Urban Beaches is the debut full-length album by the British indie rock band Cactus World News, released on MCA Records in 1986. The album was recorded by Mark Freegard at Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Holland; and by Thomas Stiehler at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, Irland; with Chris Kimsey producing for and on behalf of Wonderknob Ltd. All songs written by the band.
Cactus World News features Eoin McEvoy on guitar and lead vocals; Frank Kearns on guitar; Fergal MacAindris on bass; and Wayne Sheehy on drums and percussion.
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Worlds Apart” – 3:36
A2. “In A Whirlpool” – 3:36
A3. “The Promise” – 5:03
A4. “The Bridge” – 4:15
A5. “State Of Emergency” (feat. Joan & Niamh Whyte) – 7:10
Side Two
B1. “Years Later” – 4:10
B2. “Church Of The Cold” – 3:49
B3. “Pilots Of Beka” – 6:04
B4. “Jigsaw Street” – 3:19
B5. “Maybe This Time” – 7:00
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette, 12-inch vinyl LP, and CD by MCA Records.
“Worlds Apart” (MUSIC VIDEO)
