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Contact
Contact
Studio album by Platinum Blonde
Released	1987
Label	CBS Canada - 80105
Producer	Mark Holmes, David Bendeth, Bernard Edwards, John Dexter
Platinum Blonde chronology
Singles from Contact
	"Contact"; Released: 1987; "Connect Me"; Released: 1987; "Fire"; Released: 1988; "If You Go This Time"; Released: 1988;

Contact is the third studio album by the Canadian band Platinum Blonde, released in 1987.^[1]^[2] It sold more than 150,000 copies in its first year of release.^[3]^[4] The album reached a high of 25 for 3 weeks on the Canadian charts.^[5] The first single was the title track; its video was shot at Lamport Stadium.^[6] Another music video was filmed for the second track, "Connect Me".^[7]

The supporting tour was a disappointment, with the band forced to cancel dates due to low ticket sales; the band claimed that the cancellations were due to substance abuse issues.^[8]^[9]

Production

CBS Canada pushed the band to adopt a style that would appeal to U.S. album-oriented rock radio stations; the company admitted its mistake when Canadian sales declined.^[10] Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner sang on the cover version of "Fire".^[11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[12]

The Gazette wrote that "lead singer Mark Holmes has little or no vocal personality, but at least this time he keeps the whining to a minimum."^[13] The Vancouver Sun determined that Platinum Blonde "do a pretty fair Duran Duran imitation, only their lyrics are a little dumber, their melodies aren't as catchy and ... they don't exactly measure up in the looks department, either."^[14] The Ottawa Citizen called the album "reminiscent, although not imitative, of the metalized funk of Power Station."^[15]

The Kingston Whig-Standard deemed the band "talented craftsman who do deserve respect if not superstardom."^[1] The Toronto Star labeled Contact "an album rooted in the hot, street-tough funk of New York City, not in the fluff of snow-covered hockey arenas, suburban high school dances or video dreams."^[16]

Track list

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Contact"	Mark Holmes, Kenny MacLean, David Bendeth	Holmes, Bendeth	3:56
2.	"Connect Me"	Sergio Galli, MacLean	Holmes, Bendeth	3:46
3.	"Diamonds"	Holmes	Holmes, Bendeth	3:11
4.	"If You Go This Time"	Holmes, MacLean, Chris Wardman	Holmes, John Dexter	3:59
5.	"System"	Holmes, Galli, MacLean	Bernard Edwards	3:25

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
6.	"Fire"	Ohio Players	Holmes, Bendeth	3:51
7.	"Tough Enough"	Holmes	Edwards	3:30
8.	"Automatic Drive"	Holmes	Holmes, Bendeth	3:46
9.	"Chaperone Sally"	Holmes, Galli, MacLean	Holmes	3:33
10.	"I Might Have You"	Holmes, MacLean	Holmes, Bendeth	3:17
11.	"Beauty of the Beast"	Holmes, MacLean, Bendeth	Holmes, Bendeth	3:46

Credits

Platinum Blonde:

Sergio Galli: guitar, backing vocals
Mark Holmes: lead and backing vocals, guitar
Kenny MacLean: bass, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Sascha Tukatsch: drums, percussion

with:

David Bendeth: guitar
Jeff Bova: keyboards
Michelle Cobbs: backing vocals
Claude Desjardins: percussion, keyboards, drums
Bernard Edwards: bass
Peter Fredette: backing vocals
Eddie Martinez: guitar
B.J. Nelson: backing vocals
Lou Pomanti: bass, keyboards
Fonzi Thornton of Chic (band): backing vocals
Uptown Horns: horns
Tony Thompson: drums, percussion
Tom Weir: drums, percussion

Engineers:

Jay Mark, Scott Church, Don Wershba, Bruce Robbins, Randy Staub

References

^ ^a ^b Burliuk, Greg (28 Oct 1987). "Platinum Blonde Loses Hair Color But Gains Respect". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Entertainment. p. 1.
^ "Platinum Blonde Biography by Keith Pettipas". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
^ "Platinum Blonde cancels Maritime section of tour". Ottawa Citizen. 19 Jan 1988. p. D19.
^ "Platinum Blonde". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 23, 2010.
^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - November 21, 1987" (PDF).
^ Gross, Jonathan (September 12, 1987). "Fast Forward". Toronto Star. p. S28.
^ PlatinumBlondeVEVO (July 28, 2021). "Platinum Blonde - Connect Me (Official Remastered HD Video)". YouTube.com. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
^ MacInnis, Craig (21 Jan 1988). "Platinum Blonde's eastern tour killed". Toronto Star. p. B1.
^ O'Connor, Tim (9 Mar 1988). "Platinum Blonde cleaning up its act". Ottawa Citizen. p. E7.
^ Quill, Greg (14 Feb 1988). "The bubble has popped for teen-oriented music". Toronto Star. p. D1.
^ MacInnis, Craig (October 9, 1987). "Contact Platinum Blonde". Toronto Star. p. E4.
^ AllMusic review
^ Lepage, Mark (15 Oct 1987). "Platinum Blonde: Contact". The Gazette. p. E7.
^ Mackie, John (17 Oct 1987). "Platinum Blonde: Contact". Vancouver Sun. p. C10.
^ Erskine, Evelyn (23 Oct 1987). "Rock". Ottawa Citizen. p. D5.
^ Quill, Greg (7 June 1988). "Platinum Blonde a musical powerhouse". Toronto Star. p. F1.