Count Three & Pray
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- For the 1955 western, see Count Three and Pray (film)Count Three and Pray (film)Count Three and Pray is a 1955 CinemaScope western film starring Van Heflin, Joanne Woodward and Raymond Burr. It was based on the story Calico Pony Count Three and Pray is a 1955 CinemaScope western film starring Van Heflin, Joanne Woodward (in her film debut) and Raymond Burr. It was based on...
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Count Three & Pray is the fourth studio album by the New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band Berlin
Berlin (band)
Berlin is an American New Wave/Synthpop band. The group was formed in Los Angeles in 1978 by John Crawford . The band contained Crawford, Terri Nunn , David Diamond , Ric Olsen , Matt Reid and Rod Learned . Learned left during the first EU tour and was replaced by Rob Brill...
, released in 1986. It featured the hit single "Take My Breath Away", which was featured in the film Top Gun
Top Gun
Top Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
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Track listing
All songs written by John CrawfordJohn Crawford (musician)
John Buckner Crawford is a singer-songwriter whose efforts with the band Berlin were an essential part of their rise to fame in the early 1980s. Crawford's career as a musician began in junior high after breaking his leg during a basketball game...
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- "Will I Ever Understand You" 4:42
- "You Don't Know" 4:28
- "Like Flames" (Brill) 5:07
- "Heartstrings" (Brill/Crawford/Nunn/Reid) 4:13
- "Take My Breath AwayTake My Breath AwayAmerican pop singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband,...
" (Moroder/Whitlock) 4:12 - "Trash" 3:39
- "When Love Goes To War" (Fairweather) 4:12
- "Hideaway" (Crawford/Sanford) 5:08
- "Sex Me, Talk Me" 4:43
- "Pink And Velvet" (Nunn/Olsen) 6:41
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart | 85 | 4 |
| German Albums Chart | 1 | ? |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 20 | 5 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 40 | 2 |
| UK Albums Chart | 32 | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 200 | 61 | 9 |
Production
- Bob Ezrin, Berlin, Giorgio Moroder: Producer
- Jeff Bennett, Charlie Brocco, Dave Concors, Bob Ezrin, Paul Gomersall, Ted Hayton, Peter Lewis, Steve Lyon, Bob Mithoff, Tom Nist, Michael Rosen, Steven Strassman, David Tickle, Tom Whitlock: Engineers
- Bob Ezrin, Giorgio Moroder, Brian Reeves, Mike Shipley, David Tickle: Mixing
- Stephen Marcussen: Mastering
Personnel
- Terri NunnTerri NunnTerri Kathleen Nunn , is an American singer and actress. She is best known as the lead vocalist of the New Wave band Berlin.-Biography:...
: Vocals - Ric Olsen: Lead Guitar
- David Diamond: Rhythm Guitars, Syntheiszers
- Matt Reid: Synthesizers, Keyboards
- John CrawfordJohn Crawford (musician)John Buckner Crawford is a singer-songwriter whose efforts with the band Berlin were an essential part of their rise to fame in the early 1980s. Crawford's career as a musician began in junior high after breaking his leg during a basketball game...
: Bass, Synthesizer - Rob Brill: Drums, Percussion
Additional Personnel
- Gary Barlough, Bob EzrinBob EzrinRobert Alan "Bob" Ezrin is a Canadian music producer and keyboardist, known for his work with artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss and Pink Floyd. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2004.-Biography:...
, Greg Kuehn, Andy Richards, Peter Robinson, Jun Sato: Keyboards - Gene Black, Steve Dougherty, Elliot EastonElliot EastonElliot Easton plays lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Cars. His guitar solos are integral part of the band's hit singles. He studied music at the Berklee College of Music...
, David GilmourDavid GilmourDavid Jon Gilmour, CBE, D.M. is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and main songwriters in the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of...
, Alan MurphyAlan MurphyAlan Murphy was an English rock session guitarist, best remembered for his collaborations with Kate Bush and Go West. In 1988 he joined the group Level 42 as a full time band member, and played with them until his death in 1989...
, Ted NugentTed NugentTheodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, Kane Roberts, Gregg Wright: Guitars - Patrick O'HearnPatrick O'HearnPatrick O'Hearn is an American multi-instrumentalist musician, composer and recording artist. While his musical repertoire spans a diverse range of music, he is an acclaimed New Age artist in his solo career...
: Bass, Fretless Bass - Luis JardimLuís JardimLuís Alberto Figueira Gonçalves Jardim is a Portuguese percussionist, born in the Madeira Island, best known for his work with producer Trevor Horn.-Family:Jardim is a cousin of Alberto João Jardim...
, Osamu Kitajima, Masakazu Yoshizawa: Percussion - Richard NilesRichard NilesRichard Niles is an American composer, arranger, producer, guitarist, broadcaster and journalist. He has lived in London since 1975. Because of his extensive work across many genres Sound on Sound magazine referred to him as "one of the most versatile men in modern music".-Early years:Niles was...
: Orchestral Arrangements - Art Damage Choir, John Batdorf, William Batstone, Lance Ellington, George Merrill, Tessa NilesTessa NilesTessa Niles is an English singer, best known as a backing singer for a wide variety of artists.-Early life and career:Born in Kent, Niles began her professional singing career, as both a lead and a backing vocalist, in 1979...
: Additional Vocals