Love an Adventure is the second studio album by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo, released in 1985 by EMI Australia. The album peaked at No. 14 in Australia and produced three Australian top twenty singles, including "Don’t Go", which peaked at No. 4.
Love an Adventure | ||||
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Studio album by Pseudo Echo | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
Genre | Dance-rock[1] | |||
Length | 42:35 | |||
Label | EMI Australia RCA (US) | |||
Producer | Mark Berry & Brian Canham | |||
Pseudo Echo chronology | ||||
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Singles from Love an Adventure | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
![]() North American / European version | ||||
In 1987, an alternate version of the album featuring re-recorded vocals and several different tracks
Following the success of Autumnal Park, Pseudo Echo returned to the studio in 1985, with an altered line up. Tony Lugton and Anthony Argiro both left and joined other bands. They were replaced by brothers James Leigh and Vince Leigh (aka Vincent Dingli).[2]
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Michael Sutton gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, and wrote of the album, "Their cover of Lipps Inc.'s ‘’Funkytown’’ was sadly misrepresentative of the album's stylish, hook-loaded dance rock. Pseudo Echo want people to move their feet and this album is stocked with dancefloor scorchers such as "Living in a Dream", "Listening" and the funky "Try". "Funkytown" may have given Pseudo Echo a glimpse of commercial success, but the rest of Love an Adventure proved that they were capable of more."[1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love an Adventure" | Brian Canham | 4:14 |
2. | "Don’t Go" |
| 3:53 |
3. | "Try" |
| 4:16 |
4. | "I Will Be You" |
| 5:26 |
5. | "Girl" | James Leigh | 3:14 |
6. | "Funky Town (Dance Mix)" (added on later pressings) | Steven Greenberg | 6:35 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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7. | "Living in a Dream" | Canham | 3:24 |
8. | "I Ask You Why" |
| 3:52 |
9. | "Lonely Without You" |
| 4:33 |
10. | "Lies Are Nothing" |
| 3:55 |
11. | "Tell Me" |
| 3:14 |
North American & European version [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Beat for You" | Canham | 3:42 |
2. | "Living in a Dream" | Canham | 3:31 |
3. | "Try" |
| 4:16 |
4. | "Listening" |
| 3:05 |
5. | "I Will Be You" |
| 5:25 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Love an Adventure" | Canham | 4:19 |
7. | "Destination Unknown" |
| 4:59 |
8. | "Funkytown" | Steven Greenberg | 4:54 |
9. | "Lonely Without You" |
| 4:33 |
10. | "Lies Are Nothing" |
| 3:55 |
Chart (1985–87) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[4] | 14 |
Sweden Sverigetopplistan Albums Chart[5] | 21 |
US Billboard 200 Albums Chart | 57 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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