Dark Continent (album)
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In a retrospective review, Allmusic declared Dark Continent to be Wall of Voodoo's greatest album, claiming the absence of any weak songs and the album's intensely original voice and style as justification.
Track listing
All tracks written by Wall of VoodooWall of Voodoo
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- "Red Light" — 3:08
- "Two Minutes Till Lunch" — 2:55
- "Animal Day" — 3:13
- "Full of Tension" — 2:14
- "Me and My Dad" — 3:20
- "Back in Flesh" — 3:42
- "Tse Tse Fly" — 4:46
- "Call Box (1-2-3)" — 2:32
- "This Way Out" — 3:56
- "Good Times" — 2:29
- "Crack the Bell" — 3:33
Personnel
- Stan RidgwayStan RidgwayStanard 'Stan' Ridgway is an American multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter known for his distinctive voice, dramatic lyrical narratives, and eclectic solo albums and was the original lead singer of the band Wall of Voodoo...
- vocals, keyboards, harmonica - Marc MorelandMarc MorelandMarc Moreland was an American rock musician. He was the former guitarist for new wave band Wall of Voodoo, punk band The Skulls, and rock bands Pretty and Twisted and Department of Crooks...
- guitar - Bruce MorelandBruce MorelandBruce "Ravens" Moreland is an American rock musician. This singer, songwriter, and guitarist has worked with such bands as Wall of Voodoo , The Weirdos, Nervous Gender, and Concrete Blonde among others...
- bass guitar, keyboards - Chas Gray - keyboards, synthesizers
- Joe NaniniJoe NaniniOliver Joseph Nanini was a drummer, most famous for being part of the New Wave group Wall of Voodoo during their heyday in the 1980s. He was known for using pots, pans and other objects as drums. He, along with Stan Ridgway and Bill Noland, left the band after their performance at the US Festival...
- drums, percussion