Boy In The Box - Corey Hart CD

Boy in the Box is the second album by Corey Hart, released in 1985. It generated four charted singles. The song "Never Surrender" won a Juno Award in 1985 for "Single of the Year" and reached No,3 on the U.S. Hot 100.Additional Info: Corey Hart quickly followed the success of his 1984 debut album, First Offense, and its blockbuster single, "Sunglasses at Night," with Boy in the Box in 1985. If First Offense used new wave synths as flair for Hart's rock-oriented mainstream pop, Boy in the Box is a thoroughly modern album, at least according to the standards of 1985. Most of the rhythms are synthesized, all the arrangements are built on keyboards, the guitars are processed so they're clean, brittle, and echoey, all adding up to an album that pretty much defines the sound of mainstream contemporary pop in 1985. Although none of the songs here have the sleek ominous undertow of "Sunglasses at Night," as an album Boy in the Box is more distinctive than First Offense, building on the vibe of "Sunglasses at Night" often to strong results. Hart spends a lot of time brooding on this album, cultivating the sullen loner vibe that "Sunglasses" captured so well; even the lively title track has a touch of emotional claustrophobia running beneath it. But it's isn't just introspection here -- Hart tackles Communism on "Komrade Kiev," and the album's hit, "Never Surrender," is a soaring power ballad of empowerment, giving this album a greater musical and emotional range than his debut. If Boy in the Box still sounds tied to its time, so be it -- most albums can't help but reflect the times that made them. But among mainstream new wave-influenced pop/rock albums from 1985, this is one of the more intriguing ones. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Specifics

  • Album: Boy In The Box
  • Artist: Corey Hart
  • Label: Aquarius Records
  • Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
  • MPN: SP5-1818
Tracklist

1. Boy In The Box (Dance Mix)
2. Boy In The Box (Green Mix)
3. Silent Talkin'
4. Boy In The Box (Radio Version)

(CD-68381181824)

SKU CD-68381181824
Barcode # '068381181824
Brand Aquarius Records
Shipping Weight 0.0380kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Length 0.130m

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