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The Circle & the Square is the debut album by British pop group Red Box, released in 1986. The album contains the group's two UK top ten hit singles, "Lean on Me", which reached number three, and "For America", which reached number 10. Three other singles are included on the album: the band's debut "Chenko (Tenka-Io)", which originally failed to chart in 1984 but reached number 77 when re-issued in 1987,"Saskatchewan", which also failed to chart in 1984, and "Heart of the Sun" which reached number 71 in 1987.



Tracklist:

1. Red Box - For America
2. Red Box - Heart of the sun
3. Red Box - Billy's line
4. Red Box - Bantu
5. Red Box - Living in Domes
6. Red Box - Lean on me (Reprise)
7. Red Box - Chenko (Tenka-io)
8. Red Box - Lean on me (Ah-li-ayo)
9. Red Box - Saskatchewan
10. Red Box - Leaders in seventh heaven
11. Red Box - Walk walk
12. Red Box - Amen
13. Red Box - R'n'A
14. Red Box - Stinging bee
15. Red Box - Enjoy (Solid gold easy amex)
16. Red Box - Speeches
17. Red Box - Chenko (Tenka-io)
18. Red Box - Valley



Musicians:

Simon Toulson-Clarke – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Julian Close – programming, saxophone, flute
Chris Wyles – drums, percussion
Simon Edwards – bass guitar
Ginny Clee – additional vocals
Martin Noakes – piano
Neil Taylor – electric guitar
Alison Lea – marimba, vibraphone, tuned percussion
David Motion, Alan Park, Gavin Povey, Gary Hutchins – keyboards
Viktor Sebek – accordion
Bruce Nockles – trumpet
Philip Eastop – French horn
Helen Tunstall – harp
Alexander Balanescu, Bobby Valentino – violin
Matthew Cang – echo and tremolo guitar
Ginny Clee, Lucy Clee, Simon Edwards, Kris Gould, Tony Head, Mark Hoye, Ian Hunt, Gary Hutchins, Leroy James, Suzanna Lindsey, Ian MacKinnon, Martin Noakes, Anna Pavlou, Paddy Talbot, Sue Thomas, Jennie Tsao, Ian Whitmore – Box vox



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