Fun Boy Three (album)
The Fun Boy Three is the debut album by the Fun Boy Three, a band consisting of three ex-members of the UK ska band the Specials: Terry Hall, Neville Staple and Lynval Golding. It was released in 1982 by Chrysalis Records and was re-released in 1999 by EMI as Fame. Several songs on the album feature backing vocals by the female pop trio Bananarama. Three singles were released from the album: "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum)", "It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It", and a remix (with overdubbed horns) of "The Telephone Always Rings".
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| Released | March 1982 | |||
| Studio | The Bridge Studios, London | |||
| Genre | New wave, pop | |||
| Length | 32:53 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Dave Jordan, The Fun Boy Three | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Daily Telegraph |  [2] |
| Record Collector | [3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
| The Village Voice | B[5] |
Track listing
All songs by Lynval Golding, Terry Hall and Neville Staple except where noted.
- "Sanctuary" (with Bananarama)
- "Way on Down"
- "The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)"
- "Life in General (Lewe in Algemeen)"
- "Faith, Hope and Charity"
- "Funrama 2" (with Bananarama)
- "Best of Luck Mate"
- "It Ain't What You Do It's the Way That You Do It" (with Bananarama) (Melvin "Sy" Oliver, James "Trummy" Young)
- "The Telephone Always Rings"
- "I Don't Believe It"
- "Alone" (with Bananarama)
Personnel
- Terry Hall – vocals, producer
- Neville Staple – percussion, vocals, producer
- Lynval Golding – guitar, vocals, producer
- Dick Cuthell – horns
- Keren Woodward – background vocals (tracks 1, 6, 8, 11)
- Sara Dallin – background vocals (tracks 1, 6, 8, 11)
- Siobhan Fahey – background vocals (tracks 1, 6, 8, 11)
- Bananarama - additional lead vocals sung by (tracks 6 and 8)
- Sean Carasov – voice on the telephone
- Kevin Fuller - lacquer cut
- Frank Elton - cover effects
- Allen Zentz – mastering
- John Sims - visual effects
- Dave Jordan - producer
- Allan Ballard – photography
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 84[6] | |
| Netherlands (MegaCharts) | 10[7] | |
| New Zealand (Recording Industry Association of New Zealand) | 17[8] | |
| UK (Official Charts Company) | 7[9][10] | British Phonographic Industry: Gold[11] |
References
- Greene, Jo-Ann. "Fun Boy Three – Fun Boy Three". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Green, Thomas H. (16 September 2009). "The Fun Boy Three, CD review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Kennedy, Jake (December 2009). "The Fun Boy Three – The Fun Boy Three: Extended Version". Record Collector. No. 369. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Nicholls, Mike (13 March 1982). "Fun Boys take over...". Record Mirror. p. 17.
- Christgau, Robert (1 June 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 119. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "charts.org.nz - Discografie Fun Boy Three". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "charts.nz - Discography Fun Boy Three". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Fun Boy Three - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 216. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Albums in the Year 1982". © 2007-9, Steve Hawtin et al. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
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