Pink Suit Blue Day
Pink Suit Blue Day is the debut album by Australian rock band Eurogliders, released in 1982. Their debut single, "Without You", was released in June and entered the top 40 of the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart. A follow-up single, "Laughing Matter" in September did not chart.
Background
Guitarist and singer, Bernie Lynch fronted a new wave band, The Stockings, in Perth, Western Australia in the late 1970s. He left in early 1980 to form Living Single with Crispin Akerman on guitar, Don Meharry on bass guitar, Guy Slingerland on drums and Amanda Vincent on keyboards. Lynch's domestic partner, UK-born vocalist, Grace Knight joined the group soon afterwards. By the end of 1981, drummer John Bennetts replaced Slingerland and the band changed their name to Eurogliders. They were signed by manager, Brian Peacock, to their first recording and publishing contracts with Polygram. They then recruited Melbourne bass player Geoff Rosenberg to replace Meharry.In late 1981, Eurogliders travelled to the Philippines capital Manila, to record their first album, Pink Suit Blue Day, produced by Englishman Lem Lubin. It did not enter the top 50 of the Australian Kent Music Report albums chart. They released their first single, "Without You", in June which entered the top 40 on the Kent Music Report singles chart. A follow-up single, "Laughing Matter" in September did not chart into the top 50.
Track listing
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
| Australia Kent Music Report Album Chart | 54 |
Personnel
Eurogliders members- Crispin Akerman – guitar
- John Bennetts – drums, percussion
- Grace Knight — vocals, saxophone, keyboards
- Bernie Lynch – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Geoff Rosenberg – bass guitar
- Amanda Vincent – keyboards