On October 29, 1984, “ZTT / Island” labels released “Welcome to the Pleasuredome”, the debut Frankie Goes to Hollywood album. It was recorded July 1983-1984, at “Manor Studios” in Oxford; “Sarm Studios” in London, and was produced by Trevor Horn.

Personnel:

• Holly Johnson: lead vocals
• Trevor Rabin: guitar, keyboards
• Stephen Lipson: guitar
• Steve Howe: acoustic guitar
• Brian Nash: guitar
• J. Jeczalik: keyboards, programming, software
• Andrew Richards: keyboards
• Anne Dudley: keyboards, string arrangement
• Trevor Horn: bass, backing vocals
• Mark O’Toole: bass
• Peter Gill: drums
• Luís Jardim: percussion
• Paul Rutherford: backing vocals
• Stuart Bruce, Steve Lipson – engineer
• Ian Cooper – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash and Mark O’Toole except where noted.

1. Well
2. The World Is My Oyster – Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nashand Mark O’Toole, Andy Richards
3. Snatch of Fury (Stay) – Gerry Marsden
4. Welcome to the Pleasuredome
5. Relax (Come Fighting)
6. War (…and Hide) – Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield
7. Two Tribes (For the Victims of Ravishment)
8. Tag
9. Ferry (Go) – Gerry Marsden
10. Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen
11. San Jose (The Way) – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
12. Wish (The Lads Were Here)
13. The Ballad of 32
14. Krisco Kisses
15. Black Night White Light
16. The Only Star in Heaven
17. The Power of Love
18. Bang