Blancmange - Happy Families (1982)
Blancmange - Happy Families (1982)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 256 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 95 MB | Covers - 15 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: London Records (810 123-2)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 256 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 95 MB | Covers - 15 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: London Records (810 123-2)
Blancmange's first album, 1982's Happy Families, yielded the minor radio hit "Living on the Ceiling," which also received a good deal of attention from early MTV. Though Happy Families can accurately be described as techno-pop, it's techno-pop with a modicum of taste and sophistication, putting it more in the ballpark of genre pioneers like OMD and Yazoo than of annoying '80s anachronisms like Kajagoogoo or EBN-OZN. Neil Arthur's lyrics are interesting enough to reward close listening, and his Bowie-esque voice, while somewhat limited, serves the material well. The sound of Happy Families is built largely around synthesizers, played by Arthur and partner Stephen Luscombe. The duo have a knack for catchy basslines and drum programming, on top of which they strategically deploy guitars, Eastern instrumentation, and female backing vocals. Particular highlights include "I Can't Explain" (not the Who song), "Feel Me," "Sad Day," and "God's Kitchen."Tracklist:
01. I Can't Explain
02. Feel Me
03. I've Seen The Word
04. Wasted
05. Living On The Ceiling
06. Waves
07. Kind
08. Sad Day
09. Cruel
10. God's Kitchen
Total time: 40:32
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 25. April 2018, 12:17
Blancmange / Happy Families
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==== Log checksum 6C0D90A3C72B02AFEF92D680E545C01EA486FB71B96911E479E3BC2FC8AE1B56 ====
EAC extraction logfile from 25. April 2018, 12:17
Blancmange / Happy Families
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Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.32 | 4:00.50 | 32 | 18081
2 | 4:01.07 | 5:07.28 | 18082 | 41134
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==== Log checksum 6C0D90A3C72B02AFEF92D680E545C01EA486FB71B96911E479E3BC2FC8AE1B56 ====
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