Name: Waking Up With The House On Fire by Culture Club
Brand: Culture Club
SKU: 724359240657
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Tell-all books and TV shows later explained that Culture Club was slowly imploding under the weight of intra-band tensions and Boy George's increasing drug addiction, but upon its release in 1984, WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE just sounded strained and odd. Listening to the album in hindsight, its charms are more apparent, and the discomfort of its creation is readily audible in the subtle tension of songs like "Dangerous Man" and the sweeping ballad "Mistake Number Three." George is in fine voice, and the band's playing is as smooth and relaxed as always, but there's no denying that the songwriting is uneven--the plainly imbecilic "The War Song" was a horrid choice for the first single--and there's an unsettling sense of listening to the psychic collapse of a once-promising talent. Waking up with the house on fire indeed...

1. Dangerous Man

by Culture Club

Composer: Michael Craig
George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Roy Hay; Composer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Engineer: Gordon Milne; Production
Mixing: Steve Levine
Jon Moss; Production
Producer: Steve Levine For Do Not Erase Productions; Production
Recording Assistant: Peter Lees; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Peter Lees
Gordon Milne
Steve Levine; Production

2. The War Song

by Culture Club

Background Vocals: Phil Pickett
Denise Spooner
Colin Campsie; Performer
Composer: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Additional Keyboards: Phil Pickett; Other
Bass ( Vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Bass (vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Drum Programming: Jon Moss; Performer
Drums: Jon Moss; Performer
Electric Sitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Engineer: Steve Levine; Production
Flute: Nick Payne; Performer
Guitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Harmonica: Nick Payne; Performer
Keyboard: Roy Hay; Performer
Producer: Steve Levine; Production
Percussion: Jon Moss; Performer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Performer: Terry Bailey
Boy George
Phil Pickett
Nick Payne
Colin Campsie
Denise Spooner
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Hay; Performer
Mixing: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Piano: Roy Hay; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Payne; Performer
Trumpet: Terry Bailey; Performer
Vocals: Boy George; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Composer Lyricist: George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Ernest Hay; Other

3. Unfortunate Thing

by Culture Club

Composer: Michael Craig
George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Roy Hay; Composer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Engineer: Gordon Milne; Production
Mixing: Steve Levine
Jon Moss; Production
Producer: Steve Levine For Do Not Erase Productions; Production
Recording Assistant: Peter Lees; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Peter Lees
Gordon Milne
Steve Levine; Production

4. Crime Time

by Culture Club

Composer: Michael Craig
George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Roy Hay; Composer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Engineer: Gordon Milne; Production
Mixing: Steve Levine
Jon Moss; Production
Producer: Steve Levine For Do Not Erase Productions; Production
Recording Assistant: Peter Lees; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Peter Lees
Gordon Milne
Steve Levine; Production

5. Mistake Number 3

by Culture Club

Background Vocals: Phil Pickett
Denise Spooner
Colin Campsie; Performer
Composer: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Additional Keyboards: Phil Pickett; Other
Bass ( Vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Bass (vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Drum Programming: Jon Moss; Performer
Drums: Jon Moss; Performer
Electric Sitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Engineer: Steve Levine; Production
Flute: Nick Payne; Performer
Guitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Harmonica: Nick Payne; Performer
Keyboard: Roy Hay; Performer
Producer: Steve Levine; Production
Percussion: Jon Moss; Performer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Performer: Terry Bailey
Boy George
Phil Pickett
Nick Payne
Colin Campsie
Denise Spooner
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Hay; Performer
Mixing: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Piano: Roy Hay; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Payne; Performer
Trumpet: Terry Bailey; Performer
Vocals: Boy George; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Composer Lyricist: George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Ernest Hay; Other

6. The Dive

by Culture Club

Background Vocals: Phil Pickett
Denise Spooner
Colin Campsie; Performer
Composer: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Additional Keyboards: Phil Pickett; Other
Bass ( Vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Bass (vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Drum Programming: Jon Moss; Performer
Drums: Jon Moss; Performer
Electric Sitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Engineer: Steve Levine; Production
Flute: Nick Payne; Performer
Guitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Harmonica: Nick Payne; Performer
Keyboard: Roy Hay; Performer
Producer: Steve Levine; Production
Percussion: Jon Moss; Performer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Performer: Terry Bailey
Boy George
Phil Pickett
Nick Payne
Colin Campsie
Denise Spooner
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Hay; Performer
Mixing: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Piano: Roy Hay; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Payne; Performer
Trumpet: Terry Bailey; Performer
Vocals: Boy George; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Composer Lyricist: George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Ernest Hay; Other

7. The Medal Song

by Culture Club

Background Vocals: Phil Pickett
Denise Spooner
Colin Campsie; Performer
Composer: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Additional Keyboards: Phil Pickett; Other
Bass ( Vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Bass (vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Drum Programming: Jon Moss; Performer
Drums: Jon Moss; Performer
Electric Sitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Engineer: Steve Levine; Production
Flute: Nick Payne; Performer
Guitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Harmonica: Nick Payne; Performer
Keyboard: Roy Hay; Performer
Producer: Steve Levine; Production
Percussion: Jon Moss; Performer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Performer: Terry Bailey
Boy George
Phil Pickett
Nick Payne
Colin Campsie
Denise Spooner
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Hay; Performer
Mixing: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Piano: Roy Hay; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Payne; Performer
Trumpet: Terry Bailey; Performer
Vocals: Boy George; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Composer Lyricist: George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Ernest Hay; Other

8. Don't Talk About It

by Culture Club

Composer: Michael Craig
George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Roy Hay; Composer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Engineer: Gordon Milne; Production
Mixing: Steve Levine
Jon Moss; Production
Producer: Steve Levine For Do Not Erase Productions; Production
Recording Assistant: Peter Lees; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Peter Lees
Gordon Milne
Steve Levine; Production

9. Mannequin

by Culture Club

Composer: Michael Craig
George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Roy Hay; Composer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Engineer: Gordon Milne; Production
Mixing: Steve Levine
Jon Moss; Production
Producer: Steve Levine For Do Not Erase Productions; Production
Recording Assistant: Peter Lees; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Peter Lees
Gordon Milne
Steve Levine; Production

10. Hello Goodbye

by Culture Club

Composer: Michael Craig
George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Roy Hay; Composer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Engineer: Gordon Milne; Production
Mixing: Steve Levine
Jon Moss; Production
Producer: Steve Levine For Do Not Erase Productions; Production
Recording Assistant: Peter Lees; Production
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Peter Lees
Gordon Milne
Steve Levine; Production

11. La Cancion De Guerra

by Culture Club

Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Composer: Culture Club; Composer

12. Love Is Love

by Culture Club

Composer: Roy Ernest Hay
George O'dowd; Composer
Lyricist: George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay; Composer
Background Vocals: Alice Kemp
Helen Terry
Clare Torry
Nancy Peppers
Derek Green
Tiara Thomas
Phil Pickett
Louis Rodgers
Alanda Marchant
Andriana Loizou
Christopher Rainbow
Colin Campsie
Denise Spooner
Imogen Exton
Martin Sunley; Performer
Recording Assistant: Peter Lees; Production
Additional Keyboards: Phil Pickett; Other
Bass Guitar: Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Drum Programming: Jon Moss; Performer
Drums: Jon Moss; Performer
Electric Sitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Engineer: Gordon Milne
Steve Levine; Production
Flute: Nick Payne; Performer
Guitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Harmonica: Nick Payne; Performer
Keyboard: Roy Hay
Phil Pickett; Performer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Mixing: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Producer: Steve Levine; Production
Percussion: Jon Moss; Performer
Performer: Denise Spooner
Colin Campsie
Christopher Rainbow
Andriana Loizou
Alice Kemp
Boy George
Alanda Marchant
Louis Rodgers
Roy Hay
Martin Sunley
Kenneth Mcgregor
Jon Moss
Helen Terry
Imogen Exton
Michael Emile Craig
Nick Payne
Phil Pickett
Tiara Thomas
Derek Green
Nancy Peppers
Clare Torry
Ron Williams
Terry Bailey
Steve Grainger; Performer
Piano: Roy Hay; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Payne
Steve Grainger; Performer
Trombone: Kenneth Mcgregor; Performer
Trumpet: Ron Williams
Terry Bailey; Performer
Vocals: Boy George; Performer
Studio Personnel: Peter Lees
Steve Levine
Gordon Milne
Jon Moss; Production
Composer Lyricist: George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay; Other

13. The Dream

by Culture Club

Background Vocals: Phil Pickett
Denise Spooner
Colin Campsie; Performer
Composer: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Lyricist: Jon Moss
George O'dowd
Roy Ernest Hay
Michael Emile Craig; Composer
Additional Keyboards: Phil Pickett; Other
Bass ( Vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Bass (vocal): Michael Emile Craig; Performer
Drum Programming: Jon Moss; Performer
Drums: Jon Moss; Performer
Electric Sitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Engineer: Steve Levine; Production
Flute: Nick Payne; Performer
Guitar: Roy Hay; Performer
Harmonica: Nick Payne; Performer
Keyboard: Roy Hay; Performer
Producer: Steve Levine; Production
Percussion: Jon Moss; Performer
Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Performer: Terry Bailey
Boy George
Phil Pickett
Nick Payne
Colin Campsie
Denise Spooner
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Hay; Performer
Mixing: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Piano: Roy Hay; Performer
Saxophone: Nick Payne; Performer
Trumpet: Terry Bailey; Performer
Vocals: Boy George; Performer
Studio Personnel: Jon Moss
Steve Levine; Production
Composer Lyricist: George O'dowd
Jon Moss
Michael Emile Craig
Roy Ernest Hay; Other

14. Don't Go Down That Street

by Culture Club

Primary Artist: Culture Club; Main Performer
Composer: Culture Club; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1543x1543 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Alternative, New Wave, Synth Pop

Label

EMI Marketing

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1983

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724359240657

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Waking Up With The House On Fire

1. Dangerous Man

2. The War Song

3. Unfortunate Thing

4. Crime Time

5. Mistake Number 3

6. The Dive

7. The Medal Song

8. Don't Talk About It

9. Mannequin

10. Hello Goodbye

11. La Cancion De Guerra

12. Love Is Love

13. The Dream

14. Don't Go Down That Street

Technical Specifications

Waking Up With The House On Fire

Product information

Release options

1. Dangerous Man

2. The War Song

3. Unfortunate Thing

4. Crime Time

5. Mistake Number 3

6. The Dive

7. The Medal Song

8. Don't Talk About It

9. Mannequin

10. Hello Goodbye

11. La Cancion De Guerra

12. Love Is Love

13. The Dream

14. Don't Go Down That Street

Technical Specifications