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Thinkman - The Formula (1986)

Posted By: olafweisse
Thinkman - The Formula (1986)

Thinkman - The Formula (1986)
(Rupert Hine)
EAC AccurateRip | APE, IMG+CUE, LOG | 259,6 MB | MP3 CBR 320 Kbps | 91,1 MB | Complete Scans (300 dpi) | 10,7 MB
New Wave, Synth-Pop | Label: Island | Catalog Number: 257 723-222 | Time: 42:55 | RAR | RS.com

Three years after his solo album The Wildest Wish to Fly, pop producer and songwriter Rupert Hine came back under the disguise of the pseudo-group Thinkman. The three musicians who accompanied him in interviews and lip-sync performances were actors, the whole project becoming a concept revolving around media manipulation. The Formula, Thinkman's first album, sticks close to this idea (the title track begins with the lines "It's an interview/But it's a second take"). During the early '80s, Hine followed an evolution that led him from disturbing art pop to intelligent but more commercial songs. The Formula is pretty much middle-of-the-road but has a harder edge than the singer's previous LP. Songs like the title track "The Ecstasy of Free Thought" and "The Days of a Champion" are fueled by newly found energy and feature the hook-filled melodies that made Hine an important part of England's '80s pop music. More importantly, there are no weaker tracks, no jumping off the bandwagon for a quick one. As far as concept pop albums go, this one is particularly successful. The Fixx's James West-Oram provided guitar tracks and Stewart Copeland (ex-The Police) plays some real drums whenever the producer felt the machine was not enough – they are both featured on the closer "There Shines Our Promised Land." This album is more than a marketing curiosity, it can be considered as an essential part of Hine's discography. AMG

Tracklisting:

1 Best Adventures (4:48)
2 The Formula (7:17)
3 Legend (4:36)
4 The Ecstasy Of Free Thought (5:45)
5 The Conflict (4:23)
6 The Challenge (4:24)
7 The Days Of A Champion (4:40)
8 There Shines Our Promised Land (7:34)



Credits:

Rupert Hine - all instruments & vocals
with:
"Joe McArthur" - drums
"Andy Paris" - bass
"Leo Hurll" - keyboards


and
Chris Thomson
James West-Oram
Lisa Dalbello
Stewart Copeland


Produced by Rupert Hine & Stephen W. Tayler


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Thinkman / The Formula

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