''Expectations'' is the second studio album by the

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

band the

Dance Exponents The Exponents, formerly The Dance Exponents, was a New Zealand rock group led by vocalist and songwriter Jordan Luck. Their major hits were "Victoria (Dance Exponents song), Victoria" "Why Does Love Do This To Me" and "Who Loves Who The Most ...

, released in 1985. The album peaked at #7 and spent eight weeks on the New Zealand Album chart. The album was released on CD in 1999 with three extra tracks but has since been deleted. In May 2013, Universal Music re-released the album digitally in New Zealand in remastered standard and deluxe editions. The deluxe edition has six additional tracks of singles, B-sides, rarities and demos.

Track listing

#"These Oceans Wave & Tide Us In" (Jones/Luck) #"Christchurch (In Cashel St. I Wait)" (Gent/Jones/Luck) #"Running, Running Through The Rainforest" (Luck) #"Prayers Be Answered" (Luck) #"Ashend Ashend Autumn Leaves" (Luck/Sheehan) #"Only I Could Die (And Love You Still)" (Luck/Sheehan) #"Weeping Soul" (Luck) #"Losing The Sun, the Moon and You" (Luck) #"My Love For You" (Jones/Luck) #"Skies Of Sunset" (Luck) #"Greater Hopes, Greater Expectations" (Luck) Additional tracks on 2013 digital deluxe edition: #"Sex & Agriculture" (Jones/Luck) #"Christchurch (In Cashel St. I Wait)" (extended 12" mix) (Gent/Jones/Luck) #"Sex & Agriculture (extended 12" mix)" (Jones/Luck) #"There's Only One Love For This Love" (demo) (Luck) #"My Love For You" (Jones/Luck) #"Sex & Agriculture" (instrumental) (Jones/Luck)

Personnel

Jordan Luck Jordan William Hunter Luck (born 15 October 1961) is the former lead singer and songwriter of the New Zealand rock band The Exponents. He was born in Vanderhoof in the province of British Columbia, Canada. His family moved to Tokarahi (near O ...

(vocals) *Brian Jones (guitar/vocals) *David Gent (bass guitar) *

Chris Sheehan The Starlings were an English alternative rock band, formed in 1989, utilising as the main project for New Zealand-born singer/guitarist Chris Sheehan. The group was dissolved by Sheehan around the release of their last EP. Sheehan went on to ...

(guitars/piano/bass guitar)

Additional musician

*Vince Ely (drums)

Production credits

*Produced and engineered by Ian (Fab) Taylor *Engineered by Tim Field and Guy Gray *Recorded at

Mandrill Studios Mandrill Studios was a recording studio in Parnell, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. Many of New Zealand's prominent artists have had their work recorded there. Background The studio was located in the Auckland suburb of Parnell on York Street ...

, Auckland, New Zealand *Mixed at 301 Studios, Sydney, Australia *Cover Painting: Nikko Chunn *Photography: Phillip Peacock *Layout: 20/20

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1985 albums The Exponents albums