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Thompson Twins' atmospheric and moody 1984 album Into the Gap was their commercial breakthrough in the United States, and remains a classic as far as '80s new wave pop is concerned. Nearly every song on this set differed from the others, with each track taking the listener on a different musical journey. The song that cemented Thompson Twins as a presence on American Top 40 radio was their earnest ballad (and biggest hit) "Hold Me Now," which years later still sounded as fresh and innocent as when it was first released. The album yielded a couple of other hits, including the feel-good, percussion- and harmonica-heavy "You Take Me Up" and the mysterious, melodramatic "Doctor! Doctor!" "The Gap," the album's final single (and a definite standout), heavily leans toward Middle Eastern influences (as does "Doctor! Doctor!") and ranks as the album's most unstoppable (and unusual) dance cut. Other tracks, including "Sister of Mercy" and "No Peace for the Wicked," rank almost as high as the singles. Thompson Twins were quiet visionaries, blending intelligent lyrics, Eastern sensibilities, and new wave pop to create a wholly unique and unforgettable listening experience and an album that ranks as one of the '80s' most unique.
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
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Thompson Twins, Composer, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Producer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1983 BMG Eurodisc Ltd
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Joseph Leeway, Composer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Joseph Leeway, Composer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Producer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1983 BMG Eurodisc Ltd.
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, Composer, Performance, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. under exclusive licence to BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Allanah Currie, Composer - Joseph Leeway, Composer - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Tom Bailey, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Allanah Currie, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer, Remixer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1983 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Thompson Twins, MainArtist - Joseph Martin Leeway, Composer - Tom Bailey, Composer, Producer, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Drum Programmer, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Melodica - Joseph Leeway, Composer, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer, Congas - Thomas Alexander Bailey, Composer - Alex Sadkin, Producer - Phil Thornalley, Engineer - ALANNAH CURRIE, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Xylophone, Marimba
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
Album review
Thompson Twins' atmospheric and moody 1984 album Into the Gap was their commercial breakthrough in the United States, and remains a classic as far as '80s new wave pop is concerned. Nearly every song on this set differed from the others, with each track taking the listener on a different musical journey. The song that cemented Thompson Twins as a presence on American Top 40 radio was their earnest ballad (and biggest hit) "Hold Me Now," which years later still sounded as fresh and innocent as when it was first released. The album yielded a couple of other hits, including the feel-good, percussion- and harmonica-heavy "You Take Me Up" and the mysterious, melodramatic "Doctor! Doctor!" "The Gap," the album's final single (and a definite standout), heavily leans toward Middle Eastern influences (as does "Doctor! Doctor!") and ranks as the album's most unstoppable (and unusual) dance cut. Other tracks, including "Sister of Mercy" and "No Peace for the Wicked," rank almost as high as the singles. Thompson Twins were quiet visionaries, blending intelligent lyrics, Eastern sensibilities, and new wave pop to create a wholly unique and unforgettable listening experience and an album that ranks as one of the '80s' most unique.
© Jose F. Promis /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:22:13
- Main artists: Thompson Twins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1984 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
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