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| Released | 20 October 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 1985 – June 1986 | |||
| Studio | Sarm Studios (London) | |||
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| Length | 43:43 | |||
| Label | ZTT | |||
| Producer | Stephen Lipson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Record Mirror | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 1/10[6] |
Liverpool is the second and final studio album by British band Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in October 1986. Produced by Stephen Lipson and mixed by Trevor Horn, the album showcases a heavy rock sound in contrast to the synth dance tone found in its predecessor, Welcome to the Pleasuredome. The recording sessions would be marred by the radical change in musical direction creating tension within the band.
The album received mixed reviews from critics and was a commercial disappointment compared to its predecessor, but it charted at number 5 in the United Kingdom and was a modest success in other countries. It would be supported by the lead single “Rage Hard”, a UK number 5 and number 1 in Germany. Liverpool would be the band's final album as lead singer Holly Johnson would leave the band followed by a flurry of lawsuits from ZTT.
- ^ Smith, Robin (11 October 1986). "News Digest". Record Mirror. p. 52.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "Liverpool – Frankie Goes to Hollywood". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 584.
- ^ Morton, Roger (25 October 1986). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 22.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 262.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 154–155.