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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Up To You
| Type = [[Extended play|EP]] |
| name = Up to You
| Artist = [[Blue Peter (band)|Blue Peter]]
| type = ep
| artist = [[Blue Peter (band)|Blue Peter]]
| Cover = Up-to-you-new-thumb.jpg
| cover = Up-to-you-new-thumb.jpg
| Released = 1982
| alt =
| Recorded = |
| released = 1982
| recorded =
| Genre = [[New Wave music|New Wave]]
| Length = |
| venue =
| studio =
⚫
| Label = [[Ready Records]] ER025<ref name=ready>{{cite web|title=The Ready Records Catalogue|url=http://www.readyrecords.ca/cat.html|work=Catalogue|publisher=Ready Records|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref>
| Producer = Kevin Doyle, [[Chris Wardman]]|
| genre = [[New wave music|New wave]]
| Reviews =
| length =
⚫
| label = [[Ready Records]] ER025<ref name=ready>{{cite web|title=The Ready Records Catalogue|url=http://www.readyrecords.ca/cat.html|work=Catalogue|publisher=Ready Records|access-date=31 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827133219/http://www.readyrecords.ca/cat.html|archive-date=27 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|
| producer = Kevin Doyle, [[Chris Wardman]]
| Last album = ''[[Radio Silence (1980 album)|Radio Silence]]'' <br />(1980)
| prev_title = [[Radio Silence (1980 album)|Radio Silence]]
| This album = ''Up To You'' (7")<br />(1982)
| prev_year = 1980
| Next album = ''[[Falling (Blue Peter album)|Falling]]''<br />1983
| next_title = [[Falling (Blue Peter album)|Falling]]
| next_year = 1983
}}
}}


'''''Up To You''''' was an [[Extended play|EP]] by the [[Toronto]]-based [[New Wave (music)|New Wave]] band [[Blue Peter (band)|Blue Peter]]. Released in [[1982 in music|1982]], it included the [[single (music)|single]] "Chinese Graffiti"<ref name=Jam>{{cite web|title=Blue Peter|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/B/Blue_Peter.html|work=The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia|publisher=CANOE Jam!|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref>, which garnered the band their biggest radio exposure to date, winning a [[CASBY Award]] (then known as the "U-Knows") for Best Male Performance.<ref name=Casby>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.edge.ca/ConcertsandEvents/Casbys/History.aspx|work=Casbys|publisher=102.1 The Edge|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> "Chinese Graffiti" had been previously released as a single by the band on their own short-lived [[independent record label]], AWOL Records, in 1981.<ref name=BPU2U>{{cite web|title=Up To You|url=http://bluepeterband.com/up_to_you|work=Discography|publisher=Blue Peter|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> The EP ranked 29th on CFNY's Top 82 Albums of 1982,<ref name=82of82>{{cite web|title=Top 82 Albums of 1982|url=http://www.edge.ca/Music/Countdowns/1982Top82Albums.aspx|work=Year End Charts|publisher=102.1 The Edge|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> and its success led to the follwoing year's [[album]], ''[[Falling (Blue Peter album)|Falling]]'' being produced by [[Steve Nye]].<ref name=falling>{{cite web|last=Carruthers|first=Sean|title=Falling review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/falling-r598795/review|work=Blue Peter|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref>
'''''Up to You''''' was an [[Extended play|EP]] by the [[Toronto]]-based [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Blue Peter (band)|Blue Peter]]. Released in 1982, it included the [[single (music)|single]] "Chinese Graffiti",<ref name=Jam>{{cite web|title=Blue Peter|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/B/Blue_Peter.html|work=The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia|publisher=CANOE Jam!|access-date=31 January 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208132033/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/B/Blue_Peter.html|archive-date=8 December 2012|url-status=usurped}}</ref> which garnered the band their biggest radio exposure to date, winning a [[CASBY Award]] (then known as the "U-Knows") for Single of the Year.<ref name=Casby>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.edge.ca/ConcertsandEvents/Casbys/History.aspx|work=Casbys|publisher=102.1 The Edge|access-date=31 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317035636/http://www.edge.ca/ConcertsandEvents/Casbys/History.aspx|archive-date=17 March 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the past, "Chinese Graffiti" had been released as a single by the band on their own short-lived [[independent record label]], AWOL Records, in 1981.<ref name=BPU2U>{{cite web|title=Up To You|url=http://bluepeterband.com/up_to_you|work=Discography|publisher=Blue Peter|access-date=31 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525213617/http://bluepeterband.com/up_to_you|archive-date=25 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The EP ranked 29th on CFNY's Top 82 Albums of 1982,<ref name=82of82>{{cite web|title=Top 82 Albums of 1982|url=http://www.edge.ca/Music/Countdowns/1982Top82Albums.aspx|work=Year End Charts|publisher=102.1 The Edge|access-date=31 January 2011}}</ref> and its success led to the following year's [[album]], ''[[Falling (Blue Peter album)|Falling]]'' being produced by [[Steve Nye]].<ref name=falling>{{cite web|last=Carruthers|first=Sean|title=Falling review|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/falling-r598795/review|work=Blue Peter|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=31 January 2011}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Blue Peter:<ref name="liner notes">{{cite web|title=liner notes|url=http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1423131|work=Blue Peter&nbsp;— Up To You|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref><ref name=BPU2U />
Blue Peter:<ref name=BPU2U /><ref name="liner notes">{{cite web|title=liner notes|url=http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=1423131|work=Blue Peter&nbsp;— Up To You|publisher=Discogs|access-date=31 January 2011}}</ref>
* [[Mike Bambrick]] - [[drums]]
* [[Mike Bambrick]] - [[drums]]
* [[Paul Humphrey (Canadian musician)|Paul Humphrey]] - vocals
* [[Paul Humphrey (Canadian musician)|Paul Humphrey]] - vocals
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* [[Chris Wardman]] - [[guitars]]
* [[Chris Wardman]] - [[guitars]]
Additional personnel:
Additional personnel:
* [[Malcolm Burn]] - [[keyboards]] on "Chinese Graffiti"<ref name=BPU2U />
* [[Malcolm Burn]] - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] on "Chinese Graffiti"<ref name=BPU2U />
* [[Sherry Kean]] (credited as "Sherry Huffman")<ref name="liner notes" /> - backing vocals on "Chinese Graffiti"<ref name=eye>{{cite web|last=Barclay|first=Michael|title=Blue Peter @ Lee's Palace, May 29|url=http://www.eyeweekly.com/liveeye/article/29347|work=Concert Review|publisher=EYE Weekly|accessdate=31 January 2011|date=June 2, 2008}}</ref>
* [[Sherry Kean]] (credited as "Sherry Huffman")<ref name="liner notes" /> - backing vocals on "Chinese Graffiti"<ref name=eye>{{cite web|last=Barclay|first=Michael|title=Blue Peter @ Lee's Palace, May 29|url=http://www.eyeweekly.com/liveeye/article/29347|work=Concert Review|publisher=EYE Weekly|access-date=31 January 2011|date=2 June 2008}}</ref>
* [[Glenn Gould]], whose recordings had been produced by Blue Peter producer Kevin Doyle,<ref name=kd>{{cite web|title=Discography|url=http://www.kevindoylemusic.com/discography.htm|publisher=Kevin Doyle music|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref> was credited as having sourced the orchestral [[sample (music)|sample]] used on "Guilty Secret".<ref name=BPBB>{{cite web|title=Burning Bridges|url=http://bluepeterband.com/burning_bridges?page=3|work=Discography|publisher=Blue Peter|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref><ref name=AMBB>{{cite web|title=Burning Bridges|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/burning-bridges-r1069396/credits|work=Blue Peter Discography|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref>
* [[Glenn Gould]], whose recordings had been produced by Blue Peter producer Kevin Doyle,<ref name=kd>{{cite web|title=Discography|url=http://www.kevindoylemusic.com/discography.htm|publisher=Kevin Doyle music|access-date=31 January 2011}}</ref> was credited as having sourced the orchestral [[sample (music)|sample]] used on "Guilty Secret".<ref name=BPBB>{{cite web|title=Burning Bridges|url=http://bluepeterband.com/burning_bridges?page=3|work=Discography|publisher=Blue Peter|access-date=31 January 2011}}</ref><ref name=AMBB>{{cite web|title=Burning Bridges|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/burning-bridges-r1069396/credits|work=Blue Peter Discography|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=31 January 2011}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs on the album were written by Chris Wardman:<br />
All songs on the album were written by Chris Wardman:<br />
'''Side A'''<br />
'''Side A'''<br />
1. "Up To You" 2:57<br />
1. "Up to You" - 2:57<br />
2. "Chinese Graffiti" 3:39<br />
2. "Chinese Graffiti" - 3:39<br />
3. "Guilty Secret" 3:48<br />
3. "Guilty Secret" - 3:48<br />
'''Side B'''<br />
'''Side B'''<br />
6. "Around You" 3:49<br />
4. "Around You" - 3:49<br />
7. "The World Stops Here" 3:26<br />
5. "The World Stops Here" - 3:26<br />
8. "Up To U" (instrumental) 3:22<ref name="liner notes" /><ref name=BPU2U /><br />
6. "Up to U" (instrumental) - 3:22<ref name=BPU2U /><ref name="liner notes" />


==Re-issue==
==Re-issue==
In 2007, ''Up To You'' was re-issued by [[Universal Music Canada]] on [[compact disc]], combined with ''Version'', a 1983 EP of remixes from ''[[Falling (Blue Peter album)|Falling]]'', and other previously unreleased bonus tracks and demos.<ref name=BPBB /><ref name=AMBB />
In 2007, ''Up to You'' was re-issued by [[Universal Music Canada]] on [[compact disc]], combined with ''Version'', a 1983 EP of remixes from ''[[Falling (Blue Peter album)|Falling]]'', and other previously unreleased bonus tracks and demos, as ''Burning Bridges''.<ref name=BPBB /><ref name=AMBB />


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Blue Peter albums]]
[[Category:New Wave albums by Canadian artists]]
[[Category:Blue Peter (band) albums]]
[[Category:1982 EPs]]
[[Category:1982 EPs]]

Latest revision as of 18:52, 1 February 2024

Up to You
EP by
Blue Peter
Released1982
GenreNew wave
LabelReady Records ER025[1]
ProducerKevin Doyle, Chris Wardman
Blue Peter chronology
Radio Silence
(1980) 		Up to You
(1982) 		Falling
(1983)

Up to You was an EP by the Toronto-based new wave band Blue Peter. Released in 1982, it included the single "Chinese Graffiti",[2] which garnered the band their biggest radio exposure to date, winning a CASBY Award (then known as the "U-Knows") for Single of the Year.[3] In the past, "Chinese Graffiti" had been released as a single by the band on their own short-lived independent record label, AWOL Records, in 1981.[4] The EP ranked 29th on CFNY's Top 82 Albums of 1982,[5] and its success led to the following year's album, Falling being produced by Steve Nye.[6]

Personnel

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Blue Peter:[4][7]

Additional personnel:

Track listing

[edit]

All songs on the album were written by Chris Wardman:
Side A
1. "Up to You" - 2:57
2. "Chinese Graffiti" - 3:39
3. "Guilty Secret" - 3:48
Side B
4. "Around You" - 3:49
5. "The World Stops Here" - 3:26
6. "Up to U" (instrumental) - 3:22[4][7]

Re-issue

[edit]

In 2007, Up to You was re-issued by Universal Music Canada on compact disc, combined with Version, a 1983 EP of remixes from Falling, and other previously unreleased bonus tracks and demos, as Burning Bridges.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "The Ready Records Catalogue". Catalogue. Ready Records. Archived from the original on 27 August 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Blue Peter". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. CANOE Jam!. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "History". Casbys. 102.1 The Edge. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "Up To You". Discography. Blue Peter. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Top 82 Albums of 1982". Year End Charts. 102.1 The Edge. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  6. ^ Carruthers, Sean. "Falling review". Blue Peter. AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  7. ^ a b c "liner notes". Blue Peter — Up To You. Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  8. ^ Barclay, Michael (2 June 2008). "Blue Peter @ Lee's Palace, May 29". Concert Review. EYE Weekly. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  9. ^ "Discography". Kevin Doyle music. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Burning Bridges". Discography. Blue Peter. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Burning Bridges". Blue Peter Discography. AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
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