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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."
© Bill Cassel /TiVo
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Blancmange, Composer, MainArtist - Luscombe, Composer - Stephen Luscombe, Composer - Arthur, Composer - Neil Arthur, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1994 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, Composer, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Composer - Neil Arthur, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Dennis Weinrich with John O.Williams, Remixer - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Neil Arthur, Composer - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1983 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, Composer, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Composer - Neil Arthur, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Neil Arthur, Composer - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, Composer, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Composer - Neil Arthur, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Neil Arthur, Composer - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Dennis Weinrich with John O.Williams, Remixer - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Neil Arthur, Composer - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Neil Arthur, Composer - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, Composer, MainArtist - Luscombe, Composer - Arthur, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1985 London Music Stream Ltd.
DISC 2
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, Composer, MainArtist - Luscombe, Composer - Arthur, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, Composer, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Composer - Neil Arthur, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Composer, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Records 90 Ltd
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Composer, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd.
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Composer, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd.
Blancmange, Composer, MainArtist - Luscombe, Composer - Stephen Luscombe, Composer, Author - Arthur, Composer - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Records 90 Ltd
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd.
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd.
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Composer, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd.
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 1982 London Music Stream Ltd.
Blancmange, MainArtist - Stephen Luscombe, Author - Neil Arthur, Composer, Author - Ben Edwards, Composer
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 2017 Warner Records 90 Ltd
Albumbeschreibung
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."
© Bill Cassel /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 01:47:01
- Main artists: Blancmange
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: London Music Stream
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2018 London Records Ltd ℗ 2018 London Records Ltd
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