Love Agenda
1989 studio album by Band of Susans
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Love Agenda is the second album by Band of Susans, released on April 17, 1989 by Blast First and Restless Records. Page Hamilton, later frontman for Helmet, played guitar on the album and sang the lead vocals on the track "It's Locked Away". Also notable was bassist Susan Stenger singing her first lead vocals on the songs "The Pursuit of Happiness", "Birthmark" and "Hard Light".[4] Robert Poss was an admirer of the Rolling Stones and CD versions of Love Agenda features a cover of "Child of the Moon".
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| Love Agenda | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 17, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 1988 | |||
| Studios | Planet Studio (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genres | Noise rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 45:50 (CD) 38:15 (vinyl) | |||
| Label | Blast First/Restless | |||
| Producer | Robert Poss | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Trouser Press | favorable[3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Robert Poss, except "The Pursuit of Happiness", "Birthmark" and "Hard Light" co-written with Susan Stenger.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Pursuit of Happiness" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "It's Locked Away" | 5:10 |
| 3. | "Birthmark" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Tourniquet" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Thorn in My Side" | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 21:04 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sin Embargo" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Because of You" | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Hard Light" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Which Dream Came True" | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 17:11 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Child of the Moon" (The Rolling Stones cover) | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Take the Express" | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 7:35 | |
Personnel
Adapted from Love Agenda liner notes.[5]
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Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart[6] | 6 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1989 | Restless | CD, CS, LP | 7 71425 |
| United Kingdom | Blast First | BFFP 43 |