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Frank Tovey The Fad Gadget Singles
1987 Vinyl Allied Pressing
Synth-pop
Electro
Darkwave

Sire, Sire
liner notes Biba Kopf
photography by [inner sleeve] Anton Corbijn
sleeve Paul White
Marketed By Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Record Company Warner Communications
Licensed From Mute Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Sire Records Company
Copyright (c) Sire Records Company
Published By Emile Music
Recorded At RMS Studios
Recorded At Blackwing Studios
Recorded At The Garden
Recorded At Hansa Tonstudios
Pressed By Allied Record Company
Compilation of tracks released between 1979 and 1984.

A1: Originally released as MUTE 002 • September 1979
A2: B Side of MUTE 002 • on Fireside Favourites, STUMM 3
A3: MUTE 006 • February 1980
A4: MUTE 009 • June 1980 • on Fireside Favourites, STUMM 3
A5: MUTE 12 • March 1981
B1: MUTE 017 • February 1982 • on Incontinent, STUMM 6
B2: MUTE 021 • April 1982 • on Incontinent, STUMM 6
B3: MUTE 024 • December 1982 • on Under The Flag, STUMM 8
B4: MUTE 026 • on Under The Flag, STUMM 8
B5: MUTE 028 • September 1983
B6: MUTE 030 • January 1984 • on Gag, STUMM 15

Inner sleeve has credits and photos on it.

Sleeve designed by Paul White, from the work of designers and typographers:
Simone Grant, Jill Tipping, Savage Leisurcenter Prods., Andrew Kay.

Photographers: Anton Corbijn, B. J. Frost, Neil Waving, Max Kisman, George Bekker.

A ❍ stamped in the run-out areas, denotes
a pressing by [l211933].
All runouts are etched except the Allied symbol, ❍.

Some copies have a gold promotional stamp on the front sleeve.
Rights Society: ASCAP
Barcode: 0 7599-25549-1 (Text)
Barcode: 075992554916 (Scanned)
Pressing Plant ID: A (Embossed on label)
Matrix / Runout: 1 25549 A SH2 ❍ B-26228-SH2 Δ15120 1-1 (Side A runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 1 25549 B SH2 ❍ B-26229-SH2 Δ15120-X 1-1 (Side B runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 1 25549 A SH1 ❍ B-26228-SH1 Δ15120 1-1 (Side A runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: 1 25549 B SH2 ❍ B-26229-SH2 Δ15120-X 1-1 (Side B runout, variant 2)


TRACKS


A1Back To Nature Daniel Miller Producer, Written by Frank Tovey, Producer5:45
A2The Box Daniel Miller Synthesizer, Producer, Written by Frank Tovey, Synthesizer, Voice, Electric Piano, Drum Programming [Rhythm Generator], Producer4:14
A3Ricky's Hand [a0 Barbara Frost] Other [Choir Girl Effect], Written by Daniel Miller, Synthesizer, Written by Frank Tovey, Synthesizer, Voice, Tape [Tapes], Other [Black & Decker V.8 Double Speed Electric Drill]4:05
A4Fireside Favourite Eric Radcliffe Bass Guitar, Banjo, Producer, John Fryer Producer, Written by Frank Tovey, Synthesizer, Voice, Drum Machine, Producer4:12
A5Lady Shave Eric Radcliffe Producer, Recorded By, John Fryer Producer, Recorded By, David Simmonds Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Written by Daniel Miller, Producer, Recorded By, Written by Frank Tovey, Voice, Effects, Producer, Recorded By5:44
B1Saturday Night Special Peter Balmer Bass Guitar, Nick Cash Drums, Anne Clift Voice, Written by Barbara Frost, Voice, Written by Frank Tovey, Voice, Effects, Producer, Recorded By4:29
B2King Of The Flies David Simmonds Piano, Synthesizer, Eric Radcliffe Producer, Recorded By, John Fryer Producer, Recorded By, Written by Peter Balmer, Bass Guitar, Written by Nick Cash, Drums, Written by Frank Tovey, Voice, Synthesizer, Producer, Recorded By3:04
B3Life On The Line Alison Moyet Chorus, Barbara Frost Chorus, Jill Tipping Chorus, John Fryer Engineer, David Simmonds Grand Piano, Synthesizer, Written by Frank Tovey, Computer, Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Voice3:52
B4For Whom The Bells Toll Alison Moyet Chorus, Andrew Kay Chorus, Anne Clift Chorus, Barbara Frost Chorus, Jill Tipping Chorus, Yvette Anna Chorus, John Fryer Engineer, Producer, David Simmonds Synthesizer, Nick Cash Vibraphone, Written by Frank Tovey, Voice, Computer, Synthesizer, Drum Machine, Producer3:31
B5I Discover Love Daryl Williams Brass, Eddie Carnihan Brass, Simon Gardner Brass, Dave Rogers Double Bass, Nick Cash Drums, Gareth Jones Engineer, Rowland S. Howard Guitar, David Simmonds Piano, Joni Sackett Voice, Written by Frank Tovey, Voice, Producer3:48
B6Collapsing New People Daniel Miller Producer, Gareth Jones Producer, Engineer [Tonmeister], Written by Barbara Frost, Written by Dave Rogers, Double Bass, Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer], Slide Guitar, Written by Nick Cash, Drums, Written by David Simmonds, Piano, Synthesizer, Other [Tuned Bottles], Written by Frank Tovey, Voice, Producer4:15

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