Waltz Darling
Waltz Darling is the fourth studio album by Malcolm McLaren (his only with The Bootzilla Orchestra), released in 1989. The album spawned several popular singles, including "Deep in Vogue" a collaboration with Willi Ninja, best known for his appearance in the documentary film Paris Is Burning,[1] which introduced vogue style of dance to the mainstream. Another single, "House of the Blue Danube" was used in the trailer for the 1990 film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[2]
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| Studio album by Malcolm McLaren and The Bootzilla Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 13 July 1989 | |||
| Recorded | Abbey Road Studios, London Pearl Sound, Detroit The Hit Factory, New York | |||
| Genre | Dance music | |||
| Length | 36:23 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Malcolm McLaren and The Bootzilla Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Waltz Darling | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Robert Christgau | B link |
Four singles from the album reached the UK Singles Chart: "Waltz Darling" (#31), "Something's Jumpin' in Your Shirt" (#29), "House of the Blue Danube" (#73) and "Deep in Vogue" (#83).[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "House of the Blue Danube (An Instrumental)" (Featuring Bootsy Collins and Jeff Beck) | Malcolm McLaren | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Something's Jumpin' in Your Shirt" (Featuring Lisa Marie) | Maz Kessler, Robby Kilgore, Malcolm McLaren | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Waltz Darling" (Introducing Lourdes and Pretty Fatt) | David LeBolt, Malcolm McLaren | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Shall We Dance" | Malcolm McLaren | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Deep in Vogue" (Introducing Lourdes and Willie Ninja) | David LeBolt, Malcolm McLaren | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Call a Wave" (Featuring Jeff Beck and Introducing Gina Cie) | Malcolm McLaren | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Algernon's Simply Awfully Good at Algebra" (Introducing Miss Ndea) | Malcolm McLaren, Dave A. Stewart | 4:01 |
| 8. | "I Like You in Velvet" | Maz Kessler, Robby Kilgore, Malcolm McLaren | 5:17 |
Personnel
- "Bootsy" Collins – production (tracks 2, 4 and 8)
- Maz Kessler – production (tracks 2 and 8)
- Robby Kilgore – production (tracks 2 and 8)
- David LeBolt – production (tracks 3 and 5)
- Malcolm McLaren – production
- Phil Ramone – production
- Andy Richards – production (track 1)
- David A. Stewart – production (track 7)
- Mark Moore and William Orbit – additional production and remix (track 5)
- Ben Grosse – recording (Detroit)
- Andy Richards – recording (London)
- Lord Frederick Leighton – front cover painting: Flaming June
- The Leisure Process – sleeve design
- Jay Healy – mixing
- Kevin Davies – photography
- Robin Derrick – photography
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 60 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 41 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 39 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 47 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 30 |
See also
- "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay", used for lyrics to the song "Waltz Darling"
References
- Juan Battle, Sandra L. Barnes, Black sexualities: probing powers, passions, practices, and policies, pp. 26–9.
- Movieclips Classic Trailers (6 February 2014). "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Official Trailer - Live Action Movie HD". Retrieved 10 March 2019 – via YouTube.
- "MALCOLM MCLAREN - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 183.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra – Waltz Darling" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra – Waltz Darling" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Charts.nz – Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra – Waltz Darling". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Malcolm McLaren and the Bootzilla Orchestra – Waltz Darling". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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