Living in the Background (album)
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| Studio album by Baltimora | ||||
| Released | September 4, 1985 (Europe) April 1985 (United States) |
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| Genre | Italo disco, new wave | |||
| Length | 34:01 (original LP) | |||
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EMI-Manhattan Records (United States) EMI Records (United Kingdom) |
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| Producer | Maurizio Bassi | |||
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| Singles from Living in the Background | ||||
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Living in the Background is the debut album of Italy-based act Baltimora, released in 1985.
Jimmy McShane supposedly performed the lead vocals, although there is some controversy surrounding who the actual singer is, while the songs were written by Maurizio Bassi and Naimy Hackett. "Tarzan Boy," the first single released from the album became an international success, peaking at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and at #3 in the United Kingdom. "Woody Boogie" and "Living in the Background" were also released as singles, with the latter becoming the group's only other song to crack the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #87 on the chart.
The album has been released with at least three different covers. The most-well known cover has a red background, featuring McShane in the air.
The album has also been released and re-released in various forms, though none of these different versions of the album seem to correlate with any particular one of the various album covers. A bonus track from one of these later pressings of the album, "Juke Box Boy" was also released as a single.+
The original CD issue of Living in the Background, from 2003, is out-of-print. An Italian CD release was issued in 2005, and that same year an unofficial Russian release circulated too.
All tracks written by Naimy Hackett and Maurizio Bassi.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
Singles - Billboard (North America)
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