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White Feathers by  Released18 April 1983Recorded1982–1983Studio  (London) Utopia (London) , Length34:53 (original 1983 release)
73:12 (2004 CD reissue) (UK)
 (US), , ,  chronologyWhite Feathers
(1983)
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Released: 10 January 1983 ""
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White Feathers is the debut album by English  band , released on 18 April 1983 by . It is the only album by the band to date to feature original lead vocalist . The album contains their most successful single, "", a UK No. 1 hit in February 1983, as well as two other UK Top 20 hits: "" and "".

Background

White Feathers was produced by , of , and , who was Duran Duran's producer at the time. The sole exception is the self-titled instrumental track "Kajagoogoo", produced by  and the band. This track song was featured as the opening title song in the 1984  movie .

After the band was featured on the  program  in 2003, renewed interest in Kajagoogoo prompted the band's original label EMI to re-issue White Feathers on CD in the UK for the first time in 2004 (although it had been available on CD in Japan and the U.S. since 1993). Originally containing 10 tracks, the 2004 version of the album contained eight bonus tracks, including four  and four remixes, two of which are of "Too Shy" (both an extended and instrumental version).

Track listing

Music by Kajagoogoo. Lyrics credited below.

Side one

"White Feathers" (Nick Beggs) – 3:28 "" (Beggs, Limahl) – 3:44 "Lies and Promises" (Beggs, Limahl) – 2:51 "Magician Man" (Limahl) – 3:42 "Kajagoogoo" (Instrumental) – 3:10

Side two

"" (Limahl) – 3:14 "Ergonomics" (Beggs, Limahl) – 3:12 "" (Beggs, Limahl) – 3:26 "This Car Is Fast" (Limahl) – 3:32 "Frayo" (Limahl) – 4:15