| Love Agenda | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 17, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 1988 | |||
| Studio | Planet Studio (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 45:50 (CD) 38:15 (vinyl) | |||
| Label | Blast First/Restless | |||
| Producer | Robert Poss | |||
| Band of Susans chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Trouser Press | favorable[3] |
Love Agenda is the second album by Band of Susans, released on April 17, 1989 by Blast First and Restless Records. Page Hamilton, later frontman for Helmet, played guitar on the album and sang the lead vocals on the track "It's Locked Away". Also notable was bassist Susan Stenger singing her first lead vocals on the songs "The Pursuit of Happiness", "Birthmark" and "Hard Light".[4] Robert Poss was an admirer of the Rolling Stones and CD versions of Love Agenda features a cover of "Child of the Moon".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Robert Poss, except "The Pursuit of Happiness", "Birthmark" and "Hard Light" co-written with Susan Stenger
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Pursuit of Happiness" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "It's Locked Away" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Birthmark" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Tourniquet" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Thorn in My Side" | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sin Embargo" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Because of You" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Hard Light" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Which Dream Came True" | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Child of the Moon" (The Rolling Stones cover) | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Take the Express" | 3:25 |
Personnel
Adapted from Love Agenda liner notes.[5]
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Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[6] | 6 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1989 | Restless | CD, CS, LP | 7 71425 |
| United Kingdom | Blast First | BFFP 43 |
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Band of Susans: Love Agenda > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1989-09-19/features/8901140425_1_star-blast-first-guitars
- ↑ "Band of Susans".
- ↑ Neate, Wilson; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Band of Susans". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
- ↑ Love Agenda (sleeve). Band of Susans. London, United Kingdom: Blast First. 1989.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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External links
- Love Agenda at Discogs (list of releases)
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