Pelican West
1982 studio album by Haircut One Hundred / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pelican West is the debut studio album by the British new wave band Haircut One Hundred, released on 26 February 1982 by Arista Records. It peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart[8] and No. 31 on the Billboard 200,[9] and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[10]
Pelican West | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 26 February 1982 (1982-02-26)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1981–82 | |||
Studio | Roundhouse (London) | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 45:36 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Bob Sargeant | |||
Haircut One Hundred chronology | ||||
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Singles from Pelican West | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Q | [3] |
Record Collector | [4] |
Record Mirror | [5] |
Smash Hits | 8+1⁄2/10[6] |
The Village Voice | C+[7] |
The album featured three hit singles: "Love Plus One", "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" and "Fantastic Day". It was reissued on CD in 1992, retitled as Pelican West Plus and including five bonus tracks.
Pelican West was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2006).[11]
Heyward later said, "It was a team effort. Everyone had their roles. My job was like the Paul McCartney one in The Beatles: Get Back film. The rest of the guys looked to me for direction, and I had to push them to turn these glorified jam sessions into three-minute pop songs."[12]