Living in a Box (album)
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| Released | 27 April 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1987 | |||
| Genre | Sophisti-pop | |||
| Length | 41:59 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Richard James Burgess | |||
| Living in a Box chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Living in a Box | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Number One | [2] |
Living in a Box is the eponymous debut album from British pop group Living in a Box. It was released on Chrysalis Records on 27 April 1987, and features their biggest U.S. hit, the self-titled single, which reached a peak of number 17 that year.
In the UK, the album peaked at number 25, while the title track reached number 5. A second single, "Scales of Justice" went top 30. A third track, "So the Story Goes," the single version of which featured additional vocals from singer Bobby Womack (though Womack is not featured on the album version), hit number 34 in the U.K., while peaking at 81 in the U.S. The fourth and final single taken from the disc, "Love is the Art" reached number 45. The CD version has the bonus track "Superheroes" (Darbyshire/Vere/Critchlow).
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Living in a Box" | Steve Piggot, Marcus Vere | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Love Is the Art" | Anthony Critchlow, Piggot, Vere | 3:44 |
| 3. | "So the Story Goes" | Richard Darbyshire, Vere | 4:19 |
| 4. | "From Beginning to End" | Darbyshire, Vere | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Generate the Wave" | Darbyshire, Vere, Critchlow | 4:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Scales of Justice" | Darbyshire, Vere | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Going for the Big One" | Vere, Critchlow | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Human Story" | Piggot, Vere, Critchlow | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Can't Stop the Wheel" | Vere, Critchlow | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Living in a Box (Reprise)" | Piggot, Vere | 4:10 |
Personnel[edit]
- Living in a Box
- Richard Darbyshire - vocals, guitars
- Marcus Vere - keyboards, synthesizers
- Anthony Critchlow - drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Paul Fox, Richard Gibbs, Rick O'Neil, Steve Piggot, Jon Van Tongeren - keyboards, synthesizers
- Paul Jackson Jr. - guitars
- "Ready" Freddy Washington - bass
- Paulinho da Costa - percussion
- John Thirkell - trumpet
- Paulette McWilliams, Lisa Fischer, Myrne Smith-Schilling - backing vocals
- Tessa Niles, Scarlet von Wollenman, Linda Taylor - backing vocals on "Scales of Justice"
Production[edit]
- Produced By Richard James Burgess
- Engineers: Rob Feaster, Frank Roszak
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 18 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 22 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 89 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Living in a Box at AllMusic
- ^ Martin, Anna (23 May 1987). "Review: Living in a Box — Living in a Box (Chrysalis)". Number One. No. 205. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 51. ISSN 0266-5328. Retrieved 6 November 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ Living in a Box- Living in a Box vinyl LP liner notes.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Living in a Box – Living in a Box" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Living in a Box – Living in a Box" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Living in a Box – Living in a Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Living in a Box – Living in a Box". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Living in a Box Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Living in a Box – Living in a Box". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
