The Fun Boy Three*The Fun Boy Three

Label:

Cherry Pop – CRPOP27

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue , Extended Version

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

1 Sanctuary 1:24
2 Way On Down 2:55
3 The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum 3:15
4 Life In General (Lewe In Algemeen) 3:20
5 Faith, Hope And Charity 2:50
6 Funrama 2
Featuring, VocalsBananarama
3:08
7 Best Of Luck Mate 3:21
8 T'Aint What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It)
Featuring, VocalsBananarama
Songwriter [Song By]James Young*
2:52
9 The Telephone Always Rings 3:39
10 I Don't Believe It 3:27
11 Alone 3:01
Additional Tracks:
12 Just Do It
Featuring, VocalsBananarama
2:59
13 The Funrama Theme (Extended Version)
Featuring, VocalsBananarama
6:03
14 Summertime (Extended Version)
Arranged By [Strings], Voice [Female Voices], Piano [Classical]Nicky Holland
Backing Vocalss Lynch
CelloCaroline Verney
EngineerJeremy Green
Songwriter [Song By]Ira Gershwin
TromboneAnnie Whitehead
ViolinNicky Parker
6:26
15 Summer Of '82
EngineerJeremy Green
4:01
16 The Telephone Always Rings (Extended Version) 5:34
17 The Alibi (The Station's Full Of Pipes) 2:49

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Cherry Red Records Ltd.
  • Licensed FromEMI Commercial Markets
  • Distributed ByPHD
  • Recorded AtThe Bridge Studios, London
  • Engineered AtWessex Sound Studios
  • Mastered AtWestern Star
  • Published ByPlangent Visions Music Ltd.
  • Published ByLeeds Music Corp.
  • Published ByUniversal/MCA Music Ltd.
  • Published ByChappell & Co., Inc.
  • Made ByKey Production
  • Glass Mastered AtSony DADC, Southwater

Credits

  • Artwork [Visual Effects]John Telfon Sims*
  • Cover [Cover Colour Effects]Terry Day (6)
  • Horns [Horn Player]Dick Cuthell
  • Illustration [Screen Illustrations]Frank Elton
  • Instruments [All], Vocals, Arranged ByThe Fun Boy Three*
  • Mastered ByAlan Wilson
  • Other [Was On The Telephone]Sean Carasov
  • Performer [Co-starring]Bananarama
  • Performer [Starring]Terry Hall
  • Photography By [Cameraman]Allan Ballard
  • ProducerThe Fun Boy Three*
  • Sleeve Notes [June 2009]Paul Rodgers (14)
  • Songwriter [Songs By]Terry Hall (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 13, 15 to 17)
  • Supervised By [Project Managed By]Dermot James

Notes

Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray and 8-page booklet.

All tracks recorded at The Bridge Studios, London except 'Summertime' and 'Summer of '82' engineered at Wessex Studios.
2009 reissue mastered at Western Star.

All songs published by Plangent Visions Music Ltd. except track 8 published by Leeds Music Corp/Universal MCA Music Ltd. and track 14 published by Chappell Co Inc.

All tracks licensed courtesy of EMI Commercial Markets. All tracks ℗ 1982 except track 3 ℗ 1981.

Back cover:
© 2009 Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Made in EU.
Licensed from EMI Commercial Markets.
Distributed by PHD.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 013929 422728
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): www.keyproduction.co.uk CRPOP27 02
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI LY34
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI AEW27
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): Sony DADC CRPOP27 01
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI LY34
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI AEW28

Other Versions (5 of 47)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album) Chrysalis 204 513, 204 513-320 Europe 1982
The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album) Chrysalis CHR 1383 UK 1982
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The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album) Chrysalis L 37798, CHR 1383 Australia 1982
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The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album) Chrysalis CHR 1383 US 1982
The Fun Boy Three (LP, Album) Chrysalis CHR 1383, CHR-1383 Sweden 1982

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