Anywhere Plus [Import]

New Musik | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 10, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 1981
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Edsel Records UK
• ASIN: B00005A478
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,068 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. They All Run After the Carving Knife

2. Areas

3. Churches

4. This World of Walter

5. Luxury

6. While You Wait

7. Changing Minds

8. Peace

9. Design

10. Traps

11. Division

12. Back to Room One

13. The Office

14. From the Village

15. Guitars

Editorial Reviews

CD reissue of 1981 album by cult power-pop band, with three bonus tracks, 'The Office', 'From The Village' and 'Guitars'. Featuring a reproduction of the original artwork. New Musik was the brainchild of main man producer Tony Mansfield, whose other credits include 80's hits for Mari Wilson, A-Ha and Captain Sensible. Mastered for CD by the original cutting engineer. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "New Musik" that ages well, April 13, 2001

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D. Hartley (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Anywhere Plus (Audio CD)

Early 80's synth-pop at its very best. Group leader/producer Tony Mansfield has never been given proper credit for helping pave the way for the more commercially successful acts of the genre (Gary Numan,OMD, Howard Jones,Modern English, New Order & Co). U.S. music fans should rejoice that "Anywhere", (along with the equally fine "From A To B") is now available from Amazon, as previously we've had to make do with a lone,long out-of-print LP ("Sanctuary") that combined several cuts from each of the aforementioned U.K.-only releases. At any rate, synth-pop fans will revel in the sound-- a catchy, airy drum-machine/keyboard/acoustic guitar pastiche combined with a sometimes wistful, dreamy, Lennonesque melancholy in the vocal. Mansfield certainly doesn't write your typical "love you baby" lyrics ("They All Run After The Carving Knife" will probably never be covered by Celene Dion). Many of the songs have an enigmatic and recurring architectural/geographical theme ("Areas", "Churches", "Back To Room One"). With the recent "vintage synth" sound revival, perhaps New Musik will enjoy a rediscovery by a new generation of music fans.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely extraordinary - glad it's available, April 12, 2001

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Jeffrey J. Lyons (Pembroke, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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What a thrill it was to find an affordable copy of this long overlooked irrepressible techno-pop classic. Sure, the recording technology of 1980-81 cannot compare to the recording quality of today. Granted there are a few thin synth spots, lots of electronic beeps and blips, and a very obvious electronic drum kit. Forget all of that. Listen to what Tony Mansfield and company were attempting. Catchy melodies, experiments in sound, inoffensive, simple lyrics, and truly visionary of what the 80's and the 90's would ultimately branch off into. This has always been one of my all time favorite pop albums. I bought the original when it came out in 1981. Stand out songs include: "Churches," "While You Wait," "Changing Minds," and "Back to Room One." All the other are just plain good. Also included here are the B-sides to the two 45's released from the original album. Interesting that "From the Village" is sort of a tribute to one of my all time favorite TV shows, "The Prisoner." Be seeing you...

5.0 out of 5 stars here here, what's all this racket?, May 22, 2007

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Jared Jennings - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anywhere Plus (Audio CD)

this album is what everyone is saying it is. the funny thing is i first listened to it waaaay to late at night, so i was sleepy and it wasn't connecting, so i felt let down.

well a few days later i listened again and kapow! it had the effect i'm sure i would of recieved if in the right frame of mind upon first listen.

the song writing is wonderful, with only 1 song towards the end being a skipove, that is a very strong track record for any album.

trying to explain the sound of this and their first album to my sister is nearly impossible. i just kept saying "he follows his own internal logic that you have to adjust to", also meaning if listening to this with the expectation of it sounding like someone else, will not work, at all.

while that sounds simple enough, you have to readjust and let his songwriting go where it will, upon which time you will be blown away by the pop smarts on display. this albu as well as from a to b are must owns for synth and music fans, his songwriting and production really sound ahead of their time i'd like to add, so much so that it sounds... timeless