From a to B [Extra tracks, Import]

New Musik | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Epic Japan
• ASIN: B00005HRYK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,188 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Straight Lines

2. Sanctuary

3. A Map of You

4. A Science

5. On Islands

6. The World of Water

7. Living By Numbers

8. Dead Fish (Don't Swim Home)

9. Adventures

10. The Safe Side

11. Missing Persons [*]

12. She's a Magazine [*]

13. Chik Musik [*]

14. Magazine Musik [*]

15. Sad Films [*]

16. Under Attack [*]

17. And [*]

Editorial Reviews

Reissue of 1980 debut album for the Synth Pop act led by Tony Mansfield, who later crafted hit singles as producer for a-Ha, Naked Eyes, Mari Wilson, Captain Sensible, The B-52s and more. Features the hits, 'Living By Numbers', 'This World Of Water', 'Straight Lines' and 'Sanctuary'. Includes six bonus tracks: 'Sad Films', 'Missing Persons', 'Tell Me Something', 'She's A Magazine', 'Chik Musik' and 'Magazine Musik'. Packaging features all the elements of the original sleeve and inner including lyrics as well as picture sleeves of the singles and annotation. Mastered for CD by the original cutting engineer! Sony. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome stuff, November 30, 1999

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Graham Glass (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From a to B (Audio CD)

i've been waiting for this album to be released on CD for at least 5 years. today i got it. wow, it's even better than i remember. tony mansfield is truly brilliant. i can't wait to get "warp"!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time this was reissued., July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: From a to B (Audio CD)

I am one fan who is not afraid to declare that Tony Mansfield was a pop music genius. He had an admirable ability of crafting techno-pop sing-along melodies while tossing in the occasional special effect. This album is the first of two New Musik LPs that came out in 1980-1981. Some of the songs are just fun-filled tunes that you want to tap your toes to. Sometimes some lessons were to be learned in the social and political commentary of the lyrics. "Dead Fish Don't Swim Home" speaks out against war. "On Islands" reminds us that we are all one big happy family on this planet Earth. Let's not screw it up. "Living By Numbers" makes me think of Number 6 on the TV Show "The Prisoner" "...We don't want your name...just your number." Mansfield has gone onto to produce the likes of the B-52's. This re-release is long overdue and a snapshot of a bygone era when disco faded and New Wave began. And to have additional cuts makes it even a better treasure. I hope they re-release the second album soon.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Album And Almost Forgot About This Band, February 20, 2008

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David D. McFarland "Judemac" (Oceanside, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From a to B (Audio CD)

A great record and got it for "Dead Fish" but the rest of the CD is excellent as well. I highly recommend it if you remember the 80's & the band. Search "Judemac Forever" on msn, Google and Yahoo.