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Blancmange

Real Name:
Neil Arthur & Stephen Luscombe
Profile:
British Synth-pop duo, formed in London 1979. Had a string of hits through the early 1980s with songs such as "Living On The Ceiling", "Waves", "Blind Vision" and "Don't Tell Me". However, the band found their popularity waning by the mid-80s. The poor performance of their third album "Believe You Me" led the band to split in 1986.
Sites:
blancmange.biz/Hello.html, MySpace, affleckonline.co.uk/blancmange
Members:
Neil Arthur, Stephen Luscombe
Variations:
All | Blancmange | Blancmanage
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Discography

Releases:
Irene & Mavis (7", Ltd, EP)   Not On Label 1980
Feel Me (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   London Records 1982
Feel Me / Living On The Ceiling ◄ (2 versions)   Island Records 1982
God's Kitchen / I've Seen The Word (Single) ◄ (3 versions)   London Records 1982
Happy Families (Album) ◄ (13 versions)   London Records ... 1982
I've Seen The Word / God's Kitchen ◄ (3 versions)   London Records 1982
Living On The Ceiling (Single) ◄ (15 versions)   London Records ... 1982
Living On The Ceiling / Feel Me (12", Single)   London Records 1982
Blancmange (12", MiniAlbum)   London Records 1983
Blind Vision (Single, Maxi) ◄ (20 versions)   London Records ... 1983
Living On The Ceiling (7", Promo)   London Records 1983
That's Love, That It Is (Single, Maxi) ◄ (18 versions)   London Records ... 1983
That's Love, That It Is (New Dance Mix Version) / Blind Vision (2x12", Single, Ltd)   London Records, London Records, London Records 1983
Waves (Single, Maxi) ◄ (10 versions)   London Records ... 1983
Waves / Living On The Ceiling (12")   PolyGram Records (Australia), London Records 1983
Born Every Minute / Living On The Ceiling / Sad Day (Flexi, 7")   Melody Maker 1984
Don't Tell Me (Single) ◄ (25 versions)   London Records ... 1984
Mange Tout (Album, Comp) ◄ (13 versions)   London Records ... 1984
The Day Before You Came (Single, Maxi) ◄ (6 versions)   London Records ... 1984
Believe You Me (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   London Records ... 1985
Lose Your Love (Maxi, Single) ◄ (10 versions)   London Records ... 1985
What's Your Problem (Single) ◄ (6 versions)   London Records ... 1985
I Can See It (12", Promo, W/Lbl)   London Records 1986
I Can See It (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   London Records 1986
The Videosingles (VHS, PAL)   Channel 5 1986
Blind Vision / Living On The Ceiling (12")   Old Gold (2) 1988
Second Helpings - The Best Of Blancmange (Comp) ◄ (4 versions)   London Records ... 1990
Blancmange Collection: Heaven Knows (CD)   Old Gold (2) 1992
The Third Course (CD)   London Records, Spectrum Music (2) 1994
Best Of Blancmange (CD)   Connoisseur Collection 1996
Hello Good Evening - Blancmange Live (DVD)   Universal Music 2005
The Platinum Collection (CD, Comp)   Warner Platinum, Rhino (UK) 2006
Son Of Ceiling (10", S/Sided)   Sunglasses After Dark  
Production:
Some Bizzare Album (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Sad Day Some Bizzare 1981
Appears On:
Some Bizzare Album (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Sad Day Some Bizzare ... 1981
To Cut A Long Story Short - A Tribute To The Pioneers Of Electronic Pop (CD, Album, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Energy Rekords 1995
Tracks Appear On:
Some Bizzare Album (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Sad Day Some Bizzare ... 1981
Chart Hits 83 - Vol.1 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Blind Vision K-Tel 1983
Chart Trek Volumes 1 + 2 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Waves Ronco 1983
Die Neue Smash Hits (LP, Comp) Blind Vision CBS 1983
Ein Með Öllu (LP, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Steinar 1983
Go For It 1983 (LP, Comp) Living On The Ceiling CBS Records Australia 1983
Hits On Fire - 20 Scorching Tracks! (LP) Blind Vision Ronco 1983
NRJ Selection (LP, Comp, Mixed) Waves Barclay 1983
Saturday Superstore Replay Selection (LP) Living On The Ceiling BBC Records 1983
Super Maxi II (2xLP) Game Above My Head TELDEC 1983
Wolkenreise - Zwischen Traum Und Phantasie (LP, Comp) Waves Ariola, Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 1983
Debut LP Magazine - Issue 03 (LP) Vishnu CBS 1984
Debüt LP / Zeitschrift Ausgabe 8 (LP, Smplr) That's Love That It Is Debüt 1984
Hit-News (LP) Don't Tell Me K-Tel International GmbH 1984
Now That's What I Call Music 3 (2xLP) Don't Tell Me EMI Records, Virgin 1984
Now That's What I Call Music! 3 (2xCass, Comp) Don't Tell Me EMI Records, Virgin 1984
Class X Two (CD, Comp) Blind Vision Razormaid Records 1985
Modern Times (LP) Time Became The Tide TELDEC 1985
The London Sampler (LP, Comp) Feel Me (live), That's... London Recordings 1985
R.1 (2x12") What's Your Problem Razormaid Records 1986
Spools Gold (Cass, Album) Hello Darling Record Mirror 1986
Class X Six (2x12") Blind Vision Razormaid Records 1987
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 1 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Living On The Ceiling Old Gold (2) 1990
Best Of 12" Synth (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Living On A Ceiling Old Gold (2) 1990
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 5 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Don't Tell Me Old Gold (2) 1991
Best Of Synth (CD, Comp) Blind Vision Old Gold (2) 1991
Les Années New Wave (CD) Living On The Ceiling PolyGram 1991
Razormaid - Anniversary Six-Point-Five (2x12", Ltd, Promo, Bla) Blind Vision Razormaid Records 1991
UK Pop Classics (CD, Comp) Don't Tell Me Arcade 1991
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1982 - Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Connoisseur Collection 1992
Club For Heroes (Album, Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Living On The Ceiling Telstar 1992
Just Say Yesterday (Vol. VI Of Just Say Yes) (CD, Comp) Don't Tell Me Sire Records Company 1992
Pop & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits Of The 80's (2xCD) Blind Vision Columbia 1992
Razormaid 7th Anniversary Box Set (Box + 7xCD) Blind Vision (Razormai... Razormaid Records 1992
10 Star Collection - Pop 4 (CD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling,... Stardust 1993
12 x 12 - Volume 1 (The First Bite) (CD) Living On The Ceiling Karussell 1993
Radio FFN - Take Off Into The 80's (CD, Comp) Don't Tell Me Polystar Records 1993
Richard Blade's Flashback Favorites Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Don't Tell Me Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 1993
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1983 (CD) Blind Vision Connoisseur Collection 1994
Hits In The 1st Degree - The Hits Collection Vol.3 (CD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Newsound Ltd 1994
I Love I Hate (Maxi) ◄ (4 versions) Feel Me (12" Mix) Chrysalis 1994
The 80's Collection - 1982 Alive And Kicking (2xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Time Life Music 1994
Electric Dreams (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Living On The Ceiling PolyGram TV 1995
Neon Wave (2xCD, Comp) Blind Vision, God's Ki... Polygram 1995
Technoclub - Classix Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) Blind Vision Castle Communications 1995
Before Techno (2xCD) Blind Vision PolyGram 1996
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 119 (CD, Album, Mixed, Comp) Blind Vision Music Factory 1996
New Romantic (2xCD, Comp) Waves EMI Electrola 1996
Our Friends Electric (2xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Telstar 1996
Pop & Wave Vol. 6 - A Reflection On The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Don't Tell Me Sony Music Media, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
Rock Hits! 80's Vol.3 - Hits In The 1st Degree (CD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Newsound Ltd, Newsound Ltd 1996
Electric - High Voltage Hits From The 80's (CD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Crimson 1997
Electric Ballroom (2xCD, Comp) Waves Sub Terranean, Sub Terranean 1997
Electronic (4xCD, Comp + Box) Living On The Ceiling,... BMG Direct, BMG UK & Ireland 1997
New Wave Club Class.X 8 (CD) Game Above My Head Antler-Subway 1997
Pop'n'Rock 80 Volume 8 (CD, Comp) Don't Tell Me PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1997
The Model - 20 New Romantic Hits From The 80s (CD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Spectrum Music (2), PolyGram Record Operations 1997
80's New Wave: New Wave Dance (CD, Comp) Blind Vision Rebound Records (2) 1998
New Romantics (CD) Living On The Ceiling Universal Music (Brazil) 1998
Pop & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits From The Fantastic 80's (2xCD) Blind Vision Sony Music Media 1998
Relax! The Ultimate 80's Mix (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) Living On The Ceiling PolyGram TV 1998
Collected (4xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Ltd) Living On The Ceiling London Records 90 1999
Electropop Essentials (CD, Comp) Blind Vision Hip-O Records, Universal Music Special Markets 1999
Pulse 95 FM Essential Retro (2xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Pro DJ International 1999
Relax! Volume 2 - The Ultimate 80's Mix (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Blind Vision PolyGram TV 1999
Dance The Alternative Volume 2 (2xCD) Feel Me Universal Music TV 2000
Relax! The Ultimate 80's Mix (2xCD) Living On The Ceiling Universal Music (Netherlands) 2001
The 80s 2 (3xCD, Comp) Waves Warner Strategic Marketing, Warner Strategic Marketing, Warner Strategic Marketing 2001
Absolute Synth Classics (2xCD) Living On The Ceiling EVA Records (Sweden) 2002
Alternative Eighties (2xCD) Living On The Ceiling Columbia, Sony Music TV 2002
Electric Dreams (2xCD) Living On The Ceiling ... Circa Records Ltd. 2002
Electric: The Very Best Of Electronic, New Wave & Synth (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Living On The Ceiling Telstar TV 2002
The Sound Of The Crowd (CD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling ... Universal Music (UK) 2002
Electric Level 2: The Very Best Of Electronic, New Wave & Synth (2xCD) Living On The Ceiling Telstar TV 2003
Serie Noire 2: Dark Pop And New Beat (CD, Sli) The Game Above My Head Eskimo Recordings 2003
Abba Forever (2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot.) The Day Before You Came Polystar Records, Universal Strategic Marketing 2004
Best Of The 80's (Box + 3xCD, Comp) Don't Tell Me Warner Music (Germany) 2004
Dirty Dancing - Collection 01 (CD, Comp, Mixed + DVD, Ltd) Blind Vision Labels, EMI Music (Belgium) 2004
Retro:Active2 - Rare & Remixed (CD, Comp, RM) Don't Tell Me (Dance R... Hi-Bias Records Inc. 2004
Electric (2xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Warner Dance 2005
Essential New Wave - Volume 1 (CD) Don't Tell Me EMI Music (Belgium) 2005
Retro:Active4 - Rare & Remixed (CD) Living On The Ceiling ... Hi-Bias Records Inc. 2005
Commercial Collection 286 (2xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling DMC 2006
MightyREAL A Dance Floor Restrospective 1980-1988 - Showstoppers (CD, Album) That's Love, That It I... Candystorecords 2006
Retro:Active5 - Rare & Remixed (CD, Comp, RM, Ltd) That's Love, That It I... Hi-Bias Records Inc. 2006
100 Hits 80s (5xCD, Comp + Box) Living On The Ceiling,... Demon Music Group 2007
12"/80s Pop (3xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling ... Family Recordings (UK) 2007
80's Underground Clubbing - Volume 2 (CDr, Ltd, Promo) Game Above My Head Not On Label 2007
Dimitris Papaspyropoulos Presents "Silent Wonder" (2xCD, Comp) Waves Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Greece) 2007
Romantic Klub80 (CD, Comp, CD-) Waves (Remix) 4EverMusic 2007
The 80's Tapes - Pop & Wave (2xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Fantastic 80's! - The Complete Collection (5xCD, Comp + Box) Living On The Ceiling Warner Music TV, Rhino (UK) 2008
80's New Romantics (3xCD, Promo, W/Lbl, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Virgin 2009
80s Niteclub (3xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling ... Universal Music TV 2009
Feel Good 80's (3xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling Sony Music Entertainment 2009
Pop & Rock Klub80 Volume 2 (2xCD, RM, CD-) The Day Before You Came 4EverMusic 2009
The New Romantics (3xCD, Comp) Living On The Ceiling EMI, Virgin 2009
Kult Klassix Vol. 2 (2xCD) Blind Vision Total Recall (3)  
Razormaid! Presents: From The Vault -- The Dub Mixes (CDr) Blind Vision (Razormai... Razormaid Records  
Two's Company (Cass, Comp) Blind Vision, Living O... Pickwick (UK)  
Unofficial Releases:
Revolution II (LP) Vishnu Demon (2) 1987
Missing Tracks Vol. 1 (CD) The Game Above My Head Missing Music Records 1993
New Wave Mix Vol. 7 (CDr, Mixed, Ltd) Game Above My Head Not On Label (New Wave Mix Series)  
Sensitive Five (LP) Vishnu Cosmic Communications  
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Review by Crijevo Jul 29, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)
Blancmange were less aware of pop with 'Irene & Mavis' which was recorded in 1979 and stopped right there. A six track EP, rather experimental, echoing Cabaret Voltaire more than Depeche Mode in their sound. Originally a three piece (at first called 'L360' or something) with drummer Laurence Stevens (strange enough, the guy with the same name designed later record sleeves for Eurythmics, I wonder). 'Irene & Mavis' proves a collectible obscurity, omitted even from these pages as a mention - a combination of weird noise ('Disco A-Bomb-Bomb', 'Overspreading Art Genius, 'Modichy In Aneration') and a potential piss-take over ska bands ('Concentration Baby'). A slight hint of what was about to happen, came in a synth-pop tune 'Just Another Spectre', a moody instrumental giving much thought to the duo's first proper vynil exposure with semi-legendary V/A sampler 'Some Bizzare' (a track 'Sad Day'). After this Blancmange took more conventional, often surprisingly innovative step towards pop - 'Happy Families', their debut albums still stands as the most essential of the lot - 'Mange Tout' and 'Believe You Me' provoked mixed response and despite a number of impressive hits the duo split starting solo projects. Neil Arthur returned sometime in the 90s with Fortran 5 on their excellent single 'Persian Blues'...
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