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The Colourfield: Virgins And Philistines

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In April 1985, “Chrysalis” label released “Virgins and Philistines”, the debut Colourfield (The) album. It was recorded 1984 – 1985, at “Strawberry Studios” in Rockport, and was produced by Hugh Jones and Jeremy Green.

Personnel:

  • Terry Hall – vocals, various instruments
  • Toby Lyons – vocals, various instruments
  • Karl Shale – vocals, various instruments
  • Paul Burgess – drums
  • Pete de Freitas – drums
  • Ian Nelson – clarinet 
  • Preston Heyman – percussion
  • Katrina Phillips – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Terry Hall and Toby Lyons, except where noted.

  1. Thinking of You
  2. Faint Hearts
  3. Castles in the Air
  4. Take
  5. Cruel Circus
  6. Hammond Song – Margaret Roche
  7. Virgins and Philistines
  8. Yours Sincerely
  9. Armchair Theater
  10. Sorry

Bill Nelson’s Red Noise: Sound – on -Sound

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On February 11, 1979, “Harvest” label released “Sound-on-Sound”, the only Bill Nelson’s Red Noise album. It was recorded in 1978, at “Townhouse Studios” in London, and was produced by John Leckie and Bill Nelson. The music magazine “Sound on Sound” was named after the album.

Personnel:

  • Bill Nelson – vocals, guitar, drums, synthesizer, keyboards, bass, percussion, harmonica, vocoder
  • Rick Ford – bass
  • Andy Clark- keyboards, synthesizer
  • Dave Mattacks- drums, electronic drums
  • Ian Nelson- tenor and alto saxophone, Wurlitzer, string synthesizer
  • Haydn Bendall– engineer
  • Bishin Jumonji- front cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Nelson.

  1. Don’t Touch Me (I’m Electric)
  2. For Young Moderns
  3. Stop / Go / Stop
  4. Furniture Music
  5. Radar in My Heart
  6. Stay Young
  7. Out of Touch
  8. Better Home in the Phantom Zone
  9. Substitute Flesh
  10. Atom Age
  11. Art/Empire/Industry
  12. Revolt into Style