After becoming one of the biggest girl groups in U.K.
pop music history, and after scoring a Top Ten U.S.
hit with "Cruel Summer," Bananarama reached the commercial pinnacle of their career with their third album, True Confessions.
This album also marked an artistic change of pace for the trio because they began to utilize super hit producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman, who helped them turn the 1970 rock hit "Venus" into an unstoppable, unforgettable dance smash.
In fact, their version was so huge that it became their only U.S.
number one hit.
The rest of the album, however, is a little darker than one might expect, with heavy lyrics and themes permeating the songs.
Other highlights include the second single, "More Than Physical," which was also produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman, the moody third single, "Trick of the Night," the saucy "Hooked on Love," the dance-pop of "Promised Land," and the seductive "Dance with a Stranger." To some, True Confessions was a departure of sorts from the post-punk, new wave girl group sound that made Bananarama so essential to early-'80s British alt-pop music.
To others, it represents a shift to platinum success (which continued with their follow-up album, Wow!), and this album, along with the hit "Venus," are prime examples of classic '80s dance-pop music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | True ConfessionsSarah Elizabeth Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Keren Woodward | Bananarama | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Ready or NotSarah Elizabeth Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Keren Woodward | Bananarama | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | A Trick of the NightSteve Jolley, Tony Swain | Bananarama | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Dance with a StrangerSarah Elizabeth Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Keren Woodward | Bananarama | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | VenusRobbie Van Leeuwen | Bananarama | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Do Not DisturbSteve Jolley, Tony Swain | Bananarama | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Promised LandSarah Elizabeth Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Keren Woodward | Bananarama | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | More Than PhysicalMatt Aitken, Sarah Elizabeth Dallin, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman, Keren Woodward | Bananarama | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Hooked on LoveSarah Elizabeth Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Keren Woodward | Bananarama | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | In A Perfect World | Bananarama | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | A Cut Above The Rest | Bananarama | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 47 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 306 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Aitken | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer |
| 2 | Bananarama | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Sarah Elizabeth Dallin | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 4 | Siobhan Fahey | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 5 | Garry Hughes | Keyboards |
| 6 | Steve Jolley | Composer, Guitar, Producer |
| 7 | Richard Lengyel | Engineer |
| 8 | A. Lin | Drums |
| 9 | A. Linn | Drums |
| 10 | Andy Stennett | Keyboards |
| 11 | Stock, Aitken & Waterman | Audio Production |
| 12 | Mike Stock | Composer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 13 | Tony Swain | Composer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 14 | Keith Thomas | Saxophone |
| 15 | Robbie Van Leeuwen | Composer |
| 16 | Waterman | Producer |
| 17 | Pete Waterman | Composer |
| 18 | Keren Woodward | Composer, Member of Attributed Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |