| After Eight | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
| Studio | Peer Studios[1] | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop, new wave | |||
| Length | 42:44[1] | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | David Parker | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
After Eight is the debut studio album by Indonesian-born Dutch singer and songwriter Taco Ockerse, mononymously known as Taco.[4] The record, released in 1982 by RCA Records, contained his biggest hit, a synth and New Wave driven take on the Irving Berlin standard "Puttin' on the Ritz". However, in addition to six covers of classic pop songs, he co-wrote five original songs.
The album peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200.[5]
- ^ a b "After Eight - Taco". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "After Eight - Taco | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 690.
- ^ Nite, Norman M. (1985). Rock on: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock N' Roll : The Video Revolution 1978-Present. Vol. 3. Harper & Row Publishers. p. 349.
- ^ "Taco". Billboard.