Contact (Platinum Blonde album)
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Funk rock | |||
| Label | CBS Canada - 80105 | |||
| Producer | Mark Holmes, David Bendeth, Bernard Edwards, John Dexter | |||
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Contact is the third studio album by the Canadian band Platinum Blonde, released in 1987.[1][2] It sold more than 150,000 copies in its first year of release.[3][4] The album reached a high of 25 for 3 weeks on the Canadian charts.[5] The first single was the title track; its video was shot at Lamport Stadium.[6] Another music video was filmed for the second track, "Connect Me".[7]
The supporting tour was a disappointment, with the band forced to cancel dates due to low ticket sales; the band claimed that the cancellations were due to substance abuse issues.[8][9]
CBS Canada pushed the band to adopt a style that would appeal to U.S. album-oriented rock radio stations; the company admitted its mistake when Canadian sales declined.[10] Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner sang on the cover version of "Fire".[11]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [12] |
The Gazette wrote that "lead singer Mark Holmes has little or no vocal personality, but at least this time he keeps the whining to a minimum."[13] The Vancouver Sun determined that Platinum Blonde "do a pretty fair Duran Duran imitation, only their lyrics are a little dumber, their melodies aren't as catchy and ... they don't exactly measure up in the looks department, either."[14] The Ottawa Citizen called the album "reminiscent, although not imitative, of the metalized funk of Power Station."[15]
The Kingston Whig-Standard deemed the band "talented craftsman who do deserve respect if not superstardom."[1] The Toronto Star labeled Contact "an album rooted in the hot, street-tough funk of New York City, not in the fluff of snow-covered hockey arenas, suburban high school dances or video dreams."[16]
Track list
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Contact" | Mark Holmes, Kenny MacLean, David Bendeth | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Connect Me" | Sergio Galli, MacLean | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Diamonds" | Holmes | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:11 |
| 4. | "If You Go This Time" | Holmes, MacLean, Chris Wardman | Holmes, John Dexter | 3:59 |
| 5. | "System" | Holmes, Galli, MacLean | Bernard Edwards | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Fire" | Ohio Players | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Tough Enough" | Holmes | Edwards | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Automatic Drive" | Holmes | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Chaperone Sally" | Holmes, Galli, MacLean | Holmes | 3:33 |
| 5. | "I Might Have You" | Holmes, MacLean | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Beauty of the Beast" | Holmes, MacLean, Bendeth | Holmes, Bendeth | 3:46 |