Lifetime (Real Life album)
1990 studio album by Real Life
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Lifetime is the third studio album by the Australian band Real Life, released in October 1990 by Curb Records. The album is the first release by the band without co-founder Richard Zatorski's involvement.[1] The tracks "God Tonight" and "Kiss the Ground" reached the Modern Rock and Dance charts in the United States.
Hothouse Audio, Melbourne
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| Released | October 1990 | |||
| Studio | Metropolis Audio, Melbourne Hothouse Audio, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 53:09 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
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Reception
Tomas Mureika from AllMusic believed the album was "better than much of the pop music out at the time, it feels too much like a commercial product rather than a labor of passion like Heartland or Flame", adding "'Kiss the Ground', 'Push of Love' and 'Let's Start a Fire' are all perfectly solid synth pop songs—but, alas, the era of synth pop was over by 1990 and Sterry had yet to discover the type of music that would ultimately make Real Life great again."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Tonight" | David Sterry, Danny Simcic | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Kiss the Ground" | Sterry, Steve Williams | 3:37 |
| 3. | "5-4-3-2-1" | Sterry | 5:41 |
| 4. | "Rescue Me" | Sterry, Williams, Dennis Lambert | 6:56 |
| 5. | "Sister Sister" | Sterry, Williams | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Push of Love" | Sterry, Williams | 8:35 |
| 7. | "Torture to Me" | Sterry, Williams | 5:48 |
| 8. | "Let's Start a Fire" | Sterry, Williams | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Do It Again" | Sterry, Allan Johnson, Simcic | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Lifetime" | Sterry, Williams | 4:15 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[2]
- Real Life
- David Sterry – vocals, guitar
- Steve Williams – keyboards
- Allan Johnson – bass
- Danny Simcic – drums
- Additional musicians
- Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- Susie Ahern – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
- Miquette Giraudy – backing vocals (6)
- Technical
- Real Life – producer (1–3, 5, 9, 10)
- Steve Hillage – producer (4, 6–8)
- Nigel Wright – co-producer (1–3, 5, 9, 10)
- Doug Brady – engineer
- Paul Kosky – engineer
- Melita Jagic – engineer
- Bruce Johnson – engineer
- Robin Sellars – engineer
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Wilson Design Group – art direction, design
- James Widdowson – photography
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[3] | 90 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | October 1990 | RCA Records | VPCD 6835 | |
| United States of America | 1990 |
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Curb Records | D2-77271 |
