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
Released1984
StudioRockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales
GenreNew wave, post-punk
Length38:37
LanguageEnglish
Label4AD
ProducerHugh Jones, Modern English
Modern English chronology
After the Snow
(1982)		 Ricochet Days
(1984)		 Stop Start
(1986)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleLength
1."Rainbows End"3:06
2."Machines"5:39
3."Spinning Me Round"4:50
4."Ricochet Days"5:12
Side two
No.TitleLength
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
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References
  1. "Ricochet Days Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. Ogg, Alex. "Ricochet Days - Modern English Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 24, 2018.


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