Kim Wilde (album)

Kim Wilde
Studio album by Kim Wilde
Released	29 June 1981
Genre	New Wave/Rock
Label	RAK Records
Producer	Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde chronology
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Kim Wilde is the first studio album by Kim Wilde, released in June 1981.

Most of the music on this album was played by the symphonic rock band The Enid and the songs were all written by Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde. Production duties were fulfilled by Ricky Wilde. The cover photography was by Gered Mankowitz.

Musically, the album was mainly new wave and rock-oriented, but it also featured a reggae track ("Everything We Know") and a brass section appeared on "2 6 5 8 0". Lyrically, Marty Wilde included love songs and also a song ("Water on Glass") about tinnitus (a medical condition that causes ringing in the ears), a song about the deterioration of inner cities ("Our Town") and a song about a theory that sound is alive ("Tuning In Tuning On").

The album entered the UK album charts at #10, moving into the Top 3 the next week and the album was certified Gold by the BPI for sales of 100,000 copies. During promotion, Kim's band consisted of Ricky Wilde, James Stevenson and later boyfriend Calvin Hayes, who also appeared on the sleeve of the album. Kim later commented that, at that time in the industry, it was passé for a female to attempt to launch a serious career in pop music on her own, and that the backing band had been shown on the sleeve to give credibility to the album. Still, she was attacked for trying to copy the allure of U.S. band Blondie. The album was released in North America on April 6. 1982, reaching US #86 and #42 in Canada.

Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Wilde & Marty Wilde except "Falling Out," written by Ricky Wilde.

1. "Water on Glass" — 3:31
2. "Our Town" — 3:49
3. "Everything We Know" — 3:46
4. "Young Heroes" — 3:13
5. "Kids in America" — 3:27
6. "Chequered Love" — 3:21
7. "2-6-5-8-0" — 3:12
8. "You'll Never Be So Wrong" — 4:18
9. "Falling Out" — 4:05
10. "Tuning in Tuning On" — 4:27

Bonus Tracks (2009 Remastered CD Edition)

1. "Shane" ("Chequered Love" B-side) (Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde) — 4:11
2. "Boys" ("Water On Glass" B-side) (Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde) — 3:31
3. "Water On Glass" (7" Version) (Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde) — 3:32