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| Benefactor | ||||
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| Released | August 6, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981-1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 38:04 (Benefactor) 20:23 (Never Say Never) 58:27 (total) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Ian Taylor Ric Ocasek on "Never Say Never" | |||
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Benefactor is the second studio album by American new wave band Romeo Void, released in 1982. [1] [2] It was released on CD in 2006 by Wounded Bird Records, with their Never Say Never EP as four bonus tracks. The version of the song " Never Say Never" is a shorter, "clean" edit suitable for general radio broadcast.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
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The New York Times wrote that "too much of Benefactor suffers from Miss Iyall's artsy overwriting... And the feverishly clever arrangements can't quite disguise the band's lack of strong melodies." [4]
Track listing
All songs written by Benjamin Bossi, Larry Carter, Debora Iyall, Peter Woods, and Frank Zincavage, except where noted.
- " Never Say Never" – 3:27
- "Wrap It Up" ( Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:15
- "Flashflood" – 4:55
- "Undercover Kept" – 6:05
- "Ventilation" – 3:55
- "Chinatown" – 3:18
- "Orange" – 4:15
- "Shake the Hands of Time" – 3:19
- "S.O.S." – 5:30
Bonus tracks (2006 reissue; taken from "Never Say Never EP")
- "Never Say Never" – 6:06
- "In the Dark" – 4:33
- "Present Tense" – 5:47
- "Not Safe" – 3:57
Personnel
- Debora Iyall – vocals
- Peter Woods – guitar
- Benjamin Bossi – saxophone
- Frank Zincavage – bass
- Larry Carter – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Walter Turbitt – guitar on 9
- Marybeth O'Hara – backing vocals on 7
- Norman Salant – saxophone on 7
Charts
Album
| Item | Year | Chart | Position |
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| Never Say Never (EP) | 1982 | Pop Albums | 147 |
| Benefactor | 1982 | Pop Albums | 119 |
