From Langley Park to Memphis

by Prefab Sprout

From Langley Park to Memphis cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 March 1988
  • Label: Kitchenware
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 45:25
  • Community rating: 4.01/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Stevie Wonder, Paddy McAloon

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Polished to a high gloss, this lush sophisti-pop record finds Paddy McAloon exploring deeply romantic and cinematic lyrical themes. Featuring guest appearances by Stevie Wonder and Pete Townshend, it relies on sophisticated arrangements, warm synths, and pristine vocal harmonies.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, sophisticated, polished, witty, literate

Tracklist

  1. The King of Rock 'N' Roll (4:22)
  2. Cars and Girls (4:26)
  3. I Remember That (4:14)
  4. Enchanted (3:46)
  5. Nightingales (5:53)
  6. Hey Manhattan! (4:46)
  7. Knock On Wood (4:16)
  8. The Golden Calf (5:05)
  9. Nancy (Let Your Hair Down for Me) (4:04)
  10. The Venus of the Soup Kitchen (4:29)

Credits

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