The Korgis (album)

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The Korgis
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Studio album by
The Korgis
ReleasedJuly 1979
Recorded1978–1979
Genre
Length35:20
Label Rialto Records (UK)
Warner Bros. Records (U.S.)
Producer The Korgis
The Korgis chronology
The Korgis
(1979)		 Dumb Waiters
(1980)

The Korgis is the debut studio album by English pop band, the Korgis. It was released in 1979 on Rialto Records in the UK, and on Warner Bros. Records in the US.

Contents

The album includes the singles "Young 'n' Russian" and "If I Had You" (#13, UK Singles Chart), the latter being notable for the keyboard contributions of Alan Wilder, who in 1982 would join Depeche Mode for thirteen years.

The Korgis was re-issued on compact disc by Edsel Records in 1999.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Smash Hits 6½/10 [2]

Upon its release, James Belsey of the Bristol Evening Post called The Korgis a "truly attractive debut album of perfectionist pop", with "unmistakable influences from John Lennon" and a "string of witty, mature tracks". [3] Steve Richards of the Grimsby Evening Telegraph commented that Warren and Davis had "maintained all their class, feel for freshness and humour" from their Stackridge days and produced "one very charming album [of] 10 songs, each [with] its own distinct qualities". He added, "I love the simplistic feel of the whole affair and the way it all slots so perfectly together. A very, very welcome release." [4]

Ray King of the Manchester Evening News noted that Warren and Davis are "barking up the right tree at last" as the Korgis and added that the ten tracks on the album "comprise out and out pop melodies, with witty, amusing and always inventive lyrics". [5] Red Starr of Smash Hits found the "odd collection" to be "more interesting and adventurous than 'If I Had You' ever lets on" and continued, "Lightweight and melodic, the Korgis are by turns strange, humourous [sic], clever and romantic, with a generous touch of the legendary Stackridge looniness. Not everything works but mostly very likeable, entertaining stuff." [2]

Track listing

Side A:

  1. "Young 'n' Russian" (Davis, Jakki Ridlington, Warren) - 3:12
  2. "I Just Can't Help It" (Davis) - 3:43
  3. "Chinese Girl" (Davis) - 2:19
  4. "Art School Annexe" (Davis) - 3:37
  5. "Boots and Shoes" (Davis, Warren) - 4:32

Side B:

  1. "Dirty Postcards" (Warren) - 4:45
  2. "O Maxine" (Warren) - 2:39
  3. "Mount Everest Sings the Blues" (Warren) - 2:32
  4. "Cold Tea" (Warren) - 4:26
  5. "If I Had You" (Davis, Sergei Rachmaninoff) - 3:55
    • Album version

Personnel

Additional personnel

Production

Release history

Single releases

Charts

Chart (1979)Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6] 36

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References

  1. ↑ The Korgis at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 Starr, Red (9 August 1979). "Albums". Smash Hits . Vol. 1, no. 18. p. 25. ISSN   0260-3004.
  3. ↑ Belsey, James (7 July 1979). "Pops: Korgis make a dream debut" . Bristol Evening Post . p. 6. Retrieved 31 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ Richards, Steve (25 August 1979). "Steve Richards' Record Week" . Grimsby Evening Telegraph . p. 7. Retrieved 31 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ King, Ray (8 September 1979). "Listen Here: Pop - New tricks" . Manchester Evening News . p. 20. Retrieved 31 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Korgis – The Korgis". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
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