Thomas Dolby The Golden Age Of Wireless US Cd

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Tracklist
A1 Europa And The Pirate Twins (3:18) Harmonica - Andy Partridge A2 Flying North (3:50) A3 Weightless (3:45) Backing Vocals - Bruce Woolley , Lene Lovich A4 Leipzig (3:52) A5 Windpower (4:20) B1 Commercial Breakup (4:15) B2 Urges (3:39) Percussion - Andy Partridge B3 Airwaves (3:35) Backing Vocals - Bruce Woolley B4 Radio Silence (4:32) Backing Vocals - Bruce Woolley , Lene Lovich B5 Cloudburst At Shingle Street (5:45) Backing Vocals - Lene Lovich

Though he never had many hits, Thomas Dolby became one of the most recognizable figures of the synth-pop movement of early-'80s new wave. Largely, this was due to his skillful marketing. Dolby promoted himself as a kind of mad scientist, an egghead that had successfully harnassed the power of synthesizers and samplers, using them to make catchy pop and light electro-funk. Before he launched a solo career, Dolby had worked as a studio musician, technician, and songwriter; his most notable work as a songwriter was "New Toy," which he wrote for Lene Lovich, and Whodini's "Magic's Wand." In 1981, he launched a solo career, which resulted in a number of minor hits and two big hits -- "She Blinded Me with Science" (1982) and "Hyperactive" (1984). Following "Hyperactive," his career faded away, as he began producing more frequently, as well as exploring new synthesizer and computer technology. Dolby continued to record into the '90s, but by that time, he was strictly a cult act. Dolby's interest in music arose through his interest in computers, electronics and synthesizers. The son of a British archeologist, Thomas Dolby (b. Thomas Morgan Robertson, October 14, 1958) originally attended college to study meteorology, but he was soon side-tracked by electronics, specifically musical equipment. He began building his own synthesizers when he was 18 years old. Around the same time, he began to learn how to play guitar and piano, as well as how to program computers. Eventually, his schoolmates gave him the nickname of "Dolby," which was the name for a noise-reduction technology for audiotapes; he would eventually take the nickname as a stage name. The Flat Earth, Dolby's second album, appeared in early 1984 and was supported by the single "Hyperactive." The single became his biggest UK hit, peaking at number 17. Though The Flat Earth reached number 35 on the US charts, Dolby's momentum was already beginning to slow -- none of the singles released from the album cracked the American Top 40. Nevertheless, Dolby was in demand as a collaborator and he worked with Herbie Hancock, Howard Jones, Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, and Dusty Springfield. During 1985, he produced Clinton's Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends, Prefab Sprout's Steve McQueen (Two Wheels Good in the US), and Joni Mitchell's Dog Eat Dog, as well as supporting David Bowie at Live Aid. Also in 1985, he began composing film scores, starting with Fever Pitch. In 1986, he composed the scores for Gothic and Howard the Duck, to which he credited himself as Dolby's Cube. That credit led to a lawsuit from the Dolby Labs, who eventually prohibited the musician from using the name "Dolby" in conjunction with any other name than "Thomas.".....great for collectors...still gets airplay on flashback radio stations like KROQ & STAR...fans of new wave, alternative, retro 80s, will like this...winner pays shipping...will ship international.(which is more)..paypal accepted, as well as credit cards, bidpay, checks, money orders and good old cashshipping rates: within the USA cds, dvds,records $4 regular, $5.50 priority for the first item 50 cents each additional Canada, Mexico $4.50 for 1st item 50 cents each additional Europe,South America cds,dvds $7 ($1 each additional) records $10 ($2 each additional) Australia, Japan , Asia, Pacific Rim cds,dvds $7 ($1 each additional) records $11 ($2 each additional)

Dolby, Thomas

Jul 23, 1996

CD

Capitol/EMI Records

Rock

077774600927

New Wave

Full-Length CD

Used