Paradise Discotheque

Paradise Discotheque
Studio album by Crime & the City Solution
Released	September 3, 1990
Recorded	November 1989 at Conny's Studio, Wolperath, Germany
Genre	Post-punk
Length	38:37
Label	Mute
Producer	Chrislo Haas
Crime & the City Solution chronology
The Bride Ship (1989) Paradise Discotheque (1990) A History of Crime (2012)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B-[2]

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

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
1990	Sounds	United Kingdom	"Albums of the Year"	23	[3]
1990	Select	United Kingdom	"Albums of the Year"	41	[4]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
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

Crime & the City Solution

• Bronwyn Adams – violin
• Simon Bonney – vocals
• Chrislo Haas – guitar, synthesizer, production
• Alexander Hacke – guitar, illustrations
• Mick Harvey – drums, piano
• Thomas Stern – bass guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Bruno Gebhard – recording
• Gareth Jones – engineering, recording
• Ingo Krauss – recording

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Paradise Discotheque". Allmusic. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
2. Robbins, Ira (November 1990). "Lust". Entertainment Weekly (38). Retrieved November 14, 2012.
3. "Sounds End Of Year Lists: Albums (1990)". Sounds. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
4. "Select End Of Year Lists: 1990 Albums". Select. Retrieved November 14, 2012.

External links

• Paradise Discotheque at Discogs (list of releases)