''Pet Rock'' is the second and final album from English new wave/power pop band

The Sinceros The Sinceros were a new wave and power pop band from London, England, who recorded two albums for Epic Records, ''The Sound of Sunbathing'' (1979) and '' Pet Rock'' (1981). Both albums were released worldwide and achieved moderate commercial ...

. The album was released worldwide and achieved moderate commercial success. The album has been released on CD by Wounded Bird. Originally intended to be released under the title '' 2nd Debut'' in 1980, the album reached the test pressing stage but was recalled by Epic Records and reworked into ''Pet Rock'' under the guidance of producer

Gus Dudgeon Angus Boyd "Gus" Dudgeon (30 September 1942 – 21 July 2002) was an English record producer, who oversaw many of Elton John's most acclaimed recordings, including his commercial breakthrough, " Your Song". Their collaboration led to seven US N ...

Track listing

All tracks composed by Mark Kjeldsen; except where noted. #"Disappearing" #"Memory Lane" #"Socially" #"Down Down" #"Barcelona" #"Falling In and Out of Love" #"Sleight of Hand" #"Nothing Changes" (Ron François) #"Girl I Realise" (Ron François) #"As the World Turns" (Ron François) #"Midsong"

Personnel

;The Sinceros *

Mark Kjeldsen Mark Kjeldsen (1953 in Kent, England – 1992) was a founder member of The Sinceros (1978–1981), who wrote most of the songs on their two albums, including their minor hit single " Take Me To Your Leader." He had been a member of the London R ...

- guitar, vocals *

Ron François Ron François (born April 1958) is a British musician, who first came to notice as the lead singer and bass player of the English R&B band The Strutters, which was involved in the London pub rock scene of the mid-1970s. In 1978, he recorded ...

- bass guitar, vocals *

Don Snow Don Snow (born 13 January 1957 in London) is a British vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, who plays the Hammond organ, piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums and saxophone. He is primarily known for his work with the new wave bands Squeeze, the Si ...

- keyboards, vocals *

Bobby Irwin Bobby Irwin (23 March 1953 – 8 May 2015) was an English drummer, record producer and songwriter. He is known for working in close collaboration with Nick Lowe as co-songwriter and drummer and as a member of Lowe's band the Cowboy Outfit, as w ...

- drums with: *

Huw Gower Huw Gower is a British guitarist. He was the lead guitarist of The Records from 1978 to 1980, appearing on their debut album ''Shades in Bed'' and hit single "Starry Eyes". After leaving The Records, Gower moved to New York City and played guita ...

- guitar solo on "As the World Turns"

Production credits

(Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11) *Produced by

*Engineered by Graham Dickson *Assisted by Mark Chamberlain *Recorded at CBS Studios,

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

(Tracks 6, 8, 10) *Produced by

*Engineered by Aldo Bocca *Assisted by Nick Froome *Recorded at

Eden Studios Eden Studios was a commercial recording studio, recording facility in west London. It opened in 1967, originally at 11 Eden Street in Kingston upon Thames (now under the Eden Walk shopping centre), before moving to 20-24 Beaumont Road in Chiswic ...

*Remixed by

(Tracks 3, 7) *Produced & engineered by Paul Riley for Riviera Global Productions Ltd. *Assisted by Rob Keyloch *Recorded at AM-Pro Studios,

*Remixed by

Management

Management Three

Mediation

Muff Winwood Mervyn "Muff" Winwood (born 15 June 1943, Erdington, Birmingham, England) is a British songwriter and record producer, and the older brother of Steve Winwood. Both were members of the Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, in which Muff Winwood pla ...

, James Rubenstein, Kip Krones {{Authority control 1981 albums The Sinceros albums Albums produced by Paul Riley (musician) Albums produced by Gus Dudgeon Epic Records albums