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'''''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 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|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 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|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!|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 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|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 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|accessdate=31 January 2011}}</ref>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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Additional personnel:
Additional personnel:
* [[Malcolm Burn]] - [[keyboards]] on "Chinese Graffiti"<ref name=BPU2U />
* [[Malcolm Burn]] - [[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|accessdate=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|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>


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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] "Chinese Graffiti" had been previously 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

Blue Peter:[7][4]

Additional personnel:

Track listing

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
6. "Around You" 3:49
7. "The World Stops Here" 3:26
8. "Up To U" (instrumental) 3:22[7][4]

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, and other previously unreleased bonus tracks and demos, as Burning Bridges.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "The Ready Records Catalogue". Catalogue. Ready Records. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Blue Peter". The Canadian Pop Encyclopedia. CANOE Jam!. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  3. ^ "History". Casbys. 102.1 The Edge. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d "Up To You". Discography. Blue Peter. 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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