Ricochet Days

Ricochet Days is the third album by Modern English, released in 1984 by 4AD in the United Kingdom, Vertigo Records in Canada, and Sire Records in the United States. The album peaked at number 93 on the Billboard 200.[1]

Ricochet Days
Studio album by Modern English
Released	1984
Studio	Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales
Genre	New wave, post-punk
Length	38:37
Language	English
Label	4AD
Producer	Hugh Jones, Modern English
Modern English chronology
After the Snow (1982) Ricochet Days (1984) Stop Start (1986)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic reviewer Alex Ogg gave Ricochet Days a mixed review, saying that it Began Modern English's "slow decline toward the status of just another synth band." He warned readers that "The material, though beautifully produced by the reliable Hugh Jones and boasting some pliable hooks, lacks the conviction and attack of old. "Hands Across the Sea" and "Spinning Me Round" are serviceable but hardly vital additions to the band's songbook."[2]

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Richard Brown, Michael Conroy, Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell, and Stephen Walker.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rainbows End"	3:06
2.	"Machines"	5:39
3.	"Spinning Me Round"	4:50
4.	"Ricochet Days"	5:12

Side two

No.	Title	Length
5.	"Hands Across the Sea"	4:53
6.	"Blue Waves"	4:00
7.	"Heart"	6:58
8.	"Chapter 12"	3:57

Personnel

Modern English

• Robbie Grey – vocals
• Gary McDowell – guitars
• Stephen Walker – keyboards
• Michael Conroy – bass, violin
• Richard Brown – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Hugh Jones – additional keyboards, backing vocals, production, engineering

References

1. "Ricochet Days Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
2. Ogg, Alex. "Ricochet Days - Modern English Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 24, 2018.

External links

• Ricochet Days at Discogs