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''Meltdown'' is the second release and first full-length album by American singer-songwriter Steve Taylor. It followed 1983's ''I Want to Be a Clone'' and featured a similar kind of style, involving Christian rock incorporating new wave musical influences, while also being produced by Jonathan David Brown. The album did well, commercially, reaching the No. 10 spot on ''Billboard's'' Top Contemporary Christian chart.〔http://www.allmusic.com/album/meltdown-mw0000650874〕 It additionally received positive critical reviews from publications such as ''Billboard'', saying that "Taylor has an edge and vitality". The album was listed at No. 18 in the 2001 book ''CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music''.〔http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=527〕 Like other works by Taylor, the album's songs touch on many socio-political issues; "We Don't Need No Colour Code" denounces Christian organizations that practice racism while "Over My Dead Body" calls for more attention to violations of human rights overseas.〔 ==Track listing== ; Side one # "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" – 4:26 # "We Don't Need No Colour Code" – 2:43 # "Am I In Sync?" – 4:32 # "Meat the Press" – 3:48 # "Over My Dead Body" – 5:21 ; Side two # "Sin For a Season" – 4:14 # "Guilty By Association" – 3:21 # "Hero" – 3:40 # "Jenny" – 4:04 # "Baby Doe" – 3:51 The CD was issued more than a year after the vinyl and cassette versions. It was entitled ''Meltdown and Meltdown Remixes'' and was also released on Sparrow Records. ; CD track listing # "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" – 4:26 # "We Don't Need No Colour Code" – 2:43 # "Am I In Sync?" – 4:32 # "Meat the Press" – 3:48 # "Over My Dead Body" – 5:21 # "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" (version - remix ) – 6:24 # "Sin For a Season" – 4:14 # "Guilty By Association" – 3:21 # "Hero" – 3:40 # "Jenny" – 4:04 # "Baby Doe" – 3:51 # "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" (extended version - remix ) – 4:29 # "Meltdown (at Madame Tussaud's)" (version - remix ) – 3:35 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meltdown (Steve Taylor album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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