Another Place (Hiroshima album)

Another Place is a studio album by American jazz band Hiroshima, released in 1985 by Epic Records. The album was notably the first gold record released by the band[1] and was on the Billboard jazz chart for over a year.[2]

Another Place
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 10, 1985
GenreJazz-funk smooth jazz, synthpop
Length39:37
LabelEpic
ProducerDan Kuramoto
Hiroshima chronology
Third Generation
(1983)
Another Place
(1985)
Go
(1987)
Singles from Another Place
  1. "One Wish"
    Released: 1986

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]

Billboard referred the album as an "interesting, though rather lightweight, brand of pop/fusion."[4] AllMusic rated the album two stars out of five.[3]

Track listing

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Another Place
No.TitleLength
1."One Wish"4:51
2."Save Yourself for Me"4:35
3."Another Place"3:29
4."I Do Remember"4:33
5."The Game"4:37
6."Undercover"4:32
7."Stay Away"4:37
8."What's It to Ya"4:22
9."Touch and Go"4:01

Album Cover

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The photograph on the album cover depicts a beach with two pegs stuck in the sand and wire appearing as though it connects them to a sea stack in the distance. It was taken by John Pfahl in 1975 and is titled "Triangle, Bermuda."

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1986) Position
Billboard 200[5] 79
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[6] 8

Year-end charts

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Chart (1986) Position
Billboard Top Jazz Albums[7] 8

References

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  1. ^ Breest, Norm (January 29, 2011). "Hiroshima's Legacy". Retrieved December 27, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Lewis, Randy (September 12, 1986). "Hiroshima Runs On Fusion Power". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Another Place - Hiroshima". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 2, 1985. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Hiroshima - Chart history". www.billboard.com. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Top Jazz Albums". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 29, 1986. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Top Jazz Albums". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 27, 1986. Retrieved December 27, 2016.