Sleeve Condition/Media ConditionVG/VG+-------------------------------------------- "Count Three & Pray" is the fourth studio album by the American new wave band Berlin, released on October 13, 1986. Key Information: Genre: New wave, dance-rock, and synth-pop are the primary genres associated with the album. Producers: The album was produced by a team including Bob Ezrin, Berlin, Andy Richards, and Giorgio Moroder. Singles: The album spawned three singles: "Take My Breath Away": This song, featured in the film Top Gun, topped the Billboard Hot 100 and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1986. "You Don't Know" "Like Flames" Album Cover: The album features a striking cover photo by Dean Chamberlain. Tracklist: The album includes 10 tracks, including the singles. Critical Reception: "Count Three & Pray" represented a change in direction for Berlin, incorporating a more hard-edged, guitar-oriented sound compared to their earlier synth-pop work. While it was praised by some critics as an "artistic triumph," it was a commercial disappointment compared to their previous albums, Pleasure Victim and Love Life. The album's shift in style led to mixed reactions among fans, with some appreciating the change and others missing the band's earlier sound. The album ultimately contributed to Berlin's breakup shortly after its release. "Count Three & Pray" is a pivotal album in Berlin's discography, marking both a stylistic evolution and the band's eventual disbandment, despite containing a massively successful hit in "Take My Breath Away."
