Autumnal Park is the debut studio album by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo. Autumnal Park peaked at No. 11 in Australia and produced two Top 20 singles, including "Listening", which peaked at No. 4 in Australia. It was released in North America under the title, Pseudo Echo.
At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Debut Album.
Background Pseudo Echo was formed in 1982 in Melbourne by school friends Brian Canham and Pierre Gigliotti, joining Anthony Argiro and Tony Lugton. They played around Melbourne and were discovered by Molly Meldrum, a television presenter for the pop-music series Countdown. Meldrum convinced them to perform on the show, on which they performed a demo version of "Listening" in June 1983. Shortly after, they were signed to EMI Australia and "Listening" reached No. 4. Autumnal Park was released in June 1984.
Reviews AllMusic gave the album 4.5/5 stars; reviewer Michael Sutton said: "Pseudo Echo hit the jackpot, finding mercilessly catchy grooves and then running with it. These tracks explode from the speakers with breathless energy, bombarding the listener with rapid-fire hooks. The lyrics lack depth, but they aren't intended for in-depth analysis. The songs are made for dancing, and Pseudo Echo approach every track with unyielding enthusiasm. Pseudo Echo is a sadly underappreciated effort, usually dismissed by critics unable to feel the warmth beneath the group's jubilant, synthesized pop."
Track listing Vinyl/cassette
CD release (2005)
Tracks 1 & 12-14 are bonus tracks.
Charts Chart (1984)PeakpositionAustralian Kent Music Report Albums Chart Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.11New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart14
Personnel Pierre Pierre - bass, keyboards, vocals Anthony Johan Argiro - drums, percussion Tony Lugton - keyboards, vocals Brian Canham - vocals, guitar, keyboards Technical Glen Phimister - engineer Guy Gray, Jim Taig, Peter Cobbin - sound effects
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