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  1. House Of Salome
  2. Back Street Joe
  3. Stay Awhile
  4. Love Blonde
  5. Dream Sequence
  6. Dancing In The Dark
  7. Shoot To Disable
  8. Can You Hear It
  9. Sparks
  10. Sing It Out For Love

Nach dem erfolgreichen Album Select gab es zur Tournee 1982 die Single “Child Come Away”, welche auf keinem Album enthalten ist. 1983 produzierte man das dritte Studioalbum Catch As Catch Can. Von den Musikkritikern wurde dieses Album richtig gelobt aber kommerziell verkaufte sich die LP nicht annähernd so gut wie ihre beiden Vorgänger. In England wurde Catch As Catch Can ein regelrechter Flop - nur Platz 90 und 1 Woche in den Charts. Die Vorabsingle “Love Blonde” konnte sich noch überall gut in den Charts platzieren, die zweite Single “Dancing In The Dark” aber entwickelte sich zu einem echten Flop. Der bevorstehende Wechsel von RAK Records zu einem neuen Plattenlabel bescherte uns mit “House Of Salome” in Europe ohne England noch eine weitere Single aus Catch As Catch Can.

Catch As Catch Can ist neben Europa noch in Süd-Afrika, Japan, Mexico und Teilen Süd-Amerikas als Schallplatte erschienen. Nach der Markteinführung des neuen Formats Compact Disc erschien Catch As Catch Can nur in Japan als reguläre CD. Da das Album im Gegensatz zu “Kim Wilde” und “Select” später nicht wieder aufgelegt wurde, ist die japanische CD zur meistgesuchtesten Kim Wilde CD geworden - zumindest bis 1995 die 3-CD Box “The Originals” veröffentlicht wurde.

After the successful album “Select” the non-album track “Child come Away” was released before the 1982 tour. In 1983 the third studio album Catch As Catch Can was produced and released. With best critics in the music press this album did not sell well commercially. In England this Album was a flop - only 1 week in charts on number 90. The pre-released single “Love Blonde” did well in the charts but the second single “Dancing In The Dark” flopped. Catch As Catch Can was the last studio album released under RAK Records. Due to the coming change from RAK Records to a new record label “House Of Salome” was antoher song released on single in Europe except UK.

Catch As Catch Can was released in Europe, Australia, Japan, Mexico and part of South-America on vinyl record. With the commercially sale of the new format compact disc Catch As Catch Can was released in Japan on CD. This album was not re-released on CD after like “Kim Wilde” in 1988 and “Select” in 1990 so this CD became the most wanted items for Kim Wilde collecter for years. In 1995 Catch As Catch Can was part of the 3-CD box and now available in Europe.


  • Release Date / Veröffentlichungsdatum

Europe: 24-Oct 1983

Japan: 21-Dec-1983

 


  • Chart Watch / Chartplatzierungen

Country

highest position

date of entry

weeks in charts

weeks in Top10

estimated sales

 

Land

Höchstplatzierung

Eintritt am

Anzahl Wochen

 Wochen in Top10

geschätzte Verkäufe

 

Australia 2Flagge_AU

97

6-Feb-84

 1

 
 
 

Finland 2Flagge_AU

1  (for 3 weeks)

1983

 

 
 
 

France 2Flagge_FR

7

1-Oct-83

34

7

 
 

Germany 2Flagge_DE

23

 1983

13

 
 
 

Netherlands 2Flagge_NL

21

1983

10

 
 
 

Sweden 2Flagge_SE

17

15-Nov-83

6

 
 
 

Switzerland 2Flagge_GB

6

13-Nov-83

16

6

 
 

UK 2Flagge_CH

90

 26-Nov-83

1

 

 

 


  • Production Credits

House Of Salome:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Back Street Joe:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Stay Awhile:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Love Blonde:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Dream Sequence:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Dancing In The Dark:

composed and written by Nicky Chinn / Paul Gurvitz

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Shoot To Disable:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Can You Hear It:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Sparks:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Sing It Out For Love:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

photography / design: Sheila Rock / Malcolm Garrett for Assorted iMaGes

recorded at RAK Studios, Nivram, Wessex  (UK)

“Dancing In The Dark” remixed by Nile Rodgers

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