Mystery (RAH Band album)

1985 studio album by RAH Band

Mystery

Studio album by

RAH Band

Released| 1985
Genre| Jazz-funk, synthpop
Length| 49:39
Label| RCA Records
Producer| Richard Anthony Hewson
RAH Band chronology
| Upper Cuts
(1984)  | Mystery
(1985)  | Past, Present & Future
(1985)

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Singles from  Mystery

1. "Are You Satisfied (Funka Nova)"
Released: 12 January 1985
2. "Clouds Across the Moon"
Released: 30 March 1985
3. "Sorry Doesn't Make it Anymore"
Released: 29 June 1985

Mystery was the seventh studio album released by RAH Band, released in 1985. The album hit #60 on the UK Albums Chart making it the only time that the band has ever hit the chart.[1]

## Track listing

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Mystery includes the following tracks.[2]

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Clouds Across the Moon"| 6:49
2.| "Night Wind"| 7:42
3.| "Sorry Doesn't Make It Anymore"| 4:23
4.| "Float"| 5:38
5.| "Mystery Boy"| 7:14
6.| "Are You Satisfied (Funka Nova)"| 6:02
7.| "Shadow Of Your Love"| 6:27
8.| "Out On The Edge"| 5:24

## Personnel

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* Richard Anthony Hewson \- guitar, keyboards, synthesizer
* The Mat Roule Horns - brass
* Tiya Nohnyen - drums
* Liz Hewson - lead vocals
* The Rah La Las - backing vocals
* Pete King \- saxophone
* Peter Boita - synthesizer (for "Clouds Across the Moon" and "Night Wind")
* Irvine Arditti \- strings
* Daniel Hewson Jr. - wind chimes

## Charts

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Chart (1985)  | Peak
position

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Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 42
UK Albums (OCC)[1] | 60

## Reception

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Billboard described the album as a "quirky pop" work with a "distinctly English flavor".[4] Meanwhile, Fred Dollar of Hi-Fi News & Record Review liked the album's blend of disco and jazz, but didn't recommend the album for others to listen to.[5] Mark Ellen of Smash Hits gave the album an 8 out of 10, with special praise for the album's percussion sounds.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Rah Band". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
2. ^ The RAH Band / Mystery / Track Listing. Discogs.com. Accessed 28 August 2016.
3. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
4. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 44\. 2 November 1985. p. 72. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
5. ^ Dollar, Fred (August 1985). "Rah Band: Mystery". Hi-Fi News & Record Review. 30 (7–12). Link House Publications: 103. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
6. ^ Ellen, Mark (22 May 1985). "Albums". Smash Hits. 7 (11): 20. Retrieved 26 June 2017.

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