Compass Kumpas
Compass Kumpas (aka Compass kum'pəs) was the first album from Dalek I Love You, shortened to Dalek I for this album and accompanying singles. It was released on May 24, 1980, by Back Door/Phonogram records. In 1983, the band recorded a second self-titled album using its full name: Dalek I Love You. In 1989 Compass Kumpas was reissued on CD (Fontana 836 894–2) with four bonus tracks. Reception Sounding like a combination of early Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Gary Numan and Brian Eno, the album received fairly good reviews upon its release. The NME called the album "refreshingly wry and friendly". However, Red Starr, writing in Smash Hits, described the album as a "characterless, colourless collection. It reached #54 on the UK singles chart. The album was ignored outside of the UK, and before long, Alan Gill left the band to join The Teardrop Explodes, although he returned in 1981. The album has a cult following, and the single "Destiny (Dalek I Love You)" remains popular among Doctor Who fans for its oblique lyrics about the show's menacing villains, the Daleks. Track listing All tracks written by Alan Gill and Dave Hughes; except "You Really Got Me" by Ray