Tag: Synth Pop
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The League Unlimited Orchestra, Love and Dancing, 1982 on A&M
Remix album by The Human League, released in 1982 on Virgin in the UK, Europe and Canada and on A&M in the US. (Name inspired by Barry White’s Love Unlimited Orchestra). I love the version of “Hard Times” here – mostly instrumental versions, remixed by Martin Rushent. This is another filing oddity – I put…
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Kraftwerk, Tour De France, 1983 on Warner Brothers
This isn’t the full album released in 2003 but the 1983 single (recorded durig the Electric Café sessions) which charted in the UK. I guess this makes it “late” period Kraftwerk but it sounds super fresh. My copy is a 45 rpm 12″ (there are 7″ single versions as well), with the custom “cog” labels…
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Blancmange, Mange Tout, 1984 on London Records
Second studio album from British synth-pop duo Blancmange (Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe), following Happy Families. This was their best selling album, with “Blind Vision” and “Don’t Tell Me” as successful singles. I always loved “The Day Before You Came” but did not realize it’s an ABBA cover! My copy is a UK pressing via…
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Gary Numan, The Pleasure Principle, 1979 on ATCO/Beggars Banquet
The cover and title echo back to Magritte’s 1937 painting Le Principe du Plaisir. Most people know this album for the track “Cars” but it’s really a more important album than that would suggest. It’s Numan moving away from Tubeway Army, recording as their single “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” was released. Early synth, new wave, electronic…
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Taco, After Eight, 1982 on RCA Victor
Taco is one of those bands/artists which fell into a trap after their first single from their debut album becomes a massive hit – Puttin’ on the Ritz in this case. Taco Ockerse put out three or four more albums, but most folks know him for that one hit, which maybe verges on a kind…