La vérité (Classix Nouveaux album)

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La vérité
Studio album by
Released1982 (1982)
GenreNew wave
LabelLiberty
ProducerSal Solo, Mik Sweeney
Classix Nouveaux chronology
Night People
(1981)
La vérité
(1982)
Secret
(1983)

La vérité is the second studio album by English new wave band Classix Nouveaux, released in 1982 by record label Liberty. It reached number 44 in the UK Albums Chart, their highest-charting album to date.[1]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Smash Hits[3]

Smash Hits magazine gave a mostly positive review, likening the band to Ultravox but stating that they took themselves too seriously.[3] Trouser Press called the album "over the top, being far too intricate and overblown".[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Foreward"Sal Solo1:08
2."Is It a Dream"Sal Solo4:16
3."To Believe"Solo, Mik Sweeney3:46
4."Because You're Young"Solo3:47
5."Six to Eight"Solo1:58
6."La Verité"Solo5:12
7."Never Again"Solo, Sweeney4:06
8."It's All Over"Solo3:55
9."1999"Solo, Sweeney3:45
10."I Will Return"Solo, Sweeney5:43
11."Finale"Solo2:34
Bonus tracks on 2002 CD release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."It's Not Too Late"Solo, Sweeney3:23
13."Where to Go"Solo, Sweeney3:14

Personnel[edit]

  • Sal Solo - lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar
  • Mik Sweeney - bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Gary Steadman - guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • B.P. Hurding - drums, percussion, saxophone
Technical

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Classix Nouveaux | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "La Verite – Classix Nouveaux | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Schlosberg, Karen (15 April 1982). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. 4 (8). EMAP Metro: 33.
  4. ^ Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Classix Nouveaux". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.

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