Standing in the Dark was the first full-length album by Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde (band)

Platinum Blonde is a Canadian New Wave group in the mid 1980s-early 1990s. The band originally consisted of Mark Holmes from Scarborough on vocals and bass, Sergio Galli on guitar and Chris Steffler on drums. Scottish musician Kenny MacLean later joined the group as the bassist. The name of the...

. Released by Columbia/CBS Records Canada in 1984, it expanded on the band's original 6-track EP. With the addition of four new tracks, the album garnered the band their first taste of attention after going Triple Platinum

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 in Canada.

Two of the Music videos for this album, "Standing in the Dark" and "It Doesn't Really Matter", were nominated for Juno Awards for "Video of the Year" in 1984.

CD: CBS Records Canada / CK-80090

1. "Doesn't Really Matter" - 4:05 (Holmes/Galli)
2. "Standing In The Dark" - 3:19 (Holmes)
3. "Sad Sad Rain" - 3:50 (Holmes/Galli)
4. "Take It From Me" - 4:01 (Holmes/Galli)
5. "Cast A Shadow" - 3:40 (Holmes)
6. "Leaders In Danger" - 4:19 (Holmes)
7. "Not In Love
   Not in Love (Platinum Blonde song)
   "Not in Love" is a song performed by Canadian New Wave group Platinum Blonde. The song was released as a single from the group's album Standing in the Dark.-Crystal Castles Version:...
   
   " - 4:07 (Holmes/Galli)
8. "Video Disease" - 3:46 (Holmes)
9. "All Fall Down" - 4:15 (Holmes)
10. "Cinderella Story" - 1:54 (Galli)