Orchesography (album)

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Orchesography
Cover of the album "Orchesography"
Studio album by
Released31 May 2019
GenrePop, orchestral
LabelAugust Day Recordings
ProducerJohn Bryan, Sare Havlicek, Wang Chung
Wang Chung chronology
Tazer Up!
(2012)
Orchesography
(2019)
Singles from Orchesography
  1. "Dance Hall Days"
    Released: 26 March 2019
  2. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
    Released: 10 May 2019

Orchesography is the seventh studio album by English new wave band Wang Chung. It consists of the band's greatest hits re-recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

After producing the orchestral albums Orchestral for Visage and Ascension for A Flock of Seagulls, record label August Day decided to continue on the orchestral route by approaching fellow 80s band Wang Chung. Orchesography was released on 31 May 2019 on both CD and digital download formats.[1] On 26 March, a 5-track EP was released for the song "Dance Hall Days" which features the band's re-recording with the orchestra, three remixes from other artists, and one "orcapella" (an orchestral a cappella).[2] A music video was also recorded.[3]

On 10 May, a limited edition box set was released that included four CDs: the main Orchesography album, a vocal and orchestral only CD, a CD containing only the orchestra, and a CD containing non-orchestral remixes of the album tracks. Also included are two CD singles: a 5-track EP of "Dance Hall Days" and an 8-track "Everybody Have Fun Tonight".

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Jack Hues and Nick Feldman, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dance Hall Days"Hues, Feldman, Darren Costin4:14
2."Let's Go" 5:13
3."Everybody Have Fun Tonight"Hues, Feldman, Peter Wolf4:30
4."To Live and Die in LA" 5:10
5."Overwhelming Feeling" 3:59
6."Hypnotize Me" 4:48
7."Space Junk" 4:25
8."Electric Days"Hues, Feldman, Darren Costin2:20
9."The World in Which We Live" 6:48
10."Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Reprise)" 3:42

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Boddy, Paul (29 March 2019). "WANG CHUNG Interview". The Electricity Club. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ Dance Hall Days orchestral version (liner notes). Wang Chung. Spirit Music Group. 2019. ADAY42.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (22 April 2019). "Still Fun After All These Years: An Interview with Wang Chung". popMatters. Retrieved 11 May 2019.