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Though he never had many hits, Thomas Dolby became one of the most recognizable figures of the synth-pop movement of early-'80s new wave. Largely, this was due to his skillful marketing. Dolby promoted himself as a kind of mad scientist, an egghead that had successfully harnassed the power of synthesizers and samplers, using them to make catchy pop and light electro-funk. Before he launched a solo… Read more in Amazon's Thomas Dolby Store

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  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: March 1982
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Capitol
  • ASIN: B000007O19
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #52,735 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. She Blinded Me With Science
2. Radio Silence
3. Airwaves
4. Flying North
5. Weightless
6. Europa and the Pirate Twins
7. Wind Power
8. Commercial Breakup
9. One of Our Submarines
10. Couldburst at Shingle Street

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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars, but how about a deluxe reissue?, March 13, 2004
By Tim Brough "author and music buff" (Springfield, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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If you're reading this, you probably know that "The Golden Age Of Wireless" was an amazing moment in the budding synthesizer new wave explosion. As anyone into the instrument could have told you at the time, Thomas Dolby was not just an incredible synth player, he had an amazing sense of keyboard construction and compositional skills. His credits before his solo career included Lena Lovich, Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club and (gasp) Foreigner! (Those are his keyboard washes that grace their classic "Foreigner 4" and the hit "Waiting For a Girl Like You.") So it wasn't like Dolby's debut came without a pedigree.

But the original "The Golden Age Of Wireless" album came with completely different cover art, different running order, a much better mix of "Radio Silence" and two other songs, "Urges" and "Leipzig." It wasn't until after an EP release of five songs for "She Blinded Me With Science" became a hit did the CD/Album as we know it come into existence. Even then, the versions of "Science" and "One Of Our Submarines" added to "Golden Age" are different, shortened edits. To this day, I am fascinated by both versions of the album and CD, and I keep wondering why, in this age when everything is being remastered, remixed and re-issued, this classic album hasn't been mined for the deluxe treatment?

First off, we need the album resequenced to replace the original mix of "Radio Science" and relegate the vaporized remix to a bonus track. Then replace "Leipzig" and "Urges" to their equivalent positions on the first issue of the album. Then, for more bonus tracks, the "She Blinded Me With Science" EP's remixes of the single, "Windpower," "Flying North" and "Submarines." It would, for me, take an already five star album of the eighties and truly do it justice for the influence that Dolby had.

And while we're at it, a DVD of the "Golden Age of Video" would be nice......

How about it Capitol/EMI?

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic !, July 27, 2000
By JOHN SPOKUS (BALTIMORE, MARYLAND United States) - See all my reviews
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Dolby never quite gets the credit he deserves. This is one of the best paced albums I've ever heard with great songwriting throughout. Truly an inspiration. There were actually FOUR different releases of this album (in response to another reviewer spotting two). This CD is the 2nd US LP pressing version with the different version of "Radio Silence". There were also 2 different UK versions, neither one has "She Blinded Me With Science" or "One Of Our Submarines". The first version adds "Wreck Of The Fairchild" (a very rare early single) and both contain "Urges" and "Leipzig", neither were ever on any US version. If you're a fan you'll want them all !
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5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant album of excellent music, August 18, 1999
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It's too bad most people only know Thomas Dolby because of She Blinded Me With Science. This album is actually very different from his biggest hit, and every song is a masterpiece. Apart from his very distinctive keyboard work, most songs are performed with quite basic drum, guitar and bass arrangements, so to label this as your average early 80's synthesizer music would be a major mistake. The CD version of this album is in fact not the original - you should also try to get a hold of the vinyl one, which has the full length version of the beautiful Airwaves as well as a great instrumental called Wreck Of The Fairchild (while it doesn't contain She Blinded Me... and One Of Our Submarines). This, Dolby's first solo work, shows how accomplished and gifted a songwriter, keyboard player and producer he was already back in the early stages of his career. It is definitely one of the best albums of all time, with a very special atmosphere and intriguing sounscapes - and clever lyrics. Don't let yourself miss this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pass This Edition Up for the New Original UK LP Remaster
World class synthpop diminished somewhat by the inclusion of his mega-selling hit single that was actually released over a year after the initial album came out. Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Donato

4.0 out of 5 stars Forget the over-played She Blinded Me With Science
There's so much more on here to like. My favorite song is "One of Submarines". I saw the movie "On the Beach" and this song kept playing over and over again in my head. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Dave

3.0 out of 5 stars Please Remaster & Restore to original!
This album was always a favorite. I had all the UK 12" singles & I remember the album flowing quite smoothly. Read more
Published 6 months ago by ChrisWN

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs 'The Wreck of the Fairchild'
One version of the LP had a really cool song called 'The Wreck of the Fairchild' which segued into 'Airwaves'. Read more
Published 8 months ago by ectoflanger

4.0 out of 5 stars Give Us Back The Original !
The CD is good not as great as the original LP.
This is one more time fiddling around with a masterpiece was a real mistake. Read more
Published 15 months ago by MUSIC LOVE

3.0 out of 5 stars casseste over cd on album"golden age of wireless"
Just recently, "The Golden Age Of Wireless" by Thomas Dolby was just purchased by me not too long ago. Read more
Published 21 months ago

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous cd
All the way one of the best! Great shipping service, fast turnaround, and a quality pressing of a very emotive album.
Published on June 14, 2007 by Greg R. Vadimsky

5.0 out of 5 stars Wreck of the Fairchild
What is it about this curious song? What IS it about this curious song? Combining increasingly frantic nautical SOS transmissions with 80's-era drum-machine electronic beats and... Read more
Published on April 28, 2007 by George Kaplan

5.0 out of 5 stars An Jewel
"The Golden Age of Wireless" by Thomas Dolby is an album that will stand on it's own two legs quite comfortably in regards to music's 'Golden Age of New Wave'. But Mr. Read more
Published on March 25, 2007 by Stephen P. Lopez

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent album
Despite its' age The Golden Age of Wireless still holds up just fine and is a must have for any lover of intellectual lyrics and masterful instrumentation. Read more
Published on January 12, 2007 by David Hopkins

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