Despite Straight Lines

Despite Straight Lines
Despite Straight Lines - Japanese release.
Studio album by Marilyn
Released	21 June 1985 (original release) 14 November 2008 (reissue)
Recorded	1983-85
Genre	New wave, pop
Label	Mercury/Phonogram
Producer	Alan Winstanley Clive Langer Don Was Eric Robinson Roger Jackson
Singles from Despite Straight Lines
"Calling Your Name" Released: October 1983 "Cry and Be Free" Released: January 1984 "You Don't Love Me" Released: April 1984 "Baby You Left me" Released: April 1985 "Pray For That Sunshine" Released: 1985

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Smash Hits	[1]

Despite Straight Lines is the debut album by the British singer-songwriter Marilyn, released in 1985.

Overview

Although Marilyn had scored three top 40 hits throughout the 1983-84 period, his debut album was not released until mid-1985, 18 months after his biggest hit "Calling Your Name" was a top 10 hit. Possibly due to a loss of momentum, the album only charted in Australia,^[2] and subsequent singles taken from it were also unsuccessful.

Although it is his only album released to date, the album was reissued on CD in 2008 as Despite Straight Lines: The Very Best of Marilyn, by Cherry Pop (a division of Cherry Red Records). The reissue includes several bonus tracks, consisting of B-sides and alternative versions, though it excludes the single "Pray for That Sunshine".

Track listing

1. "Calling Your Name" (Marilyn / Paul Caplin) 4:06
2. "Mountain to the Ocean" (R. Jackson) 3:46
3. "Surrender to Your Love" (Marilyn) 4:04
4. "Pray for That Sunshine" (Marilyn) 4:00
5. "Third Eye" (Marilyn) 3:24
6. "Baby U Left Me (In the Cold)" (Marilyn) 3:51
7. "You Don't Love Me" (Marilyn) 3:24
8. "Give It Up" (Eric Robinson) 3:58
9. "Wear It Out" (Marilyn / Eric Robinson) 2:17
10. "Cry and Be Free" (Marilyn) 3:34

CD re-issue (Bonus tracks)

1. "Calling Your Name (Midnight Party Mix)" (Marilyn / Paul Caplin)- 4:42
2. "Move Together" (Marilyn) 3:36
3. "Calling Your Name (Extended Version)" (Marilyn / Paul Caplin) 6:54
4. "Running" (Marilyn) 3:06
5. "Cry and Be Free (Gospel)" (Marilyn) 5:43
6. "Cry and Be Free (Streisand Style)" (Marilyn) 5:19
7. "Raining Again (Dub Version)" (Marilyn) 7:08
8. "Baby U Left Me (In the Cold) (Extended Version)" (Marilyn) 7:08

Producer

• Alan Winstanley (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15)
• Clive Langer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15)
• Don Was (tracks: 2, 5, 17)
• Eric Robinson (tracks: 4, 7, 8)
• Roger Jackson (tracks: 11, 13, 16)

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	73

References

1. Tennant, Neil (19 June 1985). "Album Reviews)". Smash Hits. EMAP Metro. 7 (15): 20.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 192. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.