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| Released | 1986 |
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| Recorded | 1986 |
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| Studio | - Wisseloord Studios
- Windmill Lane Studios
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| Genre | New wave |
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| Label | MCA Records |
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| Producer | Chris Kimsey |
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| | Urban Beaches
(1986) | No Shelter
(2004) | |
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- "Years Later"
Released: 1986 - "Worlds Apart"
Released: 1986 - "The Bridge"
Released: 1986
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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
All tracks are written by Cactus World News.
Side A| Title |
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| 1. | "Worlds Apart" | 3:36 |
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| 2. | "In a Whirlpool" | 3:36 |
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| 3. | "The Promise" | 5:03 |
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| 4. | "The Bridge" | 4:15 |
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| 5. | "State of Emergency" | 7:10 |
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Side B| Title |
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| 6. | "Years Later" | 4:10 |
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| 7. | "Church of the Cold" | 3:49 |
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| 8. | "Pilots of Beka" | 6:04 |
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| 9. | "Jigsaw Street" | 3:19 |
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| 10. | "Maybe This Time" | 7:00 |
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Personnel
- 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
- 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
- ^ Sutton, Michael. "Urban Beaches". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ Lowman, David (July 22, 2021). "Cactus World News – Urban Beaches – 1986". Real 80s CCM. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Smallens, Sandy (October 1986). "News of the World". Spin. 2 (7). Spin Media: 61. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Cactus World News (UK)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. August 23, 1986. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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