Patrick Cowley - 12 By 12 - The Patrick Cowley Collection

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Hi NRG, Synth-pop, Disco

Year:

1988

Tracklist

Mind Warp	5:42
Thank God For The Music	6:08
I Wanna Take You Home	6:20
Get A Little	6:54
Right On Target	6:02
Going Home	7:19
Menergy	5:53
Lift Off	6:19
Megatron Man	7:58
Do You Wanna Funk	6:17
Pushin Too Hard	5:28
Invasion	6:26

Versions

	Title, Format	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	12 By 12 - The Patrick Cowley Collection (2xLP)	Megatone Records	M-1024	US	1988
	12 By 12 - The Patrick Cowley Collection (CD, Comp)	Megatone Records	CD-1024	US

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Rated 5/5

Review by Magnetonium Jul 22, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

referencing 12 By 12 - The Patrick Cowley Collection, CD, Comp, CD-1024

What a spectacular release by one of the lesser-known pioneers of electronic dance music. Dubbed as the "Cowley Sound" by some, Patrick Cowley's genius and creativity can be heard on this CD containing arguably his greatest works (well, sort of, because Tech-No-Logical World, They Came At Night and his megamix of Donna Summer's I Feel Love are missing here). Every single track on this CD is my favourite. His music sounds so much ahead of its time ...

Unfortunately, Patrick Cowley's life was cut short by AIDS in 1982. I cant imagine how many more fantastic productions, remixes and subsequently DJ sets we could have heard from him if he was alive today. In my mind, he would have easily eclipsed the likes of Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk and other artists that some people worship today.

Grab a piece of electronic music history. Go and buy this album and hear for yourself the wonderful music of Patrick Cowley, a style parallel to the likes of Georgio Moroder, Harold Faltermeyer and Jan Hammer.