| The Blurred Crusade | ||||
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| Released | 25 March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Studio | Studios 301 (Sydney) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, psychedelic rock, new wave, dream pop | |||
| Length | 44:22 | |||
| Label | EMI Parlophone (Australia) Carrere (Europe) Arista (US/Canada reissue) | |||
| Producer | Bob Clearmountain | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
The Blurred Crusade is the second album by the Australian alternative rock band the Church, released in March 1982 by EMI Parlophone.[3] Moving away from the new wave leanings of their debut, it was stylistically more complex and "a smoother, fuller release".[3] "With its mystical lyrics the second album ... brought the group's own style more into focus".[4] The album peaked at No. 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and "Almost With You" reached No. 21 on the related Singles Chart.[5]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Considine, J.D. (1992). "The Church". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). [The Rolling Stone Album Guide] (3rd ed.). Random House. pp. 134–35. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "The Church". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "The Church". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 28 April 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.