In 1984, the Church

The Church (band)

The Church is an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. Initially associated with new wave and the neo-psychedelic sound of the mid 1980s, their music later became more reminiscent of progressive rock, featuring long instrumental jams and complex guitar interplay...

 signed to Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

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 in the United States

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, which was interested in releasing the band's most recent material. Rather than simply put out the Persia

Persia (EP)

Persia is an album by The Church, released in August 1984. The follow-up to February 1984's Remote Luxury, the Persia EP continues in a similar stylistic vein. Brighter in feel than its earlier companion EP, it is usually regarded as the stronger of the two...

and Remote Luxury

Remote Luxury (EP)

The first of two EPs released in 1984, Remote Luxury is one of the more subdued works in the Church's catalog. The release carried on the mix of guitars and keyboard effects of the previous year's Seance, but this time in a lighter, more acoustic setting...

EPs

Extended play

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, the label decided to repackage them as one album. Along with reshuffling the tracks to give them some semblance of cohesiveness, Warner Bros. decided to release "Constant In Opal" as a U.S. single

Single (music)

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. The version of "No Explanation" has a some 20-second instrumental jam tagged on to the front of it, apparently recorded separately from the original. The album was released on CD by Arista Records

Arista Records

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 in 1990, but has since been deleted.

Track listing

1. "Constant in Opal" (Kilbey)
2. "Violet Town" (Kilbey)
3. "No Explanation" (Kilbey)
4. "10,000 Miles" (Kilbey/Willson-Piper)
5. "Maybe These Boys" (Kilbey)
6. "Into My Hands" (Kilbey)
7. "A Month of Sundays" (Kilbey)
8. "Volumes" (Willson-Piper)
9. "Shadow Cabinet" (Kilbey)
10. "Remote Luxury" (Kilbey)

Personnel

• Steve Kilbey
  Steve Kilbey
  Steven John Kilbey is the lead singer-songwriter and bass guitarist for The Church, an Australian rock band. He is also a music producer, poet, and painter....
  
  : Vocals, Bass Guitar, Keyboards
• Peter Koppes
  Peter Koppes
  Peter Koppes is a guitarist and founding member of Australian independent rock band The Church. As well as his contributions to The Church, he has also released several solo albums....
  
  : Guitars
• Marty Willson-Piper
  Marty Willson-Piper
  Marty Willson-Piper is a guitarist and member of Australian independent rock band The Church.After busking his way around the world, he arrived in Australia...
  
  : Guitars, Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Volumes" and "10,000 Miles"
• Richard Ploog: Drums

Additional Keyboards by Craig Hooper

Craig Hooper

Craig Hooper is an Australian musician who was a core member of Indie rock band The Reels and was in bands The Mullanes , The Church and The Crystal Set...

and David Moore