Stop Start
1986 studio album by Modern English
Stop Start is the fourth album by the English band Modern English, released in 1986. The band supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Afrika Bambaataa and A Flock of Seagulls. "Ink and Paper" was the first single. Due to the band's popularity, the album was first released in the United States. Stop Start peaked a No. 154 on the Billboard 200.
Production
Modern English adopted a more conventional rock sound on Stop Start; work on it was delayed for almost two years while the band dealt with record label issues. In the interim, two original members of the group—keyboardist Stephen Walker and drummer Richard Brown—both departed, making Stop Start the first Modern English album recorded without the full original band. By the time recording sessions began, Aaron Davidson had joined the band as a replacement for Walker on keyboards, while also contributing additional guitar. Drums on the album were handled by session drummer Graham Broad, as Brown was not officially replaced in the group at the time.
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