The first of two EPs

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 released in 1984, Remote Luxury is one of the more subdued works in the Church

The Church (band)

The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...

's catalog. The release carried on the mix of guitars and keyboard effects of the previous year's Seance

Seance (album)

The Church's third album, Seance , was a somewhat unexpected about-face from The Blurred Crusades jangling psychedelia and upbeat rock. Considerably more atmospheric and brooding in feel, the songwriting employed a greater emphasis on keyboard and string effects with the guitars taking largely...

, but this time in a lighter, more acoustic setting. Without any standout singles, it made little commercial impact, but showcased guitarist Marty Willson-Piper

Marty Willson-Piper

Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.After busking his way around the world, he arrived in Australia...

's lead vocals for the first time since 1982's The Blurred Crusade

The Blurred Crusade

The Blurred Crusade is the second album by Australian group The Church which was released in March 1982 by EMI / Parlophone. It shows a change of direction from the new-wave leanings of the band's debut...

.

Track listing

1. "Maybe These Boys" (Kilbey)
2. "10,000 Miles" (Kilbey/Willson-Piper)
3. "Into My Hands" (Kilbey)
4. "A Month of Sundays" (Kilbey)
5. "Remote Luxury" (Kilbey)

Personnel

• Steve Kilbey
  Steve Kilbey
  Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
  
  : Bass, Vocals, Keyboards
• Peter Koppes
  Peter Koppes
  Peter Koppes is a guitarist and founding member of Australian independent rock band The Church. As well as his contributions to The Church, he has also released several solo albums....
  
  : Guitars,
• Marty Willson-Piper
  Marty Willson-Piper
  Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.After busking his way around the world, he arrived in Australia...
  
  : Guitars, Vocals (Lead Vocal on "10,000 Miles")
• Richard Ploog: Drums, Percussion
• David Moore: Piano, Additional Strings and the Lemon

External links

EP and track Information