Urban Beaches

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Urban Beaches
Studio album by
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]

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

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.

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