It's Better to Travel

by Swing Out Sister

It's Better to Travel cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 May 1987
  • Label: Mercury
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.47/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Corinne Drewery, Paul Staveley O'Duffy, Martin Jackson, Andy Connell

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Defined by the massive international success of the single 'Breakout', this debut seamlessly fuses immaculate jazz-pop arrangements with sleek synthesizer technology. Corinne Drewery's effervescent vocal performances are perfectly framed by vibrant brass sections and driving synth-funk rhythms, cementing a highly optimistic urban aesthetic.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, sophisticated, velvety, glossy

Tracklist

  1. Breakout
  2. Twilight World (Superb, Superb Mix)
  3. After Hours
  4. Blue Mood
  5. Surrender
  6. Fooled By A Smile
  7. Communion
  8. It's Not Enough
  9. Theme (From - "It's Better To Travel")

Credits

  • Swing Out Sister - primary artist, written-by
  • Shari Peacock - artwork [drawings of swing out sister]
  • Andy Connell - keyboards
  • Martin Jackson - percussion
  • Alma Caesari - performer
  • Belinda Bunt - performer
  • Ben Cruft - performer
  • Bill Benham - performer

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