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A Hundred Thousand in Fresh Notes
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<h2 id="critical-reception">Critical reception</h2> <p>Upon its release, Paul Lewis of the <i><a href="/facts/South_Wales_Evening_Post/1DRSNt7E">South Wales Evening Post</a></i> praised <i>A Hundred Thousand in Fresh Notes</i> as "excellent" and continued, "The songs are accessible with enough quirky touches to lift them out of the ordinary soft rock bracket. There's little chance of this being a monster seller and that is a pity."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> The <i><a href="/facts/Evening_Chronicle/KoSAAR2w">Newcastle Evening Chronicle</a></i> commented, "Gouldman and Gold team up again and get off to a fine start with the melodic yet rhythmic 'Anchors Aweigh'. Obviously a lot of thought and care has gone into this album, from composing to performing and producing."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> Paul Taylor of the <i><a href="/facts/Manchester_Evening_News/vezrqsED">Manchester Evening News</a></i> noted the album "is not an unqualified success", but added "there is plenty of high quality songwriting and fresh instrumentation outweighing the less-inspired tracks".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2> <p>All tracks are written by <a href="/facts/Andrew_Gold/DaWCMnJf">Andrew Gold</a> and <a href="/facts/Graham_Gouldman/PNALG60F">Graham Gouldman</a></p><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">1.</th><td>"Anchors Aweigh"</td><td>6:10</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2.</th><td>"Wherever You Are"</td><td>3:25</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">3.</th><td>"Railroad to Heaven"</td><td>3:42</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">4.</th><td>"He Said She Said"</td><td>3:56</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">5.</th><td>"Spell on You"</td><td>4:07</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">6.</th><td>"Don't Play That Song"</td><td>4:23</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">7.</th><td>"Pictures of Paris"</td><td>3:22</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">8.</th><td>"Maybe"</td><td>4:23</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">9.</th><td>"Madeleine"</td><td>5:12</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">10.</th><td>"Credit Where Credit's Due"</td><td>5:14</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="personnel">Personnel</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td><p>Wax</p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Andrew_Gold/DaWCMnJf">Andrew Gold</a> – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming, percussion</li><li><a href="/facts/Graham_Gouldman/PNALG60F">Graham Gouldman</a> – vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar, percussion</li></ul><p>Additional personnel</p><ul><li>Gary Maughn – <a href="/facts/Fairlight_CMI/RzeKLXHU">Fairlight synthesizer</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Dave_Stewart_(musician,_born_1950)/NEa3S3H2">Dave Stewart</a> – additional keyboards</li><li>Stephen Ferrara – drums</li><li>Scott Handy – saxophones</li><li><a href="/facts/Judd_Lander/lIxtwWU5">Judd Lander</a> – <a href="/facts/Bagpipes/SRL96EU6">bagpipes</a></li><li><a href="/facts/John_Cameron_(musician)/KXMaKmVD">John Cameron</a> – string arrangements and conductor</li><li><a href="/facts/Miriam_Stockley/trlk0osy">Miriam Stockley</a> – backing vocals</li><li><a href="/facts/Chris_Thompson_(English_musician)/hnTnkvfr">Chris Thompson</a> – backing vocals</li><li><a href="/facts/Mr._Magic/3Gh7qTd0">Mr. Magic</a> – rap</li></ul></td><td><p>Production</p><ul><li><a href="/facts/Peter_Collins_(record_producer)/KdJhmAWR">Peter Collins</a> – producer (1-3, 5, 6, 9, 10)</li><li>Andrew Gold – producer (4, 7, 8, 10), engineer (4, 7, 8, 10)</li><li>Graham Gouldman – producer (4, 7, 8, 10)</li><li>Ian Taylor – engineer (1-3, 5, 6, 9, 10), mixing</li></ul><p>Album artwork</p><ul><li>Anthony May – photography</li><li><a href="/facts/Storm_Thorgerson/tJFIvN9D">Storm Thorgerson</a> and Colin Chambers – cover</li><li>Nexus – artwork, graphics</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Stratton, Sally (19 August 1989). "Wax bridge the generation gap". Music & Media. p. 15. <a href="/wiki/Music_%26_Media" target="_blank">/wiki/Music_%26_Media</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Wax - A Hundred Thousand In Fresh Notes (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 May 2019. <a href="https://www.discogs.com/Wax-A-Hundred-Thousand-In-Fresh-Notes/release/1249355" target="_blank">https://www.discogs.com/Wax-A-Hundred-Thousand-In-Fresh-Notes/release/1249355</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Stratton, Sally (19 August 1989). "Wax bridge the generation gap". Music & Media. p. 15. <a href="/wiki/Music_%26_Media" target="_blank">/wiki/Music_%26_Media</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"WAX | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019. <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23220/wax/" target="_blank">https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23220/wax/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Biography by Tom Demalon. "Wax UK | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2019. <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wax-uk-mn0000241769/biography" target="_blank">https://www.allmusic.com/artist/wax-uk-mn0000241769/biography</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Lewis, Paul (7 December 1989). "Listen In: Talan to keep fans tapping". South Wales Evening Post. p. 18. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive. <a href="https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004705/19891207/018/0018" target="_blank">https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004705/19891207/018/0018</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Listings: Album Choices". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 19 December 1989. p. 21. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive. <a href="https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19891219/208/0023" target="_blank">https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000726/19891219/208/0023</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Taylor, Paul (5 December 1989). "The Pop Scene: Album Reviews". Manchester Evening News. p. 6. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive. <a href="https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004985/19891205/035/0035" target="_blank">https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004985/19891205/035/0035</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>