Paradise Discotheque is the fourth studio album by Crime & the City Solution, released on September 3, 1990 through Mute Records.

Paradise Discotheque
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 3, 1990
RecordedNovember 1989
StudioConny's Studio, Wolperath, Germany
GenrePost-punk
Length38:37
LabelMute
ProducerChrislo Haas
Crime & the City Solution chronology
The Bride Ship
(1989)
Paradise Discotheque
(1990)
A History of Crime
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1990SoundsUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"23[3]
1990SelectUnited Kingdom "Albums of the Year"41[4]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Bronwyn Adams and Simon Bonney except the traditional ballad "Motherless Child"; all music is composed by Crime & the City Solution.

No.TitleLength
1."I Have the Gun"3:34
2."The Sly Persuaders"4:10
3."The Dolphins and the Sharks"4:43
4."The Sun Before the Darkness"5:15
5."Motherless Child"3:49
6."The Last Dictator I"4:40
7."The Last Dictator II"5:01
8."The Last Dictator III"4:33
9."The Last Dictator IV"2:48

Personnel

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Crime & the City Solution
Production and additional personnel

References

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  1. Raggett, Ned. "Paradise Discotheque". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. Robbins, Ira (November 1990). "Lust". Entertainment Weekly. No. 38. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. "Sounds End Of Year Lists: Albums (1990)". Sounds. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  4. "Select End Of Year Lists: 1990 Albums". Select. Archived from the original on 16 February 2006. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
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