Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age Of Wireless


  • Singer: Thomas Dolby
  • Album's title: The Golden Age Of Wireless
  • Genre: Electronic
  • Label: Capitol Records ‎– CDP 7 46009 2
    Type: CD, Album
    Country: US
    Date of released: 1984
    Category: Electronic
    Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
  • Format: FLAC MP3 DMF MP4 XM FLAC MMF AUD MPC
  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1892 mb
  • Size FLAC ZIP: 1703 mb
  • Rating: 3.9/5
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Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age Of Wireless

Tracklist Hide Credits

1 She Blinded Me With Science
Backing Vocals – Miriam Stockley, Mutt Lange*Lyrics By [Words] – Thomas Dolby, Jo Kerr*Music By – Thomas DolbyProducer – TMDR*, Tim Friese-GreeneSynthesizer [Moog Bass] – Matthew SeligmanViolin – Simon HouseVoice [Voiceovers] – Dr M Pyke*
5:09
2 Radio Silence
Backing Vocals – Akiko Yono*Mixed By – Daniel Miller, TMDR*Synthesizer – Daniel Miller
3:45
3 Airwaves
Backing Vocals – Bruce Woolley
3:35
4 Flying North
Guitar – Dave BirchPercussion [Backwards] – Justin Hildreth
3:50
5 Weightless
Backing Vocals – James Allen, Judy Evans, Lene Lovich, Les ChappellVocals [Monks] – Bruce Woolley, Dave Birch, TMDR*
3:43
6 Europa And The Pirate Twins
Backing Vocals – Les ChappellHarmonica – Andy PartridgePercussion [Electronic] – TMDR*
3:17
7 Windpower
Flute, Brass [Leadline] – Simon LloydVoice [Shipping Forecast] – John Marsh
3:51
8 Commercial Breakup
Lyrics By [Words] – Thomas DolbyMusic By – Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr
4:17
9 One Of Our Submarines
Backing Vocals – Kevin ArmstrongProducer – TMDR*, Tim Friese-GreeneSynthesizer [Moog Bass] – Matthew Seligman
5:11
10 Cloudburst At Shingle Street
Backing Vocals – James Allen, Judy EvansVocals [Operatics] – Lene Lovich, Les Chappell
5:43

Credits

  • Artwork By [Cover] – Andrew Douglas, Thomas Dolby
  • Artwork By [Layout] – Bill Smith
  • Backing Vocals – Lesley Fairbairn (tracks: 4, 5, 10), TMDR* (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Bass – Mark Heyward-Chaplin (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Computer [Wave] – TMDR* (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 7, 9, 10)
  • Drum Programming – TMDR* (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7, 9)
  • Drums – Justin Hildreth (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Guitar – Kevin Armstrong (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 to 10)
  • Other [Fruit Juice Everywhere] – Elizabeth Aumont
  • Other [Management] – Andy Ferguson / Cracks 90 Ltd
  • Other [Personal Assistance] – Lesley Fairbairn
  • Piano – TMDR* (tracks: 3 to 5, 10)
  • Producer – Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson* (tracks: 2 to 8, 10)
  • Synthesizer – TMDR* (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8)
  • Written-By – Thomas Dolby (tracks: 2 to 7, 9, 10)

Notes

This album was made available on CD throughout the 1980s and 1990s with the same catalog number, but with different track listings and printing on the discs & packaging. On this edition, although they aren't listed as such, track 1 is the extended version, and tracks 3 and 7 are the 7" versions. There is a DIDX code on the booklet, inlay, and disc face.

The booklet also notes that tracks 1 & 8 are Written-By T. Dolby and T. Kerr.

1 & 9 - Recorded and mixed at Odyssey, August 1982.
2 - Recorded and mixed at Marcus Music, January '82.
3 - Recorded at Tapestry, September '81. Mixed at Playground, December '81.
4, 5 & 10 - Recorded at Tapestry, September '81. Mixed at Playground, November '81.
6 - Recorded and mixed at Ad Vision.
7 - Recorded at Aosis, October '81. Mixed at Playground, December '81.
8 - Recorded and mixed at Tapestry, September-October '81.

All lyrics (C) 1982, except 6 (C) 1981, Street Music Ltd. / Scale Music & Sound Hits Ltd. except 1 & 9 Street Music Ltd. / Scale Music & Sound Hits Ltd. / Copyright Control

℗ 1982 except track 6 ℗ 1981, Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1983 EMI Records Ltd.
Printed in U.S.A.

A US version with the short version of 1 and longer versions of 3 and 7, can be found here. The artwork is identical to this release, so the only way to determine which is which is by matrix numbers or checking the audio/track durations with a media player.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 077774600927
  • Barcode (text below barcode, missing check digit): 07777460092
  • Other (Sony DADC code on tray inlay, booklet back cover, and disc face.): DIDX 251
  • Matrix / Runout: CDP-7-46009-2-1T 12

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
VIP1001, OC 062-07 607 Thomas Dolby The Golden Age Of Wireless ‎(LP, Album) Venice In Peril Records, Venice In Peril Records VIP1001, OC 062-07 607 UK 1982
4XT-12271, 4XT 12271 Thomas Dolby The Golden Age Of Wireless ‎(Cass, Album, Whi) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 4XT-12271, 4XT 12271 Canada 1983
CDP 7 46009 2 Thomas Dolby The Golden Age Of Wireless ‎(CD, Album) EMI CDP 7 46009 2 UK 1983
50999 2 67915 2 4, 2679 152 Thomas Dolby The Golden Age Of Wireless ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM + DVD-V, NTSC) EMI, EMI 50999 2 67915 2 4, 2679 152 UK & Europe 2009
ST-12271 Thomas Dolby The Golden Age Of Wireless ‎(LP, Album, RP) Capitol Records ST-12271 US 1983

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