Vertigo (Boxcar album)
Encyclopedia
Vertigo was a 1990 album by Australia
n electronic-synthpop group Boxcar
released by Volition Records
in Australia (voltcd24) and by Arista Records
(ARCD8610) in the United States
.
The single "Freemason (You Broke The Promise)" in 1988 hit number 8 in the United States
Billboard
dance music chart. "Insect" (remixed by noted producer Arthur Baker
) and "Gas Stop (Who Do You Think You Are?)" (remixed by Francois Kevorkian
) both charted in the US but had little local impact - "Gas Stop" peaked at #82 on the ARIA
singles chart.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n electronic-synthpop group Boxcar
Boxcar (band)
Boxcar is an Australian Sydney-based synth pop and techno band. Formed in the mid-1980s in Brisbane by main songwriter guitarist and vocalist David Smith, he was soon joined by keyboardists Brett Mitchell and Carol Rohde and somewhat later by drummer-percussionist Crispin Trist. They initially...
released by Volition Records
Volition Records
Volition Records was a Sydney, Australia-based record label specialising in electronic music styles such as house, techno, synthpop and trance. It was founded by Andrew Penhallow in the late 1980s, but folded in the late 1990s....
in Australia (voltcd24) and by Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
(ARCD8610) in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The single "Freemason (You Broke The Promise)" in 1988 hit number 8 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
dance music chart. "Insect" (remixed by noted producer Arthur Baker
Arthur Baker (musician)
Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...
) and "Gas Stop (Who Do You Think You Are?)" (remixed by Francois Kevorkian
François Kevorkian
François Kevorkian, alias François K, is a French DJ of Armenian origin, remixer, producer and record label owner. Having started his career in renowned clubs such as the Paradise Garage and Studio 54, the New York City resident is widely considered as one of the forefathers of house...
) both charted in the US but had little local impact - "Gas Stop" peaked at #82 on the ARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
singles chart.
Track listing
- Gas Stop (Who Do You Think You Are?)
- Insect
- Vertigo
- Freemason (You Broke The Promise)
- Comet
- Hit & Run
- 900 Hours
- Lelore
- Cruel To You
- This Is The Town
- Index