From Luxury to Heartache
Culture Club • 1986
Release Information
Release Date: April 1986
Label: Virgin Records/Epic
Genre: Synthpop, soul, funk
Notable Singles: Move Away, God Thank You Woman, Gusto Blusto
My Commentary
This is the sound of Culture Club spiraling into a velvet-lined breakdown -- and somehow still delivering a few bops along the way.
From Luxury to Heartache is an album soaked in emotional damage, interesting decisions, and the ghost of glitter past. George was in the middle of serious addiction. The band was falling apart. Helen Terry was gone. Jon and George were in emotional shambles.
This album feels like a fever dream. One moment you're dancing, the next you're wondering if George recorded his vocals while lying on the floor.
Tracklist
01. Move Away02. I Pray
03. Work On Me Baby
04. Gusto Blusto
05. Heaven's Children
06. God Thank You Woman
07. Reasons
08. Too Bad
09. Come Clean
10. Sexuality
Each track title links to its own dedicated lyrics page. If a song doesn't have an official set of lyrics, or has multiple versions (because demo versions sometimes have different lyrics, and then we know how George likes to change up lyrics during live performances lol), I'll note that on the individual page.
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