Select is the second studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...

, released in May 1982.

The first single from this album, "Cambodia

Cambodia (song)

"Cambodia" is the fourth single by British singer Kim Wilde. It was released at the end of 1981; a year in which Wilde had already scored three highly successful hit singles and a best-selling debut album....

", was released in November 1981 and signalled a different sound from the Wilde camp, with an electronic and synth sound different from The Enid sound of her last album. The songs were again written by Marty

Marty Wilde

Marty Wilde is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, and is the father of pop singers Ricky Wilde, Kim Wilde and Roxanne Wilde.-Career:Wilde was performing under the name Reg Patterson at London's Condor Club in...

 and Ricky Wilde, production by Ricky Wilde. The lyrics of the songs were similar to the first album: the second single "View From a Bridge

View from a Bridge

"View From a Bridge" is the second single to be released internationally from Kim Wilde's second album, Select.The song told the story of a girl committing suicide by jumping off a bridge and became another of Wilde's big hits, particularly throughout Europe and Australia .-Chart performance:-2006...

" and the album track "Wendy Sadd" seemed to be about suicide, "Chaos At The Airport" described a nightmare about flying and "Ego

Ego (Kim Wilde song)

"Ego" is a song from the album Select by British singer Kim Wilde. It was a radio-only single released exclusively in Australia in 1982....

" was quite the opposite of a lovesong. "Can You Come Over" was recorded at the Wilde's home. The cover image was a photograph from Gered Mankowitz

Gered Mankowitz

Gered Mankowitz is a British photographer of the rock music scene over the last 40 years. Some of his portraits of rock musicians, such as The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Slade, are now part of the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery.-Personal life:His father was the late...

.

This sequel to the debut album topped the charts in a host of European countries and hit #8 in Australia — although it did not surpass the success of its predecessor. The album was certified Silver in the UK.

Track listing

1. "Ego
   Ego (Kim Wilde song)
   "Ego" is a song from the album Select by British singer Kim Wilde. It was a radio-only single released exclusively in Australia in 1982....
   
   " (Wilde) — 4:11
2. "Words Fell Down" (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:31
3. "Action City" (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:25
4. "View From a Bridge
   View from a Bridge
   "View From a Bridge" is the second single to be released internationally from Kim Wilde's second album, Select.The song told the story of a girl committing suicide by jumping off a bridge and became another of Wilde's big hits, particularly throughout Europe and Australia .-Chart performance:-2006...
   
   " (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:32
5. "Just a Feeling" (Wilde) — 4:12
6. "Chaos at the Airport" (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:20
7. "Take Me Tonight
   Take Me Tonight
   "Take Me Tonight" is a song by British singer Kim Wilde from her second album, Select.The track was used, surprisingly, over the end credits in the American released of Unsane. The 1982 Dario Argento film known as Tenebre in its native Italy. In the audio commentary of the Anchor Bay DVD Claudio...
   
   " (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:56
8. "Can You Come Over" (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:35
9. "Wendy Sadd" (Wilde) — 3:49
10. "Cambodia
    Cambodia (song)
    "Cambodia" is the fourth single by British singer Kim Wilde. It was released at the end of 1981; a year in which Wilde had already scored three highly successful hit singles and a best-selling debut album....
    
     + Reprise" (Wilde, Wilde) — 7:13

Bonus Tracks (2009 Remastered CD Edition)

1. "Watching For Shapes" ("Cambodia" B-Side) (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:42
2. "Cambodia
   Cambodia (song)
   "Cambodia" is the fourth single by British singer Kim Wilde. It was released at the end of 1981; a year in which Wilde had already scored three highly successful hit singles and a best-selling debut album....
   
    (Single Version)" (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:57
3. "Child Come Away
   Child Come Away
   "Child Come Away" is the sixth single by British singer Kim Wilde, released in 1982.The song was expected to be another huge hit for Wilde. Though its subject matter was dark, it was similar in sound to previous synth-driven successes like "Cambodia" and "View From a Bridge", and it was also an...
   
   " (Wilde, Wilde) — 4:05
4. "Just Another Guy" ("Child Come Away" B-side) (Wilde, Wilde) — 3:19
5. "Bitter Is Better
   Bitter Is Better
   "Bitter is Better" is a song by British singer Kim Wilde, first recorded in 1981.In 1982, it was used in support of a Japanese commercial for the B&L Bitter Lemon brand, and was subsequently released in that country as a single...
   
   " (Masami Tsuchiya, Bill Crunchfield) — 3:43