I'd Like to See You Again

I'd Like to See You Again
Studio album by
A Certain Ratio
Released1982 (1982)
StudioRevolution Studios (Cheadle Hulme, Stockport)
Genre
Length36:28
LabelFactory
ProducerA Certain Ratio
A Certain Ratio chronology
Sextet
(1982) 		I'd Like to See You Again
(1982) 		Force
(1986)
Singles from I'd Like to See You Again
  1. "Guess Who"
    Released: 1982 (Belgium-only release)

I'd Like to See You Again is the fourth studio album by the English post-punk band A Certain Ratio, released in 1982 by Factory Records.

The album spent twelve weeks in the UK Independent Albums Chart, peaking at number 2.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Pitchfork6.1/10[4]
Record Collector[5]

I'd Like to See You Again received a mixed-to-favourable response from critics. Trouser Press wrote that the album "suffers from [singer Martha] Tilson's absence, and stumbles about, evincing self-consciousness and conservatism in place of the previously aggressive experimental attitude."[6] Record Collector called it "one of their finest albums [...] I'd Like to See You Again is timeless, and ready for a first date with a new generation."[5]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Touch" – 5:05
  2. "Saturn" – 3:46
  3. "Hot Knights" – 3:51
  4. "I'd Like to See You Again" – 5:11

Side two

  2. "Show Case" – 3:10
  3. "Sesamo Apriti - Corco Vada" – 3:51
  4. "Axis" – 6:25
  5. "Guess Who" – 4:58

Personnel

A Certain Ratio

  • Simon Topping
  • Donald Johnson
  • Jeremy Kerr
  • Peter Terrell
  • Martin Moscrop

References

  1. ^ a b McFarlane, Dean. "I'd Like to See You Again – A Certain Ratio | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997) Indie Hits 1980–1989, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4, p. 1
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-84609-856-7.
  4. ^ Harvell, Jess (28 August 2005). "A Certain Ratio: I'd Like to See You Again / Live 1980 Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b Shirley, Ian. "I'd Like to See You Again – Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  6. ^ Flashner, Graham; Sheridan, David. "TrouserPress.com :: A Certain Ratio". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 12 May 2016.