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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> |
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| Name = Play by Numbers |
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| Type = Studio |
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| Artist = [[Little Heroes (band)|Little Heroes]] |
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| Released = August 1982 |
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| Recorded = February & June-July 1982 |
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| Studio = [[Studios 301]], [[Sydney]] |
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| Genre = [[Rock Music|Rock]], [[Pop music|pop]] |
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| Length = |
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| Label = [[EMI Music]] |
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| Producer = David Merritt |
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| Last album = ''[[Little Heroes (album)|Little Heroes]]''<br>(1981) |
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| This album = '''''Play by Numbers'''''<br>(1982) |
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| Next album = ''[[Watch the World (The Little Heroes album)|Watch the World]]''<br>(1983) |
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| Misc = {{Singles |
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| Name = Play by Numbers |
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| Type = Studio |
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| Single 1 = [[One Perfect Day (Little Heroes song)|One Perfect Day]] |
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| Single 1 date = March 1982 |
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| Single 2 = [[Young Hearts (The Little Heroes song)|Young Hearts]] |
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| Single 2 date = July 1982 |
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| Single 3 = Saturday (Afternoon Inside) |
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| Single 3 date = September 1982}} |
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}} |
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'''Play by Numbers''' is the second [[studio album]] by Australian [[rock music|rock]] and [[Pop music|pop]] band [[Little Heroes (band)|Little Heroes]]. The album was released in August 1982 and peaked at number 37. |
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==Reception== |
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The T.V Scene Mag said "[[Little Heroes (band)|The Little Heroes]] are capable of provoking a blitting party mood at the twirl of a synthesiser knob" and said "the strategy is straight beat, bent words and slurred vocals" A Newspaper reviewer said "...all [the songs] seem to suffer from a deep loneliness, an alienation where all their actions are meaningless in the face of this isolation." adding "The elegane simplicity of the songs and their similarity tends to make the album pale after a while. Basically none of the songs are spectacular, but given the craftsmanship of Dave Marrett's production and Hart's voice, they are certainly appealing enough."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockonvinyl.blogspot.com.au/search?q=Play+by+Numbers+Little+Heroes|title=The Little Heroes - Play By Numbers |publisher=Rock on Vinyl|date= 2013|accessdate=8 November 2017}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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| headline = Vinyl/cassette (EMX-114)<br />Side one |
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| title1 = Melbourne's Just Not New York |
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| writer1 = Roger Hart-Wells |
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| length1 = 4:08 |
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| title2 = Saturday Afternoon Inside |
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| writer2 = Hart-Wells |
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| length2 = 3:30 |
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| title3 = Something's Got to Happen |
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| writer3 = Hart-Wells |
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| length3 = 4:24 |
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| title4 = Running Round in Circles |
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| writer4 = Hart-Wells |
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| length4 = 3:41 |
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| title5 = Ophelia |
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| writer5 = Hart-Wells |
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| length5 = 3:55 |
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| title6 = [[One Perfect Day (Little Heroes song)|One Perfect Day]] |
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| writer6 = Hart-Wells |
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| length6 = 3:30 |
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}} |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = Side two |
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| title1 = Sound and Vision |
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| writer1 = Hart-Wells |
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| length1 = 3:25 |
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| title2 = Pretty Shadow |
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| writer2 = Hart-Wells |
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| length2 = 3:48 |
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| title3 = [[Young Hearts (The Little Heroes song)|Young Hearts]] |
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| writer3 = Hart-Wells, David Crosbie |
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| length3 = 3:38 |
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| title4 = To Be Her Cat |
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|writer4 = Hart-Wells |
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|length4 = 3:42 |
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| title5 = Stay Away from Sarah |
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| writer5 = Hart-Wells |
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| length5 = 4:26 |
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| title6 = Dusseldorf |
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| writer6 = Hart-Wells |
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| length6 = 4:10 |
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}} |
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==Charts== |
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!Chart (1982) |
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!Peak<br />position |
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! scope="row"|Australian [[Kent Music Report]] <ref>{{cite book|title=[[Kent Music Report|Australian Chart Book 1970–1992]]|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=[[St Ives, New South Wales|St Ives, NSW]]|year=1993|page=178|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] created their own [[ARIA Charts|charts]] in mid-1988.</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|37 |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:English-language albums]] |
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[[Category:EMI Music albums]] |
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[[Category:1982 albums]] |
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Revision as of 10:54, 8 November 2017
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Play by Numbers is the second studio album by Australian rock and pop band Little Heroes. The album was released in August 1982 and peaked at number 37.
Reception
The T.V Scene Mag said "The Little Heroes are capable of provoking a blitting party mood at the twirl of a synthesiser knob" and said "the strategy is straight beat, bent words and slurred vocals" A Newspaper reviewer said "...all [the songs] seem to suffer from a deep loneliness, an alienation where all their actions are meaningless in the face of this isolation." adding "The elegane simplicity of the songs and their similarity tends to make the album pale after a while. Basically none of the songs are spectacular, but given the craftsmanship of Dave Marrett's production and Hart's voice, they are certainly appealing enough."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melbourne's Just Not New York" | Roger Hart-Wells | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Saturday Afternoon Inside" | Hart-Wells | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Something's Got to Happen" | Hart-Wells | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Running Round in Circles" | Hart-Wells | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Ophelia" | Hart-Wells | 3:55 |
| 6. | "One Perfect Day" | Hart-Wells | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sound and Vision" | Hart-Wells | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Pretty Shadow" | Hart-Wells | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Young Hearts" | Hart-Wells, David Crosbie | 3:38 |
| 4. | "To Be Her Cat" | Hart-Wells | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Stay Away from Sarah" | Hart-Wells | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Dusseldorf" | Hart-Wells | 4:10 |
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australian Kent Music Report [2] | 37 |
References
- ^ "The Little Heroes - Play By Numbers". Rock on Vinyl. 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 178. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.