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Power Station - The Power Station CD (1985)

Track listing:
  1. Some Like It Hot 5:05
  2. Murderess 4:17
  3. Lonely Tonight 4:00
  4. Communication 3:38
  5. Get It On (Bang a Gong) 5:29
  6. Go to Zero 4:58
  7. Harvest for the World 3:37
  8. Still In Your Heart 3:07

Notes


Under the direction of guitarist Andy Taylor, the Power Station is an attempt to break free from the constraints of Duran Duran's polished synth-pop, adding elements of funk, courtesy of Chic drummer Tony Thompson, as well as straightahead hard rock, courtesy of vocalist Robert Palmer. Everything is polished with a glossy sheen, which makes the record sound quite similar to Duran Duran, although with out their sense of popcraft. Only the cover of T. Rex's "Bang A Gong (Get It On)" and the single "Some Like It Hot" work up enough energy to make them memorable, but most of the album falls flat.