Pelican West
| Pelican West | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 February 1982[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1981–82 | |||
| Studio | Roundhouse (London) | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 45:36 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Bob Sargeant | |||
| Haircut One Hundred chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pelican West | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Q |  [3] |
| Record Collector | [4] |
| Record Mirror | [5] |
| Smash Hits | 8+1⁄2/10[6] |
| The Village Voice | C+[7] |
Pelican West is the debut studio album by the British new wave band Haircut One Hundred, released on 26 February 1982 by Arista Records. It peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart[8] and No. 31 on the Billboard 200,[9] and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[10]
The album featured three hit singles: "Love Plus One", "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" and "Fantastic Day". It was reissued on CD in 1992, retitled as Pelican West Plus and including five bonus tracks.
Pelican West was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2006).[11]
Heyward later said, "It was a team effort. Everyone had their roles. My job was like the Paul McCartney one in The Beatles: Get Back film. The rest of the guys looked to me for direction, and I had to push them to turn these glorified jam sessions into three-minute pop songs."[12]
Track listing[edit]
Original album[edit]
All tracks are written by Nick Heyward, except "Love's Got Me in Triangles" by Nick Heyward and Les Nemes. In the U.S., tracks one and two were in reverse sequence
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Love Plus One" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Lemon Firebrigade" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Marine Boy" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Milk Film" | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Kingsize (You're My Little Steam Whistle)" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Fantastic Day" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Baked Bean" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Snow Girl" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Love's Got Me in Triangles" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Surprise Me Again" | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Calling Captain Autumn" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 45:36 | |
Pelican West Plus (1992)[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Boat Party" | 3:54 |
| 14. | "Ski Club" | 4:40 |
| 15. | "Nobody's Fool" (12" version) | 4:57 |
| 16. | "October Is Orange (Day 1 & 2)" | 4:20 |
| 17. | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" (12" version) | 7:10 |
| Total length: | 67:42 | |
Double CD reissue (1998, 2016)[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Love Plus One" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Lemon Firebrigade" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Marine Boy" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Milk Film" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Kingsize (You're My Little Steam Whistle)" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Fantastic Day" | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Baked Bean" | 4:03 |
| 9. | "Snow Girl" | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Love's Got Me in Triangles" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Surprise Me Again" | 3:17 |
| 12. | "Calling Captain Autumn" | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Boat Party" | 3:50 |
| 14. | "Ski Club" | 3:38 |
| 15. | "October Is Orange (Day 1 & 2)" | 4:17 |
| 16. | "Nobody's Fool" (7" single) | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 58:32 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" (12" version) | 6:28 |
| 2. | "Love Plus One" (12" version) | 5:40 |
| 3. | "Fantastic Day" (12" version) | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Nobody's Fool" (12" version) | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Calling Captain Autumn" (special extended version) | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Boat Party" (12" version) | 5:33 |
| 7. | "October Is Orange (Day 1 and Day 2)" (12" version) | 5:11 |
| 8. | "Ski Club of Great Britain" | 5:53 |
| 9. | "Marine Boy" (12" version) | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Love's Got Me in Triangles" (special extended version) | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" (extended version) | 7:10 |
| 12. | "Fantastic Day" (live at Hammersmith Odeon) | 4:22 |
| 13. | "Calling Captain Autumn" (12" version) | 6:00 |
| Total length: | 70:08 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[13]
Haircut One Hundred
- Nick Heyward – vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Les Nemes – bass guitar
- Graham Jones – guitar
- Phil Smith – saxophone, brass arrangements
- Marc Fox – congas, percussion
- Blair Cunningham – drums
Additional musicians
Production
- Bob Sargeant – production
- Mark Dearnley – engineering
- Dave Kemp – engineering
- David Shortt – art direction
- Gered Mankowitz – photography
- Peter Hill – sleeve art
- Karl Adams – management
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" | UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| 1982 | "Love Plus One" | UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| 1982 | "Fantastic Day" | UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| 1982 | "Love Plus One" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| 1981 | "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" | US Billboard Disco/Dance | 41 |
| 1982 | "Love Plus One" | US Billboard Disco/Dance | 8 |
| 1982 | "Ski Club of Great Britain" | US Billboard Disco/Dance | 21 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cultural references[edit]
In the 1983 Central TV science fiction series Luna - first series episode two "The Clunkman Cometh" - the villainous Clunkman accepts a copy of the album as payment for alien pet Jazzmine - he reckons the album will be valuable although he himself dislikes "classical music".[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "Haircuts in Hammersmith" (PDF). Record Mirror. 20 February 1982. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Pelican West – Haircut One Hundred". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Haircut One Hundred: Pelican West". Q. No. 74. November 1992. p. 133.
- ^ Elliott, Mark (May 2016). "Pelican West | Haircut 100". Record Collector. No. 453. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Nicholls, Mike (27 February 1982). "Haircut One Hundred: Pelican West". Record Mirror. p. 15.
- ^ Hepworth, David (4–17 March 1982). "Haircut One Hundred: Pelican West". Smash Hits. Vol. 4, no. 5. p. 29.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1 June 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Haircut One Hundred Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Haircut 100 – Pelican West". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (revised and updated ed.). Universe Publishing. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
- ^ Adrian Thrills (1 May 2023). "I Didn't Know How to Deal with Being a Frontman". Record Collector. p. 57.
- ^ Pelican West (liner notes). Haircut One Hundred. Arista Records. 1982. HCC 100.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 131. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Haircut One Hundred – Pelican West". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Haircut One Hundred – Pelican West". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1982 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Luna - Series 1 episode 2 "The Clunkman Cometh" transmitted Sat, Jan 29, 1983, ITV
External links[edit]
- Pelican West at Discogs (list of releases)
