Pet Rock is the second and final album from The Sinceros

The Sinceros

The Sinceros were a new wave, power pop band from London, England, who recorded two albums for Epic Records, The Sound of Sunbathing and Pet Rock . Both albums were released worldwide and achieved moderate commercial success...

 a new wave and power pop band from England

England

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. The album was released worldwide and achieved moderate commercial success. The album has been released on CD by Wounded Bird. Originally intended to be released under the title, 2nd Debut, in 1980, the album reached the test pressing stage but was recalled by Epic Records

Epic Records

Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

 and reworked into Pet Rock under the guidance of producer, Gus Dudgeon

Gus Dudgeon

Angus Boyd Dudgeon , most commonly known as Gus Dudgeon was an English record producer, most notable for production of many of Elton John's recordings.-Early career:...

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Track listing

1. "Disappearing" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
2. "Memory Lane" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
3. "Socially" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
4. "Down Down" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
5. "Barcelona" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
6. "Falling In And Out Of Love" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
7. "Sleight Of Hand" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)
8. "Nothing Changes" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
9. "Girl I Realise" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
10. "As The World Turns" (Lyrics and Music by Ron François)
11. "Midsong" (Lyrics and Music by Mark Kjeldsen)

Personnel

• Mark Kjeldsen
  Mark Kjeldsen
  Mark Kjeldsen was a founder member of The Sinceros , and former member of the London R&B band, The Strutters. After the demise of The Sinceros, Kjeldsen performed with the Danny Adler Band , a live album featuring Kjeldsen on rhythm guitar was recorded at the Winterthur - Switzerland on 10 August...
  
   - guitar, vocals
• Ron François
  Ron François
  Ron François was a founder member of The Sinceros , and former member of the London R&B band The Strutters. After the demise of The Sinceros in 1981, François joined The Teardrop Explodes and stayed with Epic Records releasing a solo single, "If You Love Me", in 1982 before departing to live in...
  
   - bass guitar, vocals
• Don Snow
  Don Snow
  Don Snow is a vocalist, Hammond organist, pianist, guitarist, bass guitarist, drummer and saxophonist who is primarily known for his work with Squeeze, the Sinceros, Procol Harum and the new wave act The Catch...
  
   - keyboards, vocals
• Bobby Irwin - drums
• Huw Gower - guitar solo on "As The World Turns"

Production Credits

(Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11)

• Produced by Gus Dudgeon
  Gus Dudgeon
  Angus Boyd Dudgeon , most commonly known as Gus Dudgeon was an English record producer, most notable for production of many of Elton John's recordings.-Early career:...
  
  
• Engineered by Graham Dickson
• Assisted by Mark Chamberlain
• Recorded at CBS Studios, London
  London
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(Tracks 6, 8, 10)

• Produced by The Sinceros
  The Sinceros
  The Sinceros were a new wave, power pop band from London, England, who recorded two albums for Epic Records, The Sound of Sunbathing and Pet Rock . Both albums were released worldwide and achieved moderate commercial success...
  
  
• Engineered by Aldo Bocca
• Assisted by Nick Froome
• Recorded at Eden Studios
  Eden Studios
  Eden Studios was a commercial recording facility in west London. It opened in 1967, originally at 11 Eden Street in Kingston upon Thames, before moving to 20-24 Beaumont Road in Chiswick in 1972. It was started by Philip Love, Mike Gardner and Piers Ford-Crush. Love and Gardner owned the studio and...
  
  , London
  London
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• Remixed by Gus Dudgeon
  Gus Dudgeon
  Angus Boyd Dudgeon , most commonly known as Gus Dudgeon was an English record producer, most notable for production of many of Elton John's recordings.-Early career:...
  
  

(Tracks 3, 7)

• Produced & Engineered by Paul Riley for Riviera Global Productions Ltd
• Assisted by Rob Keyloch
• Recorded at AM-Pro Studios, London
  London
  London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
  
  
• Remixed by Gus Dudgeon
  Gus Dudgeon
  Angus Boyd Dudgeon , most commonly known as Gus Dudgeon was an English record producer, most notable for production of many of Elton John's recordings.-Early career:...