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Urban Beaches

Urban Beaches is the debut album by Cactus World News, released in 1986 on MCA Records.[2][3][4][5]

Urban Beaches
Studio album by
Cactus World News
Released1986
Recorded1986
Studio
  • Wisseloord Studios
  • Windmill Lane Studios
GenreNew wave
LabelMCA Records
ProducerChris Kimsey
Cactus World News chronology
Urban Beaches
(1986) 		No Shelter
(2004)
Singles from Urban Beaches
  1. "Years Later"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Worlds Apart"
    Released: 1986
  3. "The Bridge"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album peaked at No. 56 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 180 on the US Billboard 200.

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Cactus World News

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Worlds Apart"3:36
2."In a Whirlpool"3:36
3."The Promise"5:03
4."The Bridge"4:15
5."State of Emergency"7:10
Side B
No.TitleLength
6."Years Later"4:10
7."Church of the Cold"3:49
8."Pilots of Beka"6:04
9."Jigsaw Street"3:19
10."Maybe This Time"7:00

Personnel edit

Cactus World News
Additional musicians
Production
  • Producer: Chris Kimsey
  • Engineer: Mary Kettle, Mark Freegard, Thomas Stiehler
  • Art direction and illustration: Brian Griffin, Conor Horgan

Charts edit

Album
Year Chart Position
1986 UK Albums Chart[6] 56
US Billboard 200[7] 180
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1986 "Years Later" UK Singles Chart[6] 59
"Worlds Apart" 58
"The Bridge" 74

References edit

  1. ^ Sutton, Michael. "Urban Beaches". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Lowman, David (July 22, 2021). "Cactus World News – Urban Beaches – 1986". Real 80s CCM. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Livetin, Sharon (October 18, 1986). "Cactus World News - Out of U2's Shadow". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media. p. 25. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Smallens, Sandy (October 1986). "News of the World". Spin. 2 (7). Spin Media: 61. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Hyder, Ken (October 1986). "Cactus World News: Urban Beaches". Hi-Fi News & Record Review. 31 (7–12). Link House Publications: 91. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ a b "Cactus World News (UK)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 23, 1986. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

External links edit

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