Pelican West
Pelican West is the debut studio album by British new wave band Haircut One Hundred, released in February 1982 by Arista Records. It peaked at No. 2 in the UK Album Chart and No. 31 in the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by the BPI.
The album featured three hit singles: "Love Plus One", "Favourite Shirts " and "Fantastic Day". It was reissued on CD in 1992, retitled as Pelican West Plus and including five bonus tracks.
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Track listing
Original album
Double CD reissue (2016)
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.;Haircut 100
- Nick Heyward - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Les Nemes - bass guitar
- Graham Jones - guitar
- Phil Smith - saxophone, brass arrangements
- Marc Fox - congas, percussion
- Blair Cunningham - drums
;Production
- Bob Sargeant - producer
- Mark Dearnley - engineer
- Dave Kemp - engineer
- David Shortt - art direction
- Gered Mankowitz - photography
- Peter Hill - sleeve art
- Karl Adams - manager
Charts
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
| 1981 | "Favourite Shirts " | UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| 1982 | "Love Plus One" | UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| 1982 | "Fantastic Day" | UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| 1982 | "Love Plus One" | US Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| 1981 | "Favourite Shirts " | US Billboard Disco/Dance | 41 |
| 1982 | "Love Plus One" | US Billboard Disco/Dance | 8 |
| 1982 | "Ski Club of Great Britain" | US Billboard Disco/Dance | 21 |