Long Plays 83–87

Long Plays 83-87 is the first compilation album released by Australian new wave band, Pseudo Echo. It was released in 1987. It included extended and dance versions of their previously released singles between 1983-1987. It was released on CD in 1990.[1]

Long Plays 83–87
Compilation album by Pseudo Echo
Released	March 1987
Recorded	1983 - 1987
Genre	Dance, dance-pop, synthpop
Length	49:50 (Long Plays 83-87)
Label	EMI Australia
Pseudo Echo chronology
Love An Adventure (1985) Long Plays 83–87 (1987) Race (1988)
Funky Town - The Album
New Zealand version

It was released in New Zealand under the title FunkyTown - The album.

Reviews

Michael Sutton of Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying: This compilation shows that in the '80s Pseudo Echo was able to combine dance music and rock & roll as deftly as its Australian peers in INXS. Singer Brian Canham may not have had the snake-like charm of INXS' Michael Hutchence, but his brooding voice makes these songs sound more mysterious than they normally would. The lyrics are often superficial and repetitive; however, the hooks are dynamite. Pseudo Echo just wanted to get bodies gyrating, and Long Plays 83-87 offers the perfect way to get into the groove.[2]

Track listings

Australian 'Long Plays 83–87' [3]

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Listening"	Brian Canham / Tony Lugton	5:35
2.	"A Beat for You"	Brian Canham	7:26
3.	"Stranger in Me"	Brian Canham	6:04
4.	"Don't Go"	Brian Canham / James Leigh	6:40

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love an Adventure"	Brian Canham	6:21
2.	"Living in a Dream"	Brian Canham	5:39
3.	"Destination Unknown"	Brian Canham / Pierre Gigliotti / Frank Scalzo	5:48
4.	"Funkytown"	Steven Greenberg	6:35

New Zealand 'Funky Town' [4]

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Funkytown (Dance Mix) "	Steven Greenberg	6:35
2.	"Don't Go (Extended Mix) "	Brian Canham / James Leigh	6:40
3.	"Love An Adventure (Extended Mix) "	Brian Canham	6:21

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"A Beat For You (Extended Mix) "	Brian Canham	7:26
2.	"Listening (Extended Mix) "	Brian Canham / Tony Lugton	5:35
3.	"Living In A Dream (Metal Mix) "	Brian Canham	5:39

Charts

Long Plays 83-87 peaked at No.44 in Australia; however, Funky Town - The Album was much more successful in New Zealand, where it debuted at No.4 and peaked at No.1. It remained at No.1 for 3 consecutive weeks during April 1987.

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[5]	44
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[6]	1

Credits

• Brian Canham
• Pierre Pierre
• James Leigh
• Vince Leigh
• Tony Lugton
• Anthony Argiro

See also

List of number-one albums from the 1980s (New Zealand)

References

1. "Pseudo Echo - Long Plays 83-87 CD". discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
2. "Long Plays 83-87". allmusic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
3. "Pseudo Echo - Long Plays 83-87". discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
4. "Pseudo Echo - Funky Town the album". discogs.com. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
6. "PSEUDO ECHO - FUNKY TOWN (ALBUM)". charts.nz. Retrieved 29 November 2013.