Count Three & Pray
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| Count Three & Pray | ||||
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| File:Berlin - Count Three & Pray.png | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 13, 1986 | |||
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| Length | 46:44 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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| Singles from Count Three & Pray | ||||
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Count Three & Pray is the fourth studio album by American new wave band Berlin, released on October 13, 1986, by Geffen Records. The album spawned three singles, including "Take My Breath Away", which was featured in the film Top Gun. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by John Crawford, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Bob Ezrin, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Will I Ever Understand You" | 4:40 | ||
| 2. | "You Don't Know" |
| 4:22 | |
| 3. | "Like Flames" | Rob Brill | 5:05 | |
| 4. | "Heartstrings" |
| 4:12 | |
| 5. | "Take My Breath Away" | Moroder | 4:11 | |
| 6. | "Trash" |
| 3:38 | |
| 7. | "When Love Goes to War" | Brian Fairweather | 4:09 | |
| 8. | "Hideaway" |
| Berlin | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Sex Me, Talk Me" |
| 4:41 | |
| 10. | "Pink and Velvet" |
| 6:38 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Credits adapted from the liner notes of Count Three & Pray.[5]
Berlin
[edit | edit source]- John Crawford – bass, background vocals
- Terri Nunn – vocals
- Rob Brill – drums, background vocals
Additional musicians
[edit | edit source]- Gene Black, Kane Roberts, David Gilmour, Ted Nugent, Alan Murphy, Elliot Easton, Steve Dougherty, Gregg Wright – guitars
- Bob Ezrin, Peter Robinson, Greg Kuehn, Jun Sato – keyboards
- Gary Barlough – Synclavier programming
- Andy Richards – keyboards programming, keyboards (tracks 2, 9)
- John Batdorf, William Batstone, Lance Ellington, George Merrill, Tessa Niles, The Art Damage Choir – background vocals
- Richard Niles – orchestration (track 9)
- Luís Jardim – percussion (track 9)
- Patrick O'Hearn – fretless bass (track 10)
- Masakazu Yoshizawa – shakuhachi (track 2)
- Osamu Kitajima – koto, biwa (track 2)
Technical
[edit | edit source]- Bob Ezrin – production (tracks 1–4, 6, 7, 9, 10); recording (tracks 1, 3–8, 10); mixing (tracks 1, 2, 6–8, 10)
- Berlin – production (tracks 2, 6, 8, 9)
- Andy Richards – production (tracks 2, 9)
- Giorgio Moroder – production, mixing (track 5)
- David Tickle – recording (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6–8, 10); mixing (tracks 1, 6–8, 10)
- Ted Hayton – recording (tracks 2, 9)
- Brian Reeves – mixing (track 5)
- Mike Shipley – mixing (tracks 3, 4, 9)
- Russ Castillo, Steve Strassman, Peter Lewis, Bob Mithoff, Dave Concors, Michael Rosen, Tom Whitlock – additional recording
- Jeff Bennett, Tom Nist, Charlie Brocco, Robin Laine, Paul Gomersall, Steve Lyon – recording assistance
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Lacquer (Hollywood)
Artwork
[edit | edit source]- Dean Chamberlain – front cover photo
- PWR, Matthew Rolston, Middelkoop, Rob Nunn – other photos
- Janet Levinson – design
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] | 38 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 85 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 29 |
| European Albums (Music & Media)[9] | 44 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 26 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 61 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 40 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 32 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 61 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
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