STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - KATRINA AND THE WAVES - KATRINA AND THE WAVES

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Good Friday morning to you all, and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. In addition to being Good Friday, it is also the 60th Birthday of Katrina Leskanich, best known as the frontwoman for British-American New Wave band, Katrina And The Waves. Happy Birthday Katrina! With her in mind, we spotlight their self titled third album. The record was released in March of 1985 on the Capitol label and produced by Pat Collier and the band. It peaked at #29 in the UK, #25 on the Billboard 200, and #18 in Canada, where it has also been certified Platinum. "Que Te Quiero" (#71 Hot 100), "Do You Want Crying" (#37 Hot 100), and "Walking On Sunshine" (#21 Adult Contemporary, Mainstream Rock, #19 Hot Dance Music/Club Play, #9 Hot 100).

"Red Wine and Whisky" - 3:43
"Do You Want Crying"  - 3:35
"Que Te Quiero" - 3:20
"Machine Gun Smith" - 3:03
"Cry for Me" - 4:58

"Walking on Sunshine" - 3:59
"Going Down to Liverpool" - 4:30
"Mexico"  - 3:17
"The Sun Won't Shine Without You" - 3:38
"The Game of Love" - 3:16

Katrina Leskanich - rhythm guitar, vocals
Kimberley Rew - lead guitar, organ, background vocals
Vince de la Cruz - bass, additional guitars, background vocals
Alex Cooper - drums, percussion, synthesizer, background vocals

with:

Ray Beavis - brass
Alan Chaney - organ
John Earle - brass
Nick Glennie-Smith - organ
Dick Hanson - brass
Wendy Nicholl - background vocals
Eamon Fitzpatrick - brass arrangement "Walking on Sunshine"