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Vertigo Tango is the fifth studio album by the Canadian new wave band Spoons, released in 1988 by Anthem Records.

A moderate commercial success, Vertigo Tango spun off two singles that hit the mid-reaches of the Canadian charts: "When Time Turns Around" and "Waterline". The group disbanded after the tour to support this album, though they would sporadically reunite in the following years.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sooner or Later"Deppe3:46
2."When Time Turns Around"Deppe, MacDonald3:38
3."Shaking the Fear"Deppe, Horne4:15
4."Waterline"Deppe5:00
5."Vertigo Tango"Deppe, Horne4:33
6."Bed of Nails"Deppe4:36
7."The Opening Curtain"Deppe4:22
8."I've Been Here Before"Deppe, Horne, MacDonald4:03
9."Through the Hazy"Deppe, MacDonald4:03
10."Game Above Your Head"Deppe, Horne3:52

Singles

  • "When Time Turns Around" (ANS-081)
  • "Waterline" (ANS-082)
  • "Sooner or Later" (ANS-084)

Personnel

  • Gordon Deppe - lead vocals, guitar
  • Sandy Horne - vocals, bass guitar
  • Scott MacDonald - vocals, keyboards
  • Steve Kendry - drums, percussion

Production personnel

  • John Punter - producer; mixing
  • Simon Dawson - engineer
  • Mastering at Masterdisk, New York City
  • Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales