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Please Stand By is the sophomore album by the American alternative pop-rock band Vector, released on Exit Records in 1985, a division of Word. Also manufactured and distribution by A&M Records. The album was recorded by Daryl Zachman with Chuck Wild at The Warehouse Ministries’ Sangre Studios in Sacramento, California; with Wild producing.
The close of 1985 saw Vector’s video release “Surrender” featured in new rotation on MTV. The clip, directed by David Rathod (Huey Lewis, John Parr) was filmed at Wolfgang’s, the San Francisco nightclub owned by Bill Graham.
PLEASE STAND BY – Vector – A&M 8296 – Producer: Chuck Wild – List: 8.98 – Bar Coded
A shimmering production and pop DOR material makes this Exit Records release notable. Steve Griffith’s lead vocals are excellent and cuts such as «Running To The Memory Of You» and «Hear What I Say» show off Vector’s songwriting range. [CashBox, September 7, 1985 (Album Releases section)]
Not only are Mannequin Virtue and Please Stand By two classics of Christian alternative music (Vector’s debut coming in at 23 when our critics named the best albums of the 80s), but they broke ground toward establishing the culture and artistic relevance of rock by Christian artists. 83’s Mannequin Virtue remains one of my all time favorites, with Charlie Peacock experimenting in bold keyboard excursions to equal the aggressive and emotionally ragged guitar of Jimmy A., while Steve Griffith puts in equally edgy, vocal performances on such classics as «The Hunger and the Thirst», «Desperately», «Lost Without Love», «Substitute» and the title track. Please Stand By, from ’85, after the exit (pun intended) of Peacock, was produced and aided by former Missing Persons keyboardist Chuck Wild, and saw the addition of drummer Bruce Spencer. «Hear What I Say» is the project’s new single, but «Surrender» is probably the best Vector tune ever, and «I Can’t Help Falling In Love» and «Running to the Memory of You» define the growing sophistication of this wonderful band. [Brian Q. Newcomb, Harvest Rock Syndicate, Issue 2, 1990]
LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Hear What I Say” – 3:45
A2. “America” – 4:11
A3. “Surrender” – 4:55
A4. “Running To The Memory Of You” – 4:09
Side Two
B1. “Fallen Star” – 4:27
B2. “I Can’t Help Falling In Love” – 3:56
B3. “Dance” – 3:27
B4. “How Many Times” – 3:38
B5. “Scottish Coast” – 3:08
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Exit Records. Later re-issued on CD.
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