Modern English – The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984
| Label: | 4AD – GAD 2K21 CD, 4AD – GAD2K21CD |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Remastered, Compilation |
| Country: | UK |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock |
| Style: | New Wave, Synth-pop, Experimental |
Tracklist
| 1 | 16 Days | 4:37 | |
| 2 | Gathering Dust | 4:21 | |
| 3 | I Melt With You (7" Mix) | 3:49 | |
| 4 | Mesh And Lace | 4:18 | |
| 5 | Black Houses | 5:42 | |
| 6 | After The Snow | 3:50 | |
| 7 | Rainbows End | 3:06 | |
| 8 | Smiles And Laughter | 3:10 | |
| 9 | Ricochet Days | 5:13 | |
| 10 | Dawn Chorus | 4:42 | |
| 11 | Carry Me Down | 5:25 | |
| 12 | Machines | 5:54 | |
| 13 | Heart | 6:57 | |
| 14 | Swans On Glass | 4:35 | |
| 15 | Blue Waves | 3:58 | |
| 16 | Life In The Gladhouse | 5:04 |
Credits
- Art Direction – v23, Vaughan Oliver
- Bass Guitar – Michael Conroy
- Design – Martin Andersen (3), v23
- Design [Original Sleeve] – 23 Envelope
- Drums – Richard Brown (3)
- Guitar – Gary McDowell
- Keyboards – Stephen Walker (3)
- Photography By – Dominic Davies
- Photography By [Original Sleeve] – Nigel Grierson
- Photography By [Portrait] – Sheila Rock
- Producer – Hugh Jones (tracks: 3, 6, 7, 9 to 13, 15, 16), Modern English (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 14), Robin Mayhew (tracks: 4, 8)
- Remastered By – John Dent
- Vocals – Robbie Grey
- Written-By – McDowell*, Conroy*, Brown*, Grey*, Walker*
Notes
Remastered at Loud Mastering.
Tracks taken from:
1 and 5: "Mesh & Lace"
2: "Gathering Dust"
3: "I Melt With You"
6, 10 and 11: "After The Snow"
7, 9, 13 and 15: "Ricochet Days"
8: "Smiles And Laughter"
14: "Swans On Glass"
12: unreleased single mix of a track from "Ricochet Days"
16: unreleased alternate remix of a track from "Life In The Gladhouse"
Tracks taken from:
1 and 5: "Mesh & Lace"
2: "Gathering Dust"
3: "I Melt With You"
6, 10 and 11: "After The Snow"
7, 9, 13 and 15: "Ricochet Days"
8: "Smiles And Laughter"
14: "Swans On Glass"
12: unreleased single mix of a track from "Ricochet Days"
16: unreleased alternate remix of a track from "Life In The Gladhouse"
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 652637002126
- Matrix / Runout: 40024AM-02 GAD2K21CD 012601-39
Other Versions (5 of 7)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Life In The Gladhouse: 1980-1984 (CD, Album, Compilation, Promo, Remastered) | 4AD | RCP-5034 | Taiwan | 2001 | ||
New Submission | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 (CD, Remastered, Compilation) | 4AD, 4AD | GAD 2K21 CD, GAD2K21CD | UK | 2001 | ||
New Submission | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 (CD, Remastered, Compilation) | Sum Records (2), 4AD | 6921-2, GAD2K21CD | Brazil | 2003 | ||
New Submission | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 (CD, Compilation, Remastered, Repress) | 4AD, 4AD | GAD 2K21 CD, GAD2K21CD | US | Unknown | ||
Recently Edited | The Best Of Modern English: Life In The Gladhouse 1980-1984 (CD, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Arvato) | 4AD, 4AD | GAD 2K21 CD, GAD2K21CD | UK | Unknown |
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Reviews
Edited 17 years agoModern English are one of my favourite bands of the early 80's, because they combine melodic songs with gloomy atmospheres. I find both the claustrophobic postpunk sound of their early work and the synth-driven wave style of the After The Snow / Ricochet Days-period enjoyable, but I lost track of their post-4AD work.
This compilation is a fairly good introduction, which shows that Modern English have more to offer than the 'college hit' I Melt With You. There is also a good article about their history in the booklet. My favourite piece on this cd is the furious Swans On Glass.
What I find unforgivable is the absence of Someone's Calling, my favourite Modern English-song. Though it was a single, it has been omitted here in favour of various album tracks. For historical purposes it would also have been nice if their first single Drowning Man was included, which is not available on cd as far as I know.
Release
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