| Pop Art | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 October 1988 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Garden Studio, London; Eastcote Studios, Kensal Road, London; Matrix Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Transvision Vamp chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pop Art | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[3] |
| Number One |
[4]
[5] |
Pop Art is the debut studio album by the English pop rock band Transvision Vamp. It was released in October 1988 and features the band's first top ten hit " I Want Your Love". [6] The album reached No. 4 in the UK, [6] and peaked at No. 13 in Australia, [7] where it was the 25th highest-selling album of 1989. [8]
All tracks written by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trash City" | 5:09 | |
| 2. | " I Want Your Love" | 3:29 | |
| 3. | " Sister Moon" | 4:23 | |
| 4. | "Psychosonic Cindy" | 3:47 | |
| 5. | " Revolution Baby" | 4:53 | |
| 6. | " Tell That Girl to Shut Up" | Holly Beth Vincent | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Wild Star" | 3:23 | |
| 8. | "Hanging Out with Halo Jones" | 4:37 | |
| 9. | "Andy Warhol's Dead" | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "Sex Kick" | 5:42 |
Transvision Vamp
- Wendy James – vocals
- Nick Christian Sayer – guitar
- Dave Parsons – bass, backing vocals
- Tex Axile – keyboards, sequencer
- Pol Burton - drums
Additional musicians
- Matthew Seligman – bass
- Phil Smith – saxophone
- D. Manic B'Man – keyboards and programming
- Adam Peters – electric and acoustic cellos
- Nick Marsh, China Blue, Carol and Karen – backing vocals
Production
- Duncan Bridgeman – production
- Zeus B. Held – mixing and additional production
- Adam Moseley – recording engineer
- Philip Bagenal – mix engineer [2]
- Peter Ashworth - photography
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( ARIA) [7] | 13 |
| New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [9] | 50 |
| Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [10] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums ( Swiss Hitparade) [11] | 20 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [6] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 [12] | 115 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [8] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [1] | Gold | 100,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
- ^ a b "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Transvision Vamp (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^
a
b
c Pop Art (Media notes). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1988.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Kensit, Patricia (7 December 1988). "Review: Transvision Vamp — Pop Art (MCA)". Number One. No. 286. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 41.
- ^ "Review: Transvision Vamp — Pop Art (MCA)". Number One. No. 287. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. 14 December 1988. p. 37.
- ^ a b c "Official Charts > Transvision Vamp". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b "australian-charts.com > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (1–60) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016. N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.
- ^ "charts.nz > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Billboard 200: The week of October 22, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
| Pop Art | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 October 1988 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Garden Studio, London; Eastcote Studios, Kensal Road, London; Matrix Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Transvision Vamp chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Pop Art | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[3] |
| Number One |
[4]
[5] |
Pop Art is the debut studio album by the English pop rock band Transvision Vamp. It was released in October 1988 and features the band's first top ten hit " I Want Your Love". [6] The album reached No. 4 in the UK, [6] and peaked at No. 13 in Australia, [7] where it was the 25th highest-selling album of 1989. [8]
All tracks written by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trash City" | 5:09 | |
| 2. | " I Want Your Love" | 3:29 | |
| 3. | " Sister Moon" | 4:23 | |
| 4. | "Psychosonic Cindy" | 3:47 | |
| 5. | " Revolution Baby" | 4:53 | |
| 6. | " Tell That Girl to Shut Up" | Holly Beth Vincent | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Wild Star" | 3:23 | |
| 8. | "Hanging Out with Halo Jones" | 4:37 | |
| 9. | "Andy Warhol's Dead" | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "Sex Kick" | 5:42 |
Transvision Vamp
- Wendy James – vocals
- Nick Christian Sayer – guitar
- Dave Parsons – bass, backing vocals
- Tex Axile – keyboards, sequencer
- Pol Burton - drums
Additional musicians
- Matthew Seligman – bass
- Phil Smith – saxophone
- D. Manic B'Man – keyboards and programming
- Adam Peters – electric and acoustic cellos
- Nick Marsh, China Blue, Carol and Karen – backing vocals
Production
- Duncan Bridgeman – production
- Zeus B. Held – mixing and additional production
- Adam Moseley – recording engineer
- Philip Bagenal – mix engineer [2]
- Peter Ashworth - photography
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( ARIA) [7] | 13 |
| New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [9] | 50 |
| Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [10] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums ( Swiss Hitparade) [11] | 20 |
| UK Albums ( OCC) [6] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 [12] | 115 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA) [8] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| United Kingdom ( BPI) [1] | Gold | 100,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
- ^ a b "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Transvision Vamp (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^
a
b
c Pop Art (Media notes). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1988.
{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) - ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Kensit, Patricia (7 December 1988). "Review: Transvision Vamp — Pop Art (MCA)". Number One. No. 286. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 41.
- ^ "Review: Transvision Vamp — Pop Art (MCA)". Number One. No. 287. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. 14 December 1988. p. 37.
- ^ a b c "Official Charts > Transvision Vamp". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b "australian-charts.com > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (1–60) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016. N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.
- ^ "charts.nz > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Billboard 200: The week of October 22, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2021.