Album: Welcome to the Real World by Mr. Mister (1985)
Genre: Pop | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: RCA
Format: Album

Description: Welcome to the Real World was the second album by American pop rock band Mr. Mister. Released in 1985, it climbed to #1 on the Billboard album charts during early 1986.

Two singles from the album, "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie" both went to #1 on the US singles chart. Another single from the album, "Is It Love," was another top 10 hit for the band, peaking at #8 on the Billboard chart.

A remastered 25th-anniversary edition of the album was released as a Digipak on April 20, 2010.

Artist Background: Mr. Mister was an American pop rock band most popular in the 1980s. The band's name came from an inside joke about a Weather Report album called Mr. Gone where they referred to each other as "Mister This" or "Mister That", and eventually selected "Mr. Mister." Mr. Mister may be considered as representative of the melodic sound of 1980s pop rock. The band consisted of Richard Page on vocals and bass guitar, Steve George on keyboards, Pat Mastelotto on acoustic and electronic drums and Steve Fa... Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Starship, Kenny Loggins, Go West, Cock Robin

Music Scene: Part of the New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Pop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Pop, Rock/Pop, Gritty, 1980s, Album, RCA

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Welcome to the Real World was the second album by American pop rock band Mr. Mister. Released in 1985, it climbed to #1 on the Billboard album charts during early 1986.

Two singles from the album, "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie" both went to #1 on the US singles chart. Another single from the album, "Is It Love," was another top 10 hit for the band, peaking at #8 on the Billboard chart.

A remastered 25th-anniversary edition of the album was released as a Digipak on April 20, 2010.

Welcome to the Real World

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