Huang Chung (album)
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| Released | March 1982[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 38:15 | |||
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Huang Chung is the self-titled debut studio album by the English new wave band Huang Chung (later known as Wang Chung), released in March 1982 by Arista Records.[1]
Background
The album cover features the name of the band in Chinese (黃鐘, literally Yellow Bell), meaning the first note in the Chinese classical music scale. All four members appear on the album under pseudonyms: Jeremy Ryder (as Jack Hues); Nick Feldman (as Nick De Spig); Darren Costin (as Darwin); and Dave Burnand (as Hogg).[4]
Huang Chung was initially intended to be the first of two studio albums that the band recorded for Arista, but they left for Geffen Records following its release because their manager spotted the band's potential and felt their upcoming song, "Dance Hall Days", would potentially become a hit.[5] Following its release, Burnand left the band, due to "musical differences".[5] None of the album's singles charted.[4]
On 19 September 1995, One Way Records re-released the album on CD under license from Arista.[6]
Track listing
UK version
All tracks are written by Jack Hues, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ti Na Na" | 4:22 | |
| 2. | "Hold Back the Tears" | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "I Never Want to Love You in a Half-Hearted Way" | 3:11 | |
| 4. | "Straight from My Heart" | 2:52 | |
| 5. | "Dancing" |
| 4:38 |
| Total length: | 19:09 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chinese Girls" | 2:51 | |
| 2. | "Why Do You Laugh" |
| 4:06 |
| 3. | "China" |
| 3:27 |
| 4. | "I Can't Sleep" | 3:15 | |
| 5. | "Rising in the East" | 5:27 | |
| Total length: | 19:06 | ||
US version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold Back the Tears" | 4:05 | |
| 2. | "I Never Want to Love You in a Half-Hearted Way" | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "Ti Na Na" | 4:22 | |
| 4. | "Straight from My Heart" | 2:52 | |
| 5. | "Dancing" |
| 4:38 |
| Total length: | 19:09 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "China" |
| 3:27 |
| 2. | "Rising in the East" | 5:27 | |
| 3. | "Chinese Girls" | 2:51 | |
| 4. | "Why Do You Laugh" |
| 4:06 |
| 5. | "I Can't Sleep" | 3:15 | |
| Total length: | 19:06 | ||
Personnel
Huang Chung
- Darwin – drums, percussion, vocals
- Hogg – saxophones, percussion, vocals
- Nick de Spig – bass guitars, percussion, vocals
- Jack Hues – guitars, lead vocals, piano
Technical
- Rhett Davies – producer (1–5, 7, 10)
- Roger Béchirian – producer (6, 8, 9), mixing (3, 7)
- Fin Costello – photos
- Steve Joule – design
- Alex Feldman – logo design
- Nigel Mills – engineer
- Stuart Henderson – engineer
- Dave Bellotti – engineer
References
- ^ a b "Discography - Wang Chung". Wang Chung. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
Huang Chung - Arista Records - UK LP - US LP - Released March 1982
- ^ Great rock discography. 1995. p. 883. ISBN 978-0-86241-541-9.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Allen, Craig (16 November 2013). "Meet Wang Chung [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]". New Jersey 101.5. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Biography - Wang Chung". Wang Chung. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Archive - Huang Chung". Wang Chung. Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
External links
- Huang Chung at Discogs (list of releases)