper.

Critical reception

At the time of issuance the album made a great impression on Billboard critics. In the review of May 3 1980, they wrote: "This is a truly offbeat album which mixes '60s organ dominated psychedelia, new wave, heavy metal and world savvy lyrics into an intoxicating brew. Tom Gray's passionate vocals have enough aural sprawl and power to make the lyrics credible."[1]

Track listing

  1. "Treason" (Rick Price) 2:33
  2. "See Me" 4:57
  3. "Raeline" 1:52
  4. "Girl I Wanna" 3:42
  5. "In the Night" (Alfredo Villar) 5:23
  6. "Money Changes Everything" 3:29
  7. "Scared Kid" 3:10
  8. "Sweethearts" (Villar) 3:49
  9. "Girl in a Magazine" 3:08
  10. "Gold Dust Kids" 4:16[2]

Personnel

The Brains

Additional Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ "Review: The Brains — The Brains" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 18. 3 May 1980. p. 50. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 25 May 2021 – via American Radio History.
  2. ^ Songwriters as found at discogs
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