Beyond the Pale is the second studio album by American singer Fiona. It was originally released in 1986 through Atlantic Records on vinyl and cassette only; a CD edition was reissued in 2004 through Wounded Bird Records, followed by a remaster in 2014 through Rock Candy Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Andrew Hamlin at AllMusic awarded Beyond the Pale 2.5 stars out of 5, describing it as "'80s pop, [with] gated drums, and synthesizer stabs punctuated with '80s metal guitar."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tragedy" |
| 4:15 |
| 2. | "Hopelessly Love You" |
| 4:22 |
| 3. | "Living in a Boy's World" |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Thunder & Lightning" | Chi Coltrane | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Tender Is the Heart" | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Running Out of Night" |
| 3:54 |
| 7. | "In My Blood" |
| 4:10 |
| 8. | "He's on My Side" |
| 4:30 |
| 9. | "You Better Wait" |
| 3:37 |
| 10. | "Keeper of the Flame" |
| 4:03 |
| Total length: | 39:49 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the Beyond the Pale liner notes.[2]
- Fiona – lead vocals
- Bobby Messano – guitar (tracks 1, 9, 10)
- Mike Slamer – guitar (tracks 2, 3, 5–9)
- Reb Beach – guitar (tracks 2–4, 7, 10)
- Nile Rodgers – guitar (track 2)
- Beau Hill – keyboard, keyboard bass, drum programming (track 3), percussion (tracks 1, 3, 8), horn programming, horn arrangement, background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9), production
- Benjy King – keyboard (track 10)
- Joe Franco – drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8–10)
- David Rosenberg – drums (tracks 2, 5, 7), drum programming (tracks 3, 10), percussion (tracks 3, 8, 10)
- Donnie Kisselbach – bass
- Harlem Katzenjammer Horns – horn
- Kip Winger – background vocals (tracks 1, 4, 7, 9)
- Stephen Benben – background vocals (track 1), engineering
- Louis Merlino – background vocals (tracks 4–6)
- Sandy Stewart – background vocals (track 7)
- Ted Jensen – mastering
References
- ^ a b Hamlin, Andrew. "Beyond the Pale - Fiona". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Beyond the Pale (CD booklet). Fiona. Atlantic Records. 1986.
External links
- Beyond the Pale at Discogs (list of releases)