BUGGLES - Adventures In Modern Recording [1982, 320 kbps]

THE BUGGLES - Adventures in Modern Recording + (1981) Codec: mp3. Description: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. Bit rate: 320 kbps. Sample rate: 44100 Hz joint stereo. Tags: ID3V1 & ID3V2. Source format: CD (AAD). Number of tracks: 12. Original label: Island Records, 1981. CD release: Flavour, Japan 1997. Allmusic bio The Buggles: "As the answer to the trivia question "What was the first act ever played on MTV?," the Buggles assured their place in pop music history. Vocalist and bassist Trevor Horn and keyboardist Geoff Downes formed the electro-pop duo in England in 1979 after meeting two years prior as session musicians. Their first single, "Video Killed the Radio Star," hit number one in the U.K. in late 1979; when MTV went on the air in 1981, the prophetically-titled record's video was the first ever broadcast on the fledgling cable network. Although the Buggles enjoyed three more British hits — "The Plastic Age," "Clean Clean" and "Elstree" — both Horn and Downes were more interested in production than performing; in 1980, they helmed Yes' Drama, and later joined the group as replacements for Rick Wakeman and Jon Anderson. After Yes' break-up, Downes signed on with Asia, while Horn formed ZTT Records and produced hits for the likes of Frankie Goes to Hollywood and ABC. " Allmusic.com review 'Adventures in Modern Recording': "It wasn't surprising that the Buggles' second release, Adventures in Modern Recording, didn't meet the expectations that 1980's internationally successful The Age of Plastic set. Both Horn and Downes had been working on several outside projects, including Yes' 1980 release Drama, which severely limited their time, and for the most part, Adventures was a Trevor Horn solo project; Geoff Downes only appears on three tracks. However, many of the criticisms leveled against this outing were unfounded and there is still much to like; several songs, such as the infectious title track, equal The Age of Plastic. Both "Adventures in Modern Recording" and "Inner City," with its lush arrangement and engrossing melody, show off Horn's remarkable production savvy. Horn and Downes collaborations like the sultry "Vermillion Sands" and "I Am a Camera" — a melancholy, stripped-down version of "Into the Lens," which appeared on Drama — are top-notch. Meanwhile, "Lenny" is a shot of adrenaline that could have fit nicely on Drama as well; actually, a good portion of that album is as much a Buggles recording as anything you'll find here, so to consider Adventures the second Buggles release would be unfair. Instead, Adventures and Drama should be seen as a collective statement. Buggles fans should look for the Japanese import of Adventures in Modern Recording (Flavour TFCK-87577), which includes unreleased tracks like the bubbly "Fade Away" and the unusual "Blue Nylon," and a 12" mix of "I Am a Camera." Both of the Buggles albums still sound fresh, especially compared to the '90s unimaginative pop. The only disappointment here is that it is unlikely there will be further adventures for the Buggles." TRACK LIST Adventures in Modern Recording (1981) ========================================= 01. Adventures in Modern Recording (Darlow, Horn, Woolley) - 3:46 02. Beatnik (Horn) - 3:38 03. Vermilion Sands (Downes, Horn) - 6:48 04. I Am a Camera (Downes, Horn) - 4:56 05. On TV (Horn, Thompson, Woolley) - 2:48 06. Inner City (Darlow, Horn) - 3:22 07. Lenny (Downes, Horn) - 3:12 08. Rainbow Warrior (Darlow, Horn, Sinclair) - 5:22 09. Adventures in Modern Recording (Reprise) (Darlow, Horn, Woolley) - 0:51 + 10. Fade Away [B-Side "I Am a Camera", 1980] (Horn, Sinclair) - 2:36 11. Blue Nylon [B-Side "On TV", 1981) (Darlow, Horn, Sinclair) - 2:25 12 I Am a Camera [12'' Mix, 1980] (Downes, Horn) - 4:13 Enjoy and share.

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 neon (2009-10-02)

thank you