Modern English – The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock |
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| Style: | New Wave, Synth-pop, Experimental |
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Tracklist
| 16 Days | 4:37 | ||
| Gathering Dust | 4:21 | ||
| I Melt With You (7" Mix) | 3:49 | ||
| Mesh And Lace | 4:18 | ||
| Black Houses | 5:42 | ||
| After The Snow | 3:50 | ||
| Rainbows End | 3:06 | ||
| Smiles And Laughter | 3:10 | ||
| Ricochet Days | 5:13 | ||
| Dawn Chorus | 4:42 | ||
| Carry Me Down | 5:25 | ||
| Machines | 5:54 | ||
| Heart | 6:57 | ||
| Swans On Glass | 4:35 | ||
| Blue Waves | 3:58 | ||
| Life In The Gladhouse | 5:04 |
Credits (22)
Vaughan OliverArt Direction
v23Art Direction
Michael ConroyBass Guitar
Martin Andersen (3)Design- v23Design
23 EnvelopeDesign [Original Sleeve]
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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 | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 CD, Remastered, Compilation | 4AD – GAD 2K21 CD, 4AD – GAD2K21CD | UK | 2001 | UK — 2001 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Life In The Gladhouse: 1980-1984 CD, Album, Compilation, Promo, Remastered | 4AD – RCP-5034 | Taiwan | 2001 | Taiwan — 2001 | New Submission | |||
 | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 CD, Remastered, Compilation | 4AD – GAD 2K21 CD, 4AD – GAD2K21CD | UK | 2001 | UK — 2001 | New Submission | |||
 | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 CD, Remastered, Compilation | Sum Records (2) – 6921-2, 4AD – GAD2K21CD | Brazil | 2003 | Brazil — 2003 | New Submission | |||
 | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 CD, Compilation, Remastered, Repress | 4AD – GAD 2K21 CD, 4AD – GAD2K21CD | US | US | New Submission | ||||
 | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 CD, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Arvato | 4AD – GAD 2K21 CD, 4AD – GAD2K21CD | UK | UK | Recently Edited | ||||
 | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 CD, Compilation, Remastered | 4AD – GAD 2K21 CD, 4AD – GAD2K21CD | US | US | New Submission |
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Reviews
Edited 17 years agoreferencing The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 (CD, Remastered, Compilation) GAD 2K21 CD
Modern English are one of my favourite bands of the early 80's, because they combine melodic songs with gloomy atmospheres. I find both the claustrophobic postpunk sound of their early work and the synth-driven wave style of the After The Snow / Ricochet Days-period enjoyable, but I lost track of their post-4AD work.
This compilation is a fairly good introduction, which shows that Modern English have more to offer than the 'college hit' I Melt With You. There is also a good article about their history in the booklet. My favourite piece on this cd is the furious Swans On Glass.
What I find unforgivable is the absence of Someone's Calling, my favourite Modern English-song. Though it was a single, it has been omitted here in favour of various album tracks. For historical purposes it would also have been nice if their first single Drowning Man was included, which is not available on cd as far as I know.
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