Bananarama – Wow! (1987) Vinyl LP Record
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Album Introduction
Wow! is the fourth studio album by Bananarama — Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward and Siobhán Fahey — released in 1987 on London Records and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The album marked a decisive shift from the more organic pop-funk of their earlier work into the polished hi-NRG dance-pop production style that SAW had perfected with Rick Astley, Kylie Minogue and Dead or Alive. It spawned two UK Top 5 singles: Love in the First Degree (No. 3) and the US crossover hit I Heard a Rumour (UK No. 14, US No. 4). The album includes covers of the Four Tops' Nathan Jones (1971) and the Jackson 5's I Want You Back (1969). Fahey left the group shortly after this album to co-found Shakespears Sister. This is the standard single LP pressing of the album.
Stand-Out Tracks
- Love in the First Degree — A driving, hi-NRG dance-pop track with a hook of complete precision; Stock Aitken Waterman at their most commercially devastating. UK No. 3.
- I Heard a Rumour — The album's biggest international hit; a warm, melodically irresistible dance-pop track that gave Bananarama their biggest US chart success. UK No. 14. US No. 4.
- Nathan Jones — The Four Tops' 1971 Motown classic given a contemporary SAW production; the song's melodic generosity suits Bananarama's vocal style perfectly.
- I Want You Back — The Jackson 5's 1969 debut single; Bananarama's reading gives the familiar song a contemporary pop-dance production while retaining its essential melodic charm.
- I Can't Help It — The album's opening track; a driving, hi-NRG pop song that establishes the SAW-produced direction from the very first note with complete commercial immediacy.
Record Details
- Artist: Bananarama
- Title: Wow!
- Year: 1987
- Label: London Records / Polygram
- Catalogue No.: LONLP 38
- Format: Vinyl LP
- Pressing: UK original pressing
- Genre: Dance-Pop / Hi-NRG
- Decade: 1980s
- Barcode: 042282806116
Condition
Condition: VG+/VG+ — see our Condition Grading Guide.
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