Liverpool [Bonus Tracks]

• Artist: Frankie Goes to Hollywood
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1986
• Total Time: 43:36
• Genre: Rock

Review

Frankie Goes to Hollywood's first double album was a huge hit. Their second offering also met with some success, although it is not as well remembered. And yet, on many accounts, Liverpool can be considered as an improvement over its predecessor. For one thing, the album is shorter, more conventional. While Welcome to the Pleasuredome had some strong material, the length weakened the whole in many places. Here, the band focused on eight tracks and the result is somewhat more convincing. "Warriors of the Wasteland," "Rage Hard," and "Watching the Wildlife" were all minor hits back in 1986, and the other tracks are, for the most part, of the same quality, with perhaps "For Heaven's Sake" standing out as a favorite. Again, Trevor Horn was involved in the production (the band was signed to his famous Zang Tuum Tumb label, so it's no big surprise) -- thus the production is impeccable, as one would expect from a Horn-produced album. Worth a listen if you like the band or have an interest for '80s music -- of which this is not such a bad sample. ~ Alex S. Garcia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Warriors of Wasteland	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(4:53)
Rage Hard (Lyrics)	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(5:07)
Kill the Pain	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(6:15)
Maximum Joy	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(5:30)
Watching the Wildlife (Lyrics)	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash, Mark O'Toole	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(4:18)
Lunar Bay	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(5:16)
For Heaven's Sake (Lyrics)	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(4:55)
Is Anybody Out There?	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(7:25)
(Don't Lose What's Left) Of Your Little Mind [*]	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(6:15)
Suffragette City [*]	Holly Johnson, Peter Gill, Brian Nash	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	(3:33)

Credits

Richard Niles (String Arrangements), Mark O'Toole (Bass), Peter Vetesse (Keyboards), Louis Jardim (Percussion), Anton Corbijn (Photography), Trevor Horn (Executive Producer), Holly Johnson (Vocals), Steve Lipson (Guitar), Paul Rutherford (?), Barry Diament (Mastering), Paul Rutherford (Vocals), Chris Welch (Liner Notes), Steve Lipson (Keyboards), Peter Gill (Drums), Richard Niles (Brass Arrangement), Andy Duncan (Percussion), Betsy Cook (Vocals (Background)), Brian Nash (Guitar), Richard Niles (?), Andy Richards (Keyboards), Mark O'Toole (Vocals (Background)), Steve Lipson (Producer), Heff Moraes (Assistant Engineer)