Pop Art is the debut studio album by English pop rock band Transvision Vamp. It was released in October 1988 and features the band's first top ten hit "I Want Your Love".[6] The album reached No. 4 in the UK,[6] and peaked at No. 13 in Australia,[7] where it was the 25th highest-selling album of 1989.[8]
| Pop Art | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 3 October 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Garden Studio, London; Eastcote Studios, Kensal Road, London; Matrix Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Transvision Vamp chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pop Art | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Number One | [4][5] |
Track listing edit
All tracks written by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted.[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Trash City" | 5:09 | |
| 2. | "I Want Your Love" | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Sister Moon" | 4:23 | |
| 4. | "Psychosonic Cindy" | 3:47 | |
| 5. | "Revolution Baby" | 4:53 | |
| 6. | "Tell That Girl to Shut Up" | Holly Beth Vincent | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Wild Star" | 3:23 | |
| 8. | "Hanging Out with Halo Jones" | 4:37 | |
| 9. | "Andy Warhol's Dead" | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "Sex Kick" | 5:42 |
Personnel edit
Transvision Vamp
- Wendy James – vocals
- Nick Christian Sayer – guitar
- Dave Parsons – bass, backing vocals
- Tex Axile – keyboards, sequencer
- Pol Burton - drums
Additional musicians
- Matthew Seligman – bass
- Phil Smith – saxophone
- D. Manic B'Man – keyboards and programming
- Adam Peters – electric and acoustic cellos
- Nick Marsh, China Blue, Carol and Karen – backing vocals
Production
- Duncan Bridgeman – production
- Zeus B. Held – mixing and additional production
- Adam Moseley – recording engineer
- Philip Bagenal – mix engineer[2]
- Peter Ashworth - photography
Charts edit
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 13 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 50 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade)[11] | 20 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 115 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[1] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Transvision Vamp (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b c Pop Art (Media notes). Transvision Vamp. MCA Records. 1988.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Kensit, Patricia (7 December 1988). "Review: Transvision Vamp — Pop Art (MCA)". Number One. No. 286. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 41.
- ^ "Review: Transvision Vamp — Pop Art (MCA)". Number One. No. 287. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. 14 December 1988. p. 37.
- ^ a b c "Official Charts > Transvision Vamp". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b "australian-charts.com > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (1–60) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016. N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.
- ^ "charts.nz > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art (album)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "hitparade.ch > Transvision Vamp – Pop Art" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Billboard 200: The week of October 22, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
