Mystery (RAH Band album)

Mystery
Studio album by
RAH Band
Released1985
GenreJazz-funk, synthpop
Length49:39
LabelRCA Records
ProducerRichard Anthony Hewson
RAH Band chronology
Upper Cuts
(1984) 		Mystery
(1985) 		Past, Present & Future
(1985)
Singles from Mystery
  1. "Are You Satisfied (Funka Nova)"
    Released: 12 January 1985
  2. "Clouds Across the Moon"
    Released: 30 March 1985
  3. "Sorry Doesn't Make it Anymore"
    Released: 29 June 1985

Mystery was the seventh studio album released by RAH Band, released in 1985. The album hit #60 on the UK Albums Chart making it the only time that the band has ever hit the chart.[1]

Track listing

Mystery includes the following tracks.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Clouds Across the Moon"6:49
2."Night Wind"7:42
3."Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore"4:23
4."Float"5:38
5."Mystery Boy"7:14
6."Are You Satisfied (Funka Nova)"6:02
7."Shadow Of Your Love"6:27
8."Out On The Edge"5:24

Personnel

  • Richard Anthony Hewson - guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
  • The Mat Roule Horns - brass
  • Tiya Nohnyen - drums
  • Liz Hewson - lead vocals
  • The Rah La Las - backing vocals
  • Pete King - saxophone
  • Peter Boita - synthesizer (for "Clouds Across the Moon" and "Night Wind")
  • Irvine Arditti - strings
  • Daniel Hewson Jr. - wind chimes

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] 42
UK Albums (OCC)[1] 60

Reception

Billboard described the album as a "quirky pop" work with a "distinctly English flavor".[4] Meanwhile, Fred Dollar of Hi-Fi News & Record Review liked the album's blend of disco and jazz, but didn't recommend the album for others to listen to.[5] Mark Ellen of Smash Hits gave the album an 8 out of 10, with special praise for the album's percussion sounds.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rah Band". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ The RAH Band / Mystery / Track Listing. Discogs.com. Accessed 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 44. 2 November 1985. p. 72. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  5. ^ Dollar, Fred (August 1985). "Rah Band: Mystery". Hi-Fi News & Record Review. 30 (7–12). Link House Publications: 103. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  6. ^ Ellen, Mark (22 May 1985). "Albums". Smash Hits. 7 (11): 20. Retrieved 26 June 2017.