Adventures In Modern Recording [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Buggles

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 15, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: ZTT/Flavour of Sound
• ASIN: B000007VMV
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #196,262 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Adventures in Modern Recording

2. Beatnik

3. Vermilion Sands

4. I Am a Camera

5. On TV

6. Inner City

7. Lenny

8. Rainbow Warrior

9. Adventures in Modern Recording (Reprise)

10. Fade Away [*]

11. Blue Nylon [*]

12. I Am a Camera [12" Mix][*]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Japanese reissue of the band's second & final album (1982) featuring 'I Am A Camera' & three hidden bonus tracks: 'FadeAway', 'Blue Nylon' and 'I Am A Camera' (12in Mix).12 trackstotal. 1997 Flavour Of Sound release.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars On CD: Adventures with the Buggles 2nd album, July 23, 2001

By	Rae Schwarz "post-modern Renaissance woman" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

I actually own a genuine record album version of this second foray by the same gentlemen behind "Video Killed the Radio Star." This series of sessions was made in 1981, just after Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes participated with YES on their 1980 album "Drama." More exploratory than "Age of Plastic," their debut album, this group of songs is mostly driven by Trevor Horn, but musical elements clearly foreshadow Downes' coming work with ASIA and Horn's future as one of Europe's premier music producers (Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Seal). Bonus tracks include two singles, "Fade Away" and "Blue Nylon" plus a 12" remix of "I Am A Camera", known as "Into the Lens" on the YES album "Drama." My only regret is that I can't read Japanese kanji, as there appears to be a lengthy interview and history inside the CD booklet.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Scientific, so scientific..., November 23, 2003

By	Mithras (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

Out with the old and in with the new, the rise of technology - the underlying theme of the Buggles. It's cleary been the case since the initial release of Adventures (just listen to restored versions of the works of Simon and Garfunkel, Bill Joel, Blue Oyster Cult, etc - how's that for technology?). Foreshadowing? Too easy. Insightful? Perhaps. Interesting? I'd say so.

The album packs an interesting punch. The different version of "I am a camera" included here (also appearing as "Into the Lens" from Yes's Drama, same lead vocal) is IMHO by FAR the better version. It's slightly understated and often down like a real sense of loss flows through it, but it lashes out, too. It's certainly one of the standout tracks.

Lenny ("scientific, so scientific... but you were walking on glass"), Inner City ("run... one last train for the inner city run..."), and Adventures in Modern Recording ("so carefully directed for modern mass appeal") are excellent tunes that easily could have appeared on Plastic Age, the Buggles awesome debut showcase. The other tunes are just okay.

I purchased the Japanese issue with the 3 extra bonus tracks (includes a saucier version of "I am a camera," a spicy "Blue Nylon," and a bbq "Fade Away." perhaps these are wholly accurate descriptions, or perhaps I am hungry for chicken wings. more than likely it's both). This CD is NOT complete without these three tracks. They really add to the dynamics of the compilation. The Japanese issues also includes all of the lyrics in Japanese and English. Theres's other material within the booklet, and if could read Japanese, I'd comment on it.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Buggles/Adventures in Modern Recording, March 18, 2000

By	Richard Horton (Beverly, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

Although "The Age of Plastic" was a great album, Adventures is much better. The title track is very good, as is the rest of the album, but I think the best cut is "I am a Camera". Anyone else who likes this song may want to pick up the CD "Drama" by YES(ATLANTIC 16019-2) and listen to track 4, "Into the Lens" Same song,different spin. I highly recommend Adventures. Well worth the purchase price!!