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Weak in the Presence of Beauty
Studio album by
Floy Joy
Released1986
Length37:38
LabelVirgin
ProducerDon Was
Floy Joy chronology
Into the Hot
(1984) 		Weak in the Presence of Beauty
(1986)

Weak in the Presence of Beauty is the second and final studio album by English band Floy Joy, released by Virgin in 1986 and produced by Don Was. With the departure of original singer Carroll Thompson and guitarist Shaun Ward, Weak in the Presence of Beauty features vocalist Desi Campbell, original member Michael Ward and new member Robert E. Clarke.

The album's title track was released as the lead single and reached No. 85 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] "Friday Night" was also released as a single but did not chart.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Ottawa Citizen[3]

Upon its release, Mike Abrams of The Ottawa Citizen commented: "New vocalist Desy Campbell's vocals are more aggressive and muscular than his predecessor. [His] vocals have added a harder edge to the band's pop songs. The enthralling single, "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", the sax-driven "Friday Night" and the soulful "Penny in My Pocket" are three solid pop performances."[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Michael Ward and Robert E. Clarke except where noted.

  1. "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (3:28)
  2. "Friday Night" (6:36)
  3. "Penny in My Pocket" (4:22)
  4. "Too Drunk to Funk" (3:49)
  5. "Ask the Lonely" (W. Stevenson; I. Hunter) (3:43)
  6. "Chinese A-Go Go" (4:01)
  7. "Crackdown" (2:49)
  8. "Walking in The Night" (3:26)
  9. "This is My Time" (Desy Campbell) (1:59)
  10. "It Makes No Difference to Me" (3:26)

Singles

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 100

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Charts > Floy Joy". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  2. ^ "Floy Joy - Friday Night In This Cold City (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
  3. ^ Abrams, Mike (8 August 1986). "Music". The Ottawa Citizen.
  4. ^ Abrams, Mike (8 August 1986). "Music". The Ottawa Citizen.
  5. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 114. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
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