Swing Out Sister “It’s Better To Travel”
Today’s Cool Album of the Day (#284 in the Series) is Swing Out Sister, It’s Better to Travel.
We’re going with another of a little ‘change of pace’ entry for today. I have a feeling that some of you are familiar with Swing out Sister. How can I explain them to those that don’t know of them? I’ve heard them described as anything from ‘Sophisti-pop’ or ‘synth-pop’ to even few others.
They had some success with It’s Better to Travel. Getting the most play were ‘Breakout’ and ‘Twilight World.’ I felt that another track, ‘Fooled By a Smile’ was the strongest of the bunch.
The band has continued on to this day with few changes in personnel. They did turn closer to their roots as time went on and showcased more of the jazzy side in their music.
Odds and Ends
- It’s Better to Travel peaked at #40 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart.
- ‘Breakout’ peaked at #6 on the Hop 100 Singles chart.
- ‘Twilight World’ peaked at #31.
- Drummer Martin Jackson left the band while recording the follow up album.
Track listing
- “Breakout” – (3:46)
- “Twilight World” – (Superb, Superb, Mix) – (6:27)
- “After Hours” – (4:48)
- “Blue Mood” – (4:18)
- “Surrender” – (3:53)
- “Fooled by a Smile” – (4:06)
- “Communion” – (4:40)
- “It’s Not Enough” – (3:46)
- “Theme (From – ‘It’s Better to Travel’)” – (4:32)
Personnel
- Corinne Drewery vocals,
- Andy Connell keyboards
- Martin Jackson drums
Links
- See more albums we’ve featured from 1987
- Official ‘Swing Out Sister’ Website
- Listen to the complete album on the ‘Cool Album’ MySpace Page.
Posted by Larry Carta
I remember them guesting on Letterman where every time he would talk about his upcoming guest, he called them “Swing Sister Swing” and other variations of their name