Jordan: The Comeback

Jordan: The Comeback
Studio album by
Prefab Sprout
Released28 August 1990 (1990-08-28)
Recorded1989–1990
Genre
Length63:45
Label
ProducerThomas Dolby
Prefab Sprout chronology
Protest Songs
(1989) 		Jordan: The Comeback
(1990) 		A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout
(1992)
Singles from Jordan: The Comeback
  1. "Looking for Atlantis"
    Released: August 1990
  2. "We Let the Stars Go"
    Released: October 1990

Jordan: The Comeback is the fifth studio album by English pop band Prefab Sprout, released by Kitchenware Records and CBS on 28 August 1990. A 19-track album encompassing a variety of musical styles and themes, Jordan has been considered by the band and critics alike to be Prefab Sprout's most ambitious project.[1][2][3] The album was produced by Thomas Dolby, who had helmed the band's acclaimed 1985 album Steve McQueen but had been unable to commit to the entirety of its 1988 follow-up From Langley Park to Memphis.

Frontman Paddy McAloon divided the album thematically into four segments – straight pop material, a suite about Elvis Presley, love songs and a section on "death and fate". Often touching upon religion and celebrity, the songs allude to figures including Jesse James, Agnetha Fältskog, God and the Devil. Upon release, the album received widespread acclaim with comparisons made to the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, the Beatles' White Album, Prince's Sign o' the Times and the work of Phil Spector. It was also a commercial success, peaking at number 7 on the UK Albums Chart. The album's singles were less successful – "Looking for Atlantis" and "We Let the Stars Go" peaked at number 51 and number 50, respectively, on the UK Singles Chart while Jordan: The EP peaked at number 35. The album was nominated for Brit Award for British Album of the Year at the 1991 Brit Awards.

  1. ^ "Jordan: The Highlights. Interview 1990". 16 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ Corr, Alan (1992). "A life of surprises". RTE TV Guide. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Mason, Adam (25 September 2019). "Prefab Sprout's audacious pop of 1984-92 is illuminated on four vinyl re-issues". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 February 2022.