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New Musik
From a to B Plus
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Straight Lines
2. Sanctuary
3. A Map of You
4. Science - New Musik, Masfield, Tony
5. On Islands
6. This World of Water
7. Living by Numbers
8. Dead Fish (Don't Swim Home)
9. Adventures
10. The Safe Side
11. Sad Films [*]
12. Missing Persons [*]
13. Tell Me Something New [*]
14. She's a Magazine [*]
15. Chik Musik [*]
16. Magazine Musik [*]

CD Details

All Artists: New Musik
Title: From a to B Plus
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Edsel Records UK
Original Release Date: 1/1/1980
Re-Release Date: 3/13/2001
Album Type: Extra tracks, Import
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: New Wave & Post-Punk, Power Pop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 740155167820

Synopsis

Album Description

Reissue of 1980 debut album for power pop act that spawned the hits, 'Living By Numbers', 'This World Of Water', 'Straight Lines' and 'Sanctuary'. The brainchild of main man producer Tony Mansfield, whose other credits include 80's hits for Mari Wilson, A-Ha and Captain Sensible. Includes six bonus tracks, the non-LP B-sides from the four singles, 'Sad Films', 'Missing Persons', 'Tell Me Something', 'She's A Magazine', 'Chik Musik' and 'Magazine Musik'. Packaging features all the elements of the original sleeve and inner including lyrics as well as picture sleeves of the singles and annotation. Mastered for CD by the original cutting engineer! Standard jewel case. 2000 release.

CD Reviews

ELECTRO-POP AT IT'S BEST!!!!

Ian Nicholson | Sydney, Australia | 03/16/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album was quite simply years ahead of it's time!Singer/Writer/Producer Tony Mansfield (Captain Sensible, Nick Straker Band, After the Fire and others) knocks out some finely-crafted tunes with subjects ranging from ecological concerns to international politics (bearing in mind this was at the height of the Cold War) - yet making it all thoroughly enjoyable.With a pleasingly-unusual array of some dreamy synth textures courtesy of a Prophet 5 and a Yamaha CS80, a 12-string guitar and a synth-snare(!), this album is a MUST for any afficionado of late 70's/early 80's synthy-pop rock.Straight Lines, World of Water and Sanctuary were all Top-100 hits for the band in the UK. This version contains the B-sides of the singles (which were not on the original vinyl album).Enjoy!!"