Description
Label Review.
1981 album remastered with 16 bonus tracks and DVD containing videos, Top Of The Pops appearances and more!
Our Overview.
Kim Wilde became an overnight sensation back in 1981 courtesy of the worldwide success of her single “Kids In America”, which offered a very British twist on the new wave energy and glamour of Blondie. The follow-up “Chequered Love” replicated the UK Top 5 success of the first single and her debut album cashed in on this early success. The songs on the album were all written by Kim’s father, the successful 1950s rock and roll singer Marty Wilde, and her younger brother Ricky Wilde and most of the music was played by the then current line-up of the symphonic rock band The Enid.[2] Production duties were fulfilled by Ricky Wilde. The cover portraits were taken by renowned British photographer Gered Mankowitz.
‘Kim Wilde’ was released by Mickie Most’s label RAK Records along with her next two albums: ‘Select’ (1982) and ‘Catch As Catch Can’ (1983). All three albums are reissued by Cherry Red Records, all with an extra disc of b-sides and remixes plus a DVD with BBC appearances.
Tracklisting.
Disc 1: Water On Glass / Our Town / Everything We Know / Young Heroes / Kids In America / Chequered Love / 2-6-5-8-0 / You'll Never Be So Wrong / Falling Out / Tuning In Tuning On / Shane* / Boys* / Water On Glass (7" version) / Tuning In Tuning On (7" version)
Disc 2: Kids In America [Luke Mornay Remix]+ / Chequered Love [Matt Pop Extended Version]+ / Water On Glass [Eddie Said & Luke Nutley Extended Version]+ / Kids In America [Popfidelity Allstars Remix]+ 5. Chequered Love [Matt Pop Alternative Mix]+ 6. Water On Glass [Project K: Project Kim]+ 7. Kids In America [Neutrophic Remix]+ 8. Kids In America [D-Bop’s Bright Lights Mix] 9. Kids In America [Popfidelity Allstars Instrumental]+ 10. Chequered Love [Matt Pop Instrumental]+ 11. Water On Glass [Eddie Said & Luke Nutley Instrumental]+ 12. Kids In America [Luke Mornay Instrumental]+
+ Exclusive new remixes for 2020
Disc 3: DVD (PAL) Promo Videos: Kids In America / Chequered Love. 'Kim At The BBC': Kids In America [On Top Of The Pops] 4. Chequered Love [On Top Of The Pops] 5. Water On Glass [On Top Of The Pops] 6. Kids In America [On Top Of The Pops - TOTP’s Christmas Party] Bonus Footage: Chequered Love [Unedited ‘Shower Version’]*
* Previously unreleased