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Berlin – Count Three & Pray (used)
Berlin – Count Three & Pray (used)
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"Count Three & Pray" is the fourth studio album by the American new wave band
Berlin, released on October 13, 1986.
Key Information:
- Genre: New wave, dance-rock, and synth-pop are the primary genres associated with the album.
- Producers: The album was produced by a team including Bob Ezrin, Berlin, Andy Richards, and Giorgio Moroder.
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Singles: The album spawned three singles:
- "Take My Breath Away": This song, featured in the film Top Gun, topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
- "You Don't Know"
- "Like Flames"
- Album Cover: The album features a striking cover photo by Dean Chamberlain.
- Tracklist: The album includes 10 tracks, including the singles.
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Critical Reception: "Count Three & Pray" represented a change in direction for Berlin, incorporating a more hard-edged, guitar-oriented sound compared to their earlier synth-pop work.
- While it was praised by some critics as an "artistic triumph," it was a commercial disappointment compared to their previous albums, Pleasure Victim and Love Life.
- The album's shift in style led to mixed reactions among fans, with some appreciating the change and others missing the band's earlier sound.
- The album ultimately contributed to Berlin's breakup shortly after its release.
"Count Three & Pray" is a pivotal album in Berlin's discography, marking both a stylistic evolution and the band's eventual disbandment, despite containing a massively successful hit in "Take My Breath Away."
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