Fanx Ta-Ra is the first studio album by the English band Sad Café. It was produced and engineered by John Punter and released by RCA Records in September 1977. The album charted at number 56 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The album was not released in North America; however, a compilation of the band's first two albums was released there in late 1978, titled Misplaced Ideals.[4]

Fanx Ta-Ra
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1977
Recorded1976–77
Studio
GenrePop rock
LabelRCA
ProducerJohn Punter
Sad Café chronology
Fanx Ta-Ra
(1977)
Misplaced Ideals
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Babylon"Paul Young3:41
2."Shellshock"Young, Ian Wilson, Vic Emerson, Ashley Mulford, John Stimpson3:14
3."Hungry Eyes"Young, Emerson5:29
4."Shadow on the Wall"Young, Stimpson3:48
5."Black Rose"Young, Stimpson4:38
6."The Further Adventures of Mad Alan"Emerson1:47
7."Fanx Ta-Ra"Young, Chris Gill3:05
8."Flingus' Holiday"Tony Cresswell2:11
9."Immortal"Stimpson, Mulford3:29
10."Sail On"Emerson, Young2:56
11."Clumbidextrous"Emerson3:54
12."I Believe (Love Will Survive)"Young4:33

Personnel

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Sad Café[1]

Additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fanx Ta-Ra – Sad Café | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ "fanx ta ra | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  4. ^ "World of Genesis - Paul Young - A Brief History 1947-2000". www.worldofgenesis.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.