Wolfgang Press Queer Lp + Limited Edition 12" Uk 4ad
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it is a record... made in the Uk with a picture sleeve . A1 Birmingham Drums – Drostan Madden Engineer – Craig A. Thomson, Ian Caple Voice – Zannie Barrett 3:56 A2 Mama Told Me Not To Come Backing Vocals – Glass Backing Vocals, Guitar, Arranged By – Leslie Langston Written By – Randy Newman Written-By – R. Newman* 3:12 A3 Heavens Gate Drums, Programmed By – Andrew Gray Voice – Michelle Levi 2:28 A4 Riders On The Heart Backing Vocals – Leslie Langston Percussion – Richard Thomas (2), Stephen Blake 3:18 A5 Question Of Time Bass, Arranged By – Rew Voice – David Steiner 3:43 B6 Louis XIV Keyboards – Rew Voice – The Man With 2 Brains 4:11 B7 Fakes & Liars Percussion – Richard Thomas (2) Written-By – Langston* 3:01 B8 Honey Tree Arranged By – Drostan Madden Drums – Stephen Blake Engineer – Ian Caple Voice – Leslie Langston 2:52 B9 Birdie Song Drums – Michael Allen Voice – Annie Anxiety* Written-By – Anxiety* 1:20 B10 Dreams & Light Bass – Michael Allen Keyboards – Rew Voice – Annie Anxiety* 2:51 B11 Sucker Bass – Michael Allen Drums – Richard Thomas (2) 3:37 B12 Mother Valentine Arranged By – Drostan Madden, Stephen Blake Drums – Richard Thomas (2) 4:27 C1 Sucker (Remix) Mixed By – Martyn Young 6:03 C2 Sucker (Reprise) Mixed By – Martyn Young 2:08 D1 Mama (Remix) Mixed By – Martyn Young 7:26 Includes heavyweight glossy printed inner sleeve for the album, heavyweight generic black matte sleeve for the 12", and a heavyweight card insert with lyrics and production notes. The lyric card is glossy on one side only. Enigmatic, moody and challenging, Britain's Wolfgang Press were one of the most mercurial talents of the post-punk era, restlessly moving from Gothic noise to dark balladry to eccentric funk; paradoxically, the group was also the 4AD label's longest tenured artist -- even their stylish album packages were all the product of the same designer, Alberto Ricci. Formed in London in 1983, the Wolfgang Press comprised vocalist Michael Allen, guitarist Andrew Gray and keyboardist Mark Cox. Allen and Cox first teamed in the group Rema Rema, which also featured Adam and the Ants alum Marco Perroni; after reuniting in the short-lived quartet Mass, the duo recruited Gray, and as the Wolfgang Press issued their cacophonous, gloomy debut LP The Burden of Mules in 1983. An EP trilogy co-produced by Cocteau Twin Robin Guthrie followed in quick succession: while 1984's Scarecrow was a lighter, more streamlined affair, 1985's Water spotlighted ominously sparse torch songs, and the same year's Sweatbox explored deconstructionist pop....on 4ad records..
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