Tom Tom Club (album)

Tom Tom Club
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Studio album by Tom Tom Club
Released	October 1981
Recorded	November 1980–April 1981
Genre	New wave, post-disco, alternative rock
Length	39:35
Label	US: Sire/Warner Bros. Records 23628 UK: Island/PolyGram Records Argentina: A&M
Producer	Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Steven Stanley
Tom Tom Club chronology
Tom Tom Club (1981) Close to the Bone (1982)Close to the Bone1982

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	A−

Tom Tom Club is Tom Tom Club's first album, released in 1981, containing the UK hit singles "Wordy Rappinghood," which reached No. 7 in June 1981; "Genius of Love," which reached No. 65 in October of the same year; and "Under the Boardwalk," which reached No. 22 in August 1982. When released in the U.S., "Genius of Love" peaked at #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. Both "Wordy Rappinghood" and "Genius of Love" topped the U.S. dance chart.

The album was re-released on May 19, 2009, as a part of a two-CD deluxe package with the band's second album, Close to the Bone.

Slant Magazine listed the album at #87 on its Best Albums of the 1980s list.

Track listing

All tracks composed by the Tom Tom Club; except where indicated.

LP version

Side 1

1. "Wordy Rappinghood"
2. "Genius of Love"
3. "Tom Tom Theme"
4. "L'éléphant"

Side 2

1. "As Above, So Below"
2. "Lorelei"
3. "On, On, On, On..."
4. "Booming and Zooming"

Cassette version

Side 1

1. "Wordy Rappinghood"
2. "Genius of Love"
3. "Tom Tom Theme"
4. "L'éléphant"

Side 2

1. "As Above, So Below"
2. "Lorelei" (Remix)
3. "On, On, On, On..."
4. "Under The Boardwalk" (Kenny Young, Arthur Resnick)

CD version

1. "Wordy Rappinghood" – 6:27
2. "Genius of Love" – 5:34
3. "Tom Tom Theme" – 1:24
4. "L'éléphant" – 4:51
5. "As Above, So Below" – 5:22
6. "Lorelei" – 5:05
7. "On, On, On, On..." – 3:33
8. "Booming and Zooming" – 4:35
9. "Under the Boardwalk" – 5:46
10. "Lorelei" (Remix) – 6:17
11. "Wordy Rappinghood" (Long Version) – 6:42
12. "Genius of Love" (Long Version) – 7:26

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Deluxe Edition CD1

1. "Wordy Rappinghood" – 6:27
2. "Genius of Love" – 5:34
3. "Tom Tom Theme" – 1:24
4. "L'éléphant" – 4:51
5. "As Above, So Below" – 5:22
6. "Lorelei (Album Version)" – 5:05
7. "On, On, On, On..." – 3:33
8. "Booming and Zooming" – 4:35
9. "Under the Boardwalk" – 5:46
10. "On, On, On, On... (Remix)" - 5:47
11. "Lorelei (Remix)" – 6:17
12. "Spooks (Single Version)" - 6:32
13. "Elephant (Single Version)" - 5:12
14. "(You Don't Stop) Wordy Rappinghood (Single Version)" – 4:08

Personnel

• Adrian Belew: Guitar
• Chris Frantz: Drums, Co-Producer
• Tina Weymouth: Bass, Vocals, Co-Producer
• Monte Browne: Guitar
• Tyrone Downie: Keyboards
• Uziah "Sticky" Thompson: Percussion
• Lani Weymouth: Vocals
• Laura Weymouth: Vocals
• Loric Weymouth: Vocals

• Steven Stanley: Co-Producer, Engineer
• Benji Armbrister: Engineer
• Kendal Stubbs: Engineer
• James Rizzi: Cover art

Charts

Peak positions

Chart	Position
UK Albums Chart	78
United States Billboard 200	23

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)	Gold

References

External links

• Tom Tom Club (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)