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After what had seemed like a promising start with "She Blinded Me With Science" in 1983, Thomas Dolby only charted with two other singles in the U.S. (though he had nine chart singles in his native U.K., 1981-1992). This 16-track compilation, embracing both his Capitol/EMI and Warner Bros. recordings, demonstrates that Dolby deserved better. His synthesizer-based songs are consistently catchy and clever, and especially notable are early songs like "Urges" and "Leipzig" that have not previously appeared on a U.S. album. "One of Our Submarines," Dolby's cover of Dan Hicks' "I Scare Myself," and "Hyperactive!" all hold up well. Some of the later (non-hit) material from the albums Aliens Ate My Buick and Astronauts & Heretics is less impressive; a better choice could have been made from those records. But for the most part, this is an efficient collection that justifies its name.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Tim Hunt, Engineer - Andy Partridge, Harmonica - Mike Hedges, Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Percussion, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, Noises - Kevin Armstrong, Guitar - Chris Stone, Engineer - Wally Brill, Engineer - Chris Birkett, Engineer - Justin Hildreth, Drums - Martin Levan, Engineer - Peter Wooliscroft, Engineer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer - Barry Kingston, Engineer - Mark Heyward-Chaplin, Bass - Les Chappell, Vocals
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1982 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Thomas Dolby, Composer, MainArtist
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Thomas Dolby, Composer, MainArtist
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mike Hedges, Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Programmer, Vocals, MainArtist, Noises - Chris Stone, Engineer - John Marsh, Vocals - Wally Brill, Engineer - Chris Birkett, Engineer - Martin Levan, Engineer - Peter Wooliscroft, Engineer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer - Barry Kingston, Engineer - Simon Lloyd, Flute, Brass
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1982 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Hunt, Engineer - Mike Hedges, Engineer - Bruce Woolley, Vocals - Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Kevin Armstrong, Guitar - Chris Stone, Engineer - Wally Brill, Engineer - Chris Birkett, Engineer - Justin Hildreth, Drums - Martin Levan, Engineer - Peter Wooliscroft, Engineer - Graham Carmichael, Engineer - Barry Kingston, Engineer - Mark Heyward-Chaplin, Bass Guitar, Bass
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Tim Friese-Greene, Producer - Jo Kerr, Composer - Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1982 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Thomas Dolby, Composer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1982 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Matthew Seligman, Bass - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer - Dan Lacksman, Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, Miscellaneous - Kevin Armstrong, Guitar, Trumpet, Vocals - Clif Brigden, Percussion, Programmer - Lesley Fairbairn, Vocals
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1984 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Adele Bertei, Vocals - Matthew Seligman, Bass - Dan Lacksman, Engineer - Alan Douglas, Mixer - Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, Miscellaneous - Kevin Armstrong, Guitar, Trumpet, Vocals - Peter Thoms, Trombone - Clif Brigden, Percussion, Programmer - Matthew Salt, Percussion - Justin Hildreth, Drums
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1984 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Dan Hicks, Composer - Matthew Seligman, Bass - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer - Dan Lacksman, Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, Miscellaneous - Kevin Armstrong, Guitar, Trumpet, Vocals - Peter Thoms, Trombone - Clif Brigden, Percussion, Programmer - Lesley Fairbairn, Vocals
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1984 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Adele Bertei, Vocals - Matthew Seligman, Bass - MIKE SHIPLEY, Mixer - Dan Lacksman, Engineer - Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, Miscellaneous - Kevin Armstrong, Guitar, Trumpet, Vocals - Clif Brigden, Percussion, Programmer - Lesley Fairbairn, Vocals
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1984 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, MainArtist - BILL BOTTRELL, Producer - The Lost Toy People, Arranger, Performance
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1988 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Vocals, MainArtist - BILL BOTTRELL, Producer - The Lost Toy People, Arranger, Performance
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1988 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECH
Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Thomas Dolby, Composer, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
Album review
After what had seemed like a promising start with "She Blinded Me With Science" in 1983, Thomas Dolby only charted with two other singles in the U.S. (though he had nine chart singles in his native U.K., 1981-1992). This 16-track compilation, embracing both his Capitol/EMI and Warner Bros. recordings, demonstrates that Dolby deserved better. His synthesizer-based songs are consistently catchy and clever, and especially notable are early songs like "Urges" and "Leipzig" that have not previously appeared on a U.S. album. "One of Our Submarines," Dolby's cover of Dan Hicks' "I Scare Myself," and "Hyperactive!" all hold up well. Some of the later (non-hit) material from the albums Aliens Ate My Buick and Astronauts & Heretics is less impressive; a better choice could have been made from those records. But for the most part, this is an efficient collection that justifies its name.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:28
- Main artists: Thomas Dolby
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Echo
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO ℗ 1994 The Echo Label Limited, a BMG Company trading as ECHO
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