X-Periment

X-Periment
X-Periment
Studio album by The System
Released	1984
Recorded	1983–1984
Studio	Sorcerer Sound Studios, Soho, N.Y.
Genre	Synthpop; dance rock;
Label	Mirage/Atlantic (US); Polydor/PolyGram (UK)
Producer	David Frank; Mic Murphy;
The System chronology

X-Periment is the second studio album by American band the System, released in 1984.^[2] The album was produced by band members David Frank and Mic Murphy. It entered the Billboard pop albums chart in 1984.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
The Village Voice	C+^[4]

The New York Times wrote that "there are all sorts of tricky sound effects and noise elements, provided by the inventive synthesizer player David Frank, but these effects never get in the way of the songs, which range from solid to memorable."^[1] The Philadelphia Daily News deemed the album "industrial strength but of prefabricated quality."^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Frank and Murphy except where noted.

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Wanna Make You Feel Good"	David Frank, Mic Murphy, Paul Pesco	4:20
2.	"Dangerous"	Frank, Murphy, Pesco	3:14
3.	"Lollipops and Everything"		3:55
4.	"Get Jumpin'"		3:46

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Escape"		3:25
2.	"Promises Can Break"	Frank, Murphy, Pesco	4:10
3.	"X-Periment"		5:07
4.	"Bad Girl"		3:38
5.	"I Can't Take Losing You"		5:00

Production

Mixing: Michael Brauer, Don Wershba
Mastering: Greg Calbi, Michael Brauer
Cover design: Brian Hagiwara
Recorded by Mario Salvati

Personnel

Paul Pesco - electric guitar
Mic Murphy - producer, performer, directed by, electric guitar, vocals
David Frank - producer, performer, directed by, synthesizer, digital sounds

Chart positions

Chart (1984)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape^[3]	182

References

^ ^a ^b Palmer, Robert (11 Apr 1984). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C17.
^ Britt, Bruce (July 4, 1987). "Frank and Murphy Hope They Have Success Down to a System". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L20.
^ ^a ^b ""Sweat" by The System (chart positions) on Allmusic". Billboard, Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
^ Christgau, Robert (April 24, 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 2, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Marsh, Dave (16 June 1984). "System: X-Periment". Features. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 19.

[NY-1] Palmer, Robert (11 Apr 1984). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C17.

[2] Britt, Bruce (July 4, 1987). "Frank and Murphy Hope They Have Success Down to a System". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L20.

[OMG-3] ""Sweat" by The System (chart positions) on Allmusic". Billboard, Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-23.

[4] Christgau, Robert (April 24, 1984). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 2, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.

[5] Marsh, Dave (16 June 1984). "System: X-Periment". Features. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 19.

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v t e The System
Mic Murphy David Frank
Studio albums	Sweat (1983) X-Periment (1984) Pleasure Seekers (1985) Don't Disturb This Groove (1987) Rhythm & Romance (1989)
Singles	"It's Passion" "You Are in My System" "I Wanna Make You Feel Good" "This Is for You" "The Pleasure Seekers" "Don't Disturb This Groove" "Nighttime Lover" "Coming to America"
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