Planet P Project (album)

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Planet P
Studio album by
Released1.5.1983
StudioHotline Studios, Frankfurt, West Germany
GenreProgressive rock, new wave
LabelGeffen
ProducerPeter Hauke
Planet P Project chronology
Planet P
(1983)
Pink World
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Artistdirect[2]

Planet P Project, first released as Planet P,[3] is an album released in 1983 by the group Planet P Project (originally known as Planet P)[4] led by Tony Carey. The cassette and CD editions have two bonus tracks not found on the LP.

Track listing[edit]

Side one[edit]

  1. "Static" – 4:04
  2. "King for a Day" – 3:57
  3. "I Won't Wake Up" – 3:46
  4. "Top of the World" – 4:34
  5. "Armageddon" – 4:20
  6. "Tranquility Base" (bonus track on cassette and CD) – 1:55

Side two[edit]

  1. "Why Me?" – 4:06
  2. "Power Tools" – 3:59
  3. "Send It in a Letter" – 3:52
  4. "Adam and Eve" – 3:36
  5. "Only You and Me" – 3:22
  6. "Ruby" (bonus track on cassette and CD) – 3:59

Personnel[edit]

  • Tony Carey – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, bass, acoustic guitars, Roland rhythm composer programs
  • David Thomas – lead vocals on "Only You and Me"
  • Johan Daansen – guitars
  • Robert Musenpichler – guitars
  • Helmut Bibl – guitars
  • Hartmut Pfannmueller – drums and percussion
  • Fritz Matzka – drums and percussion
  • Peter Hauke – drums and percussion
  • Reinhard Besser - bass

Production[edit]

  • Recorded and mixed at Hotline Studios, Frankfurt, West Germany
  • Producer: Peter Hauke
  • Engineer: Andy Lunn, Nigel Jopson and Jon Gaffrey
  • Assistant Engineers: Carmine Di, Mathias Dietrich
  • Mixing Engineer: Andy Lunn
  • Originally mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
  • All words and music by Tony Carey
  • Art direction: Richard Seireeni
  • Cover graphics: George Snow

Chart positions[edit]

Album[edit]

Chart Peak position
Billboard 200 42

Singles[edit]

Year Song Peak positions
Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot 100
[5]
1983 "Static" 24
1983 "Why Me?" 4 64

References[edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Artistdirect review
  3. ^ Geffen Records GEF 25367
  4. ^ "Planet P". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  5. ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs MAY 21, 1983". Billboard.