Shoot the Moon is the fourth album to be recorded by English singer-songwriter Judie Tzuke. It was released in April 1982 and was Tzuke's first album for Chrysalis Records after leaving Elton John's label The Rocket Record Company, which released her first three albums. The album peaked at number 19 on the UK Album Chart.[1]
| Shoot the Moon | ||||
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 Cover design by John Pasche | ||||
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| Released | April 1982 | |||
| Studio | Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales Ramport Studios and Odyssey Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 38:54 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Paul Muggleton | |||
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According to Charles Donovan of Popmatters, Shoot the Moon "elaborates on some of the musical and lyrical themes of her first three albums".[2] He called the introduction of "Heaven Can Wait" dreamlike and syncopated, and "Love on the Border" energetic, and said the sequencing of the album's first three tracks makes it "so gripping".[2] Donovan chose the "pithy observational song" "Liggers At Your Funeral" and the "understated ballad" "Late Again" as some of the album's highlights.[2]
Track listing edit
All songs by Mike Paxman and Judie Tzuke, except where indicated
- Side one
- "Heaven Can Wait" – 4:32
- "Love on the Border" (Paxman, Paul Muggleton) – 3:14
- "Information" – 3:07
- "Beacon Hill" – 3:57
- "Don't Let Me Sleep" – 3:30
- Side two
- "I'm Not a Loser" (Muggleton, Bob Noble) – 3:28
- "Now There Is No Love at All" – 4:08
- "Late Again" (Noble, Tzuke) – 3:14
- "Liggers at Your Funeral" – 5:32
- "Water in Motion" – 3:34
- "Shoot the Moon" – 0:38
- 2006 Remastered CD bonus tracks
- "Sold a Rose" – 4:11
- "Run on Luck" – 3:34
- "I'm Not a Loser" (Demo) – 3:24
- "How Do I Feel" (Demo) – 3:58
Personnel edit
- Band members
- Judie Tzuke – vocals, backing vocals
- Mike Paxman – guitar
- Bob Noble – keyboards
- Paul Muggleton – accidental guitar, producer
- John "Rhino" Edwards – bass guitar
- Charlie Morgan – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Jeff Rich – drums on "I'm Not a Loser"
- Don Snow, Andy Clark – additional keyboards
- The Dribble Brothers – male backing vocals
- Production
- Jeff Titmus - engineer, mixing
References edit
- ^ "Judie Tzuke Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Donovan, Charles (17 June 2020). "Judie Tzuke's "The Chrysalis Recordings" Highlights Her Early '80s Transition to Synthpop". Popmatters. Retrieved 20 February 2024.