Studio Album · No. 2

Liverpool Songwriting Credits by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1986 ZTT 8 tracks 43:43

Produced by Stephen Lipson  ·  Engineered by Heff Moraes, Barry Diament

ZTT Pop RockSynth-Pop
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 8 of 8 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 8 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 8 tracks with documented writers, by whether Frankie Goes to Hollywood carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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8 trackswritten by Frankie Goes to Hollywood 0 tracksoutside writers
Frankie Goes to Hollywood's roles on this album

Share of the 8 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

8
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
around 800,000 copies
Worldwide Copies Sold
1986
Released
Data Insight

All eight tracks carry the same four names, exactly as on the debut. The band was fighting over money by this point and the credit sheet still divides everything four ways.

Liverpool came out on ZTT in October 1986, produced by Stephen Lipson, and was the band's last album before they split.

Track Listing & Credits 8 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 7 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Liverpool

Who wrote Liverpool?
Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Mark O'Toole, on all eight tracks, sharing every credit equally.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No. "Rage Hard", "Warriors of the Wasteland" and "Watching the Wildlife" all missed the chart.
How did it sell?
Around 800,000 copies by March 1988.
Who produced it?
Stephen Lipson.
Who engineered it?
Heff Moraes as assistant engineer, with Barry Diament mastering.
Why was the debt a problem?
The band were reported to be so far in debt that the album needed to sell a million copies before they earned anything from it.
How long is the album?
43:43 across eight tracks.

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