Thereza Bazar and David Van Day met at 17 when they successfully auditioned for the cabaret act Guys 'n' Dolls. The group enjoyed a number of hit singles in the mid-1970s and during this time Van Day and Bazar became romantically involved. By 1977, the group was in decline and the pair complained about the choice of material and musical direction. Van Day and Bazar were asked to leave the group in July of that year, with them publicly saying that they had decided to leave to concentrate on songwriting. Van Day originally planned to go solo, but ultimately they agreed to form a duo. They were picked up by French label Carrere Records, going under the name Dollar.
The Dollar Album is the third and final studio album released by the pop group Dollar. It was released in October 1982 and featured five top 40 hit singles, including their biggest "Mirror Mirror".
By its release in 1982, Dollar had seen a revival in fortunes following their previous, unsuccessful album. After teaming up with producer Trevor Horn in 1981, the group had enjoyed their biggest success with four hit singles; "Hand Held in Black and White", "Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)", "Give Me Back My Heart" and "Videotheque" - all of which reached the UK top 20. Members David Van Day and Thereza Bazar began work on a new album and wrote and produced the remainder of the tracks themselves.
Although all their own songs were credited as joint compositions, a number of them were written by only one of them, such as "Dangerous Blondes", "Guessing Games" and "Anyone Who's Anyone" by Bazar and "You Made Me Love You" and "I Got Your Number Wrong" by Van Day.
The production was also largely handled by Bazar herself after she had spent much time working closely with Horn in the studio. A fifth single, "Give Me Some Kinda Magic", was released to coincide with the album.
Although it became another top 40 hit, it failed to chart as highly as the previous four singles. Despite containing five Top 40 singles and a television advertising campaign, the album itself did not fare as well as expected, though it still became their biggest seller, peaking at no.18 (their highest charting album) and was certified Silver by the BPI.
Thereza Bazar has since said of the album that she is proud of their own songs (particularly "Pink and Blue") but regrets that Trevor Horn couldn't have worked on more of it. She says that the four songs he did with them were very expensive due to the vast amount of time spent in the studio on them, but they were "worth every penny".
Side A
A1. Mirror Mirror - 3:28
A2. Give Me Back My Heart - 4:57
A3. Hand Held In Black And White - 3:17
A4. Pink And Blue - 4:09
A5. I Got Your Number Wrong - 3:51
A6. Guessing Games - 3:39
Side B
B1. Give Me Some Kinda Magic - 3:37
B2. Videotheque - 3:30
B3. Dangerous Blondes - 4:09
B4. You Made Me Love You - 4:01
B5. Anyone Who's Anyone - 3:16
B6. Second Time Around - 4:53
- Musicians
- David Van Day – vocals
- Thereza Bazar – vocals
- Graham Broad – Linn Drum, Simmons kit, percussion
- John Reid – bass guitar
- William C Lyall – piano, keyboards, synthesizers
- Richard Cottle – prophet synthesizer
- Danny McIntosh Jr. – guitar
- Trevor Horn – bass guitar
- Bruce Woolley – keyboards, synthesizers
- Simon Darlow – keyboards, synthesizers
- Anne Dudley – keyboards, synthesizers
- George McFarlane – bass guitar
- Production
- Thereza Bazar and David Van Day – production on tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Trevor Horn – production on tracks 1, 2, 3, 8
- Thereza Bazar, David Van Day, William C. Lyall – arrangements
- Gerry Kitchingham – engineer
- Gary Langan – engineer
- Recorded at R. G. Jones Studios, Wimbledon; The Band Stand, Holland; Sarm Studios, London; Damiens Studios, Paris
- Design
- Stefano Massimo – photography
- Nicky Clarke – hair
- Glauca Rossi – make-up
- Bill Smith – design
Notes
Release: 1982
Format: LP
Genre: Synth-pop
Label: WEA Records
Catlog# DTV1
Prijs: €7,99
Vinyl: VG
Cover: VG
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