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Tropico (Pat Benatar album)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tropico |
| type | Studio |
| artist | Pat Benatar |
| cover | Benatrop.jpg |
| alt | fantasy photo of Pat Benatar wearing colorful dress seated on checkered floor releasing a falcon |
| caption | Cover photo by Rebecca Blake |
| released | November 1, 1984 |
| recorded | May–September 1984 |
| studio | MCA Whitney Studios (Glendale, California) |
| genre | * Pop rock |
| length | 38:57 |
| label | Chrysalis |
| producer | * Neil Giraldo |
| prev_title | Live from Earth |
| prev_year | 1983 |
| next_title | Seven the Hard Way |
| next_year | 1985 |
| misc | {{Singles |
| name | Tropico |
| type | studio |
| single1 | We Belong |
| single1date | October 16, 1984 |
| single2 | Painted Desert |
| single2date | 1984 (Europe and Oceania only) |
| single3 | Ooh Ooh Song |
| single3date | January 7, 1985 |
| single4 | Temporary Heroes |
| single4date | March 18, 1985 (promo) |
- new wave
- soft rock
- Peter Coleman
Tropico is the fifth studio album by American rock singer Pat Benatar, released on November 1, 1984, by Chrysalis Records. It is the first album to feature bassist Donnie Nossov, who replaced Roger Capps in Benatar's band. It marks Benatar and Giraldo's first attempt to move away from Benatar's famed "hard rock" sound and start experimenting with new "gentler" styles and new wave sounds.
The album peaked at No. 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart and produced the Grammy-nominated Top Five Pop hit "We Belong". Other well-known songs from the album include "Painted Desert", "Outlaw Blues" and "Ooh Ooh Song" (also a Top 40 hit). A Spanish version of "Ooh Ooh Song" was on the B-side of the US single and appeared also on her 1999 compilation, Synchronistic Wanderings. Tropico was Benatar's sixth consecutive Platinum-certified album in the United States.
BGO Records reissued Tropico on CD with Seven the Hard Way.
Critical reception
The European magazine Music & Media praised ''Tropico'''s "excellent production" and noted the "softer and sophisticated direction" compared to earlier works, and recommended the tracks "Painted Desert" and "Love in the Ice Age".
Track listing
Personnel
Band members
- Pat Benatar – vocals
- Neil Giraldo – guitars, harmonica, percussion
- Charlie Giordano – keyboards, percussion
- Donnie Nossov – bass, backing vocals on track 6
- Myron Grombacher – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Roger Capps – bass on tracks 2 and 3
- Lenny Castro – percussion on tracks 3 and 9
- Unknown – backing vocals on track 2
Production
- Neil Giraldo, Peter Coleman – producers, mixing at The Complex Studios and Sound Castle Studios, Los Angeles
- Dave Hernandez – assistant engineer, Spanish translation of track 6
- Murray Dvorkin, Bino Espinoza – mixing assistants
- George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| position | Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | European Albums (Music & Media) | Japanese Albums (Oricon) | |
| 9 | ||||
| 30 | ||||
| 39 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1985) | Position | Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | |||
| 71 |
Certifications
Notes
References
Bibliography
References
- (October 29, 1984). "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report.
- "Pat Benatar Chart History: Billboard 200".
- "Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance – Female". Rock on the Net.
- "Pat Benatar Chart History: Hot 100".
- "RIAA Searchable database: search for " Pat Benatar"". [[Recording Industry Association of America]].
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Pat Benatar – Tropico review". [[Rovi Corporation]].
- Connelly, Cristopher. (January 31, 1985). "Album Reviews: Pat Benatar – Tropico".
- (November 26, 1984). "Turnable Tips".
- "Pat Benatar - Tropico".
- {{harvnb. Kent. 1993
- (December 10, 1984). "European Top 100 Albums".
- AA.VV.. (April 25, 2006). "Album Chart-Book Complete Edition 1970~2005". [[Oricon]].
- {{harvnb. Kent. 1993
- (December 28, 1985). "RPM's Top 100 Albums of 1985".
- (September 9, 2023). "Pat Benatar ultra rare genuine Australian Gold Award From Festival Records".
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