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  • information
  1. Water On Glass
  2. Our Town
  3. Everything We Know
  4. Young Heroes
  5. Kids In America
  6. Chequered Love
  7. 2-6-5-8-0
  8. You´ll Never Be So Wrong
  9. Tuning In Tuning On
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Nach dem riesigen Charterfolg von “Kids In America” musste bald ein Album her. Für die Titel zeichneten sich Ricky und Marty verantwortlich. Die Songs wurden im Studio von der Band “The Enid” eingespielt. Das Debutalbum Kim Wilde erreichte in Deutschland im Sommer 1981 Platz 1 - die bislang einzige Nummer 1 für Kim Wilde in Deutschland.

Auf dem Cover zum Album sind neben Kim noch ihre damalige Band zu sehen, bestehend aus Bruder Ricky Wilde, James Stevenson (ex Generation X) und Calvin Hayes. Hayes ist der Sohn von Produzent Micki Moste und war Ende der Achtziger in der Band “Johnny Hates Jazz” Mitglied.

Das Album wurde weltweit veröffentlicht. Für den Sammler gibt es unzählige unterschiedliche Pressungen. Erwähnenswert ist hier die koreanische Ausgabe, da auf ihr nur 8 Songs enthalten sind. “2-6-5-8-0” und “Our Town” wurden dort nicht veröffentlicht - die koreanische Zensurbehörde hatte bei diesen Songs wohl etwas am Text auszusetzen. Interessant auch ist die US amerikanische Wiederveröffentlichung. Hier wurde aus dem Song “WAter On Glass” plötzlich “Water On The Glass” und ziert die Hülle auf der Schallplatte und der CD.

After the big chart success an album was highly demanded. For the songs Ricky and Marty were responsible. The songs were recorded by the studio band “The Enid”. The debut album Kim Wilde peaked at No. 1 in August 1981 - the one and only no. 1 in Germany so far.

On the cover picture you can see Kim and her band, which included her brother Ricky, James Stevenson (Generation X) and Calvin Hayes, son of producer Micki Most and band member of 80s pop band “Johnny Hates Jazz”.

The album was released worldwide. For collectors there are many different pressings available. The one from South Korea is quite noticable - it contains only 8 of 10 songs from the album. The songs “2-6-5-8-0” and “Our Town” were censored by the Korean government & not to be included on the album.


  • release date / Veröffentlichungsdatum

Europe: July 1981

Japan: 21-Nov-1981

 


  • 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

25

17-Aug-81

15

 
 
 

France 2Flagge_FR

26

17-July-81

40

 
 
 

Germany 2Flagge_DE

1 (for 1 week)

 1981

31

 

250.000 (1x gold)

 

Japan 2Flagge_IE

59

21-Nov-81

4

 

6.300

 

Netherlands 2Flagge_NL

2

1981

14

 
 
 

Sweden 2Flagge_SE

1 (for 1 week)

3-July-81

30

6

 
 

UK 2Flagge_CH

3

 11-July-81

14

6

(1x gold 1x silver)

 

USA 2Flagge_GB

86

1982

22

 
 
 


  • Production Credits

Water On Glass:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Our Town:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Everything We Know:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Young Heroes:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Kids In America:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Chequered Love:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

2-6-5-8-0:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

You´ll Never Be So Wrong:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Falling Out:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

Tuning In Tuning On:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde

 produced by Ricky Wilde

 

photography/design: Gered Mankowitz / John Pasche

recorded at The Lodge (UK) / mixed at The Lodge (UK) and RAK Studios (UK)

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