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X Ray Spex: Germfree Adolescents

On November 10, 1978, “EMI” label released “Germfree Adolescents”, the debut X-Ray Spex album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Essex Studios”, and was produced by Falcon Stuart, Poly Styrene, Paul Dean, Rudy Thomson and B.P. Hurding.

Personnel:

  • Poly Styrene– vocals
  • Jak Airport – guitar
  • Paul Dean – bass
  • P. Hurding – drums
  • Rudi Thomson – saxophone
  • Ted Bunting, Lora Logic– saxophone
  • John Mackenzie Burns – engineer
  • Andy Pearce – engineer assistant
  • Nick Webb – mastering
  • Falcon Stuart– cover concept
  • Cooke Key – sleeve
  • Trevor Key – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Poly Styrene.

  1. Art-I-Ficial
  2. Obsessed with You
  3. Warrior in Woolworths
  4. Let’s Submerge
  5. I Can’t Do Anything
  6. Identity
  7. Genetic Engineering
  8. I Live Off You
  9. I Am a Poseur
  10. Germ Free Adolescents
  11. Plastic Bag
  12. The Day the World Turned Dayglo

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Dazzle Ships

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On March 4, 1983, “Telegraph” label released “Dazzle Ships”, the fourth Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) album. It was recorded in 1982, at “The Gramophone Suite”,  “Gallery Studio” and “Mayfair Studio”, and was produced by Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper, Malcolm Holmes and Rhett Davies.

Personnel:

  • Andy McCluskey – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Paul Humphreys– vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion
  • Martin Cooper– keyboards, synthesizers
  • Malcolm Holmes – drums, percussion
  • Peter Saville – design

Track listing:

  1. Radio Prague – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  2. Genetic Engineering – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  3. ABC Auto-Industry – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  4. Telegraph – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  5. This is Helena – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  6. International – Andy McCluskey
  7. Dazzle Ships (Parts II, III & VII) – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  8. The Romance of the Telescope – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  9. Silent Running – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  10. Radio Waves – Paul Humphreys, John Floyd
  11. Time Zones – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey
  12. Of All the Things We’ve Made – Paul Humphreys, Andy McCluskey