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Pet Rock
Studio album by
The Sinceros
Released1981
GenrePower pop
LabelEpic
ProducerGus Dudgeon, The Sinceros, Paul Riley
The Sinceros chronology
2nd Debut
(1980) 		Pet Rock
(1981)

Pet Rock is the second and final album by English band the Sinceros.[1][2] The album was released worldwide and achieved moderate commercial success. The album has been released on CD by Wounded Bird. Originally intended to be released under the title 2nd Debut in 1980, the album reached the test pressing stage but was recalled by Epic Records and reworked into Pet Rock under the guidance of producer Gus Dudgeon. Dudgeon is credited with the band and Paul Riley.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Trouser Press, comparing the album to the band's debut, wrote that it "removes any trace of oddness and fails to deliver the cleverness that would have redeemed it."[5]

AllMusic deemed the album "potent power-pop, fueled by glistening guitar chords, hummable melodies, Todd Rundgren-ish vocals, and Gus Dudgeon's crystal clear production."[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Mark Kjeldsen; except where noted.

  1. "Disappearing"
  2. "Memory Lane"
  3. "Socially"
  4. "Down Down"
  5. "Barcelona"
  6. "Falling In and Out of Love"
  7. "Sleight of Hand"
  8. "Nothing Changes" (Ron François)
  9. "Girl I Realise" (Ron François)
  10. "As the World Turns" (Ron François)
  11. "Midsong"

Personnel

The Sinceros

with:

Production credits

(Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 11)

(Tracks 6, 8, 10)

(Tracks 3, 7)

References

  1. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 466.
  2. ^ "The Sinceros Pet Rock". Stereo Review. Vol. 46. 1981. p. 92.
  3. ^ "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 26. 4 July 1981. p. 80.
  4. ^ a b "Pet Rock Review by Jim Newsom". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Sinceros". Trouser Press. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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