Belouis Some by Belouis Some

Belouis Some, the self-titled second album from the British new wave singer, came out on Parlophone in 1987 after "Imagination" and "Some People" had made him a hit act and he'd played Knebworth on a bill under Queen. He cut it in New York at Right Track, with Gary Langan and Guy Fletcher producing, then mixed it in England at Eel Pie in Twickenham and Maison Rouge in London.

The guest list is a surprise: Pete Townshend and Julian Lennon both turn up. Some wrote five of the nine tracks alone and shared the rest, three of them with Fletcher, while Carlos Alomar co-wrote "Some Girls". It's glossy, danceable pop with a rock sheen, and "Animal Magic" was the one that stuck on the countdowns.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.