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Gyrate
Studio album by
Pylon
Released1980
GenreNew wave[1]
LabelDB
ProducerBruce Baxter, Kevin Dunn, Pylon
Pylon chronology
Gyrate
(1980) 		Chomp
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork8.8/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
Tiny Mix Tapes[5]

Gyrate is the debut studio album by American rock band Pylon, released in 1980 by record label DB.

Track listing

  • All songs written and arranged by Pylon, except where noted (Copyright Watteau Music).

Side A

  1. "Volume" – 04:10
  2. "Feast on My Heart" – 03:28 (Pylon, with additional lyrics by Craig Woodall)
  3. "Precaution" – 02:45
  4. "Weather Radio" – 02:08
  5. "The Human Body" – 03:00
  6. "Read a Book" – 01:55

Side B

  1. "Driving School" – 03:47*
  2. "Gravity" – 02:31
  3. "Danger" – 05:32
  4. "Working Is No Problem" – 03:24
  5. "Stop It" – 02:59
  • The original DB Records pressing of the LP in 1980 opened with the tune "Driving School" on Side B; subsequent pressings removed the song, replacing it with "Recent Title". Reissue versions, such as the CD below, featured both tunes.
Gyrate Plus – 2007 reissue
  1. "Cool" – 03:21
  2. "Dub" – 04:42
  3. "Volume" – 04:17
  4. "Feast on My Heart" – 03:34
  5. "Precaution" – 02:52
  6. "Weather Radio" – 02:15
  7. "Human Body" – 03:07
  8. "Read a Book" – 02:00
  9. "Driving School" – 03:54
  10. "Recent Title" – 02:27
  11. "Gravity" – 02:39
  12. "Danger" – 05:39
  13. "Working Is No Problem" – 03:32
  14. "Stop It" – 03:05
  15. "Danger!!" – 05:40
  16. "Functionality" – 04:29
  • Tracks 1 and 2 are from the "Cool"/"Dub" single released in 1979; tracks 3 to 14 from Gyrate; track 15 from 10-inch 45 RPM released in UK and as a 12-inch EP in the US and Italy in 1980; track 16 is a studio demo previously unreleased.

Personnel

  • Vanessa Ellison: vocals
  • Randy Bewley: guitar
  • Michael Lachowski: bass
  • Curtis Crowe: drums


References

  1. ^ "The 50 Best New Wave Albums". Paste Magazine. 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Gyrate – Pylon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Bowers, William (November 28, 2007). "Pylon: Gyrate Plus Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 13, 2007). "Debut from Eighties Dance-Rock Band Who Taught R.E.M. a Thing or Two". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "Pylon – Pylon | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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