Adventures in Modern Recording
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Adventures in Modern Recording
- Artist: Buggles
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- Release Date: 1982 02
- Total Time: 34:29
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
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It wasn't surprising that the Buggles' second release, Adventures in Modern Recording, didn't meet the expectations that 1980's internationally successful The Age of Plastic set. Both Horn and Downes had been working on several outside projects, including Yes' 1980 release Drama, which severely limited their time, and for the most part, Adventures was a Trevor Horn solo project; Geoff Downes only appears on three tracks. However, many of the criticisms leveled against this outing were unfounded and there is still much to like; several songs, such as the infectious title track, equal The Age of Plastic. Both "Adventures in Modern Recording" and "Inner City," with its lush arrangement and engrossing melody, show off Horn's remarkable production savvy. Horn and Downes collaborations like the sultry "Vermillion Sands" and "I Am a Camera" -- a melancholy, stripped-down version of "Into the Lens," which appeared on Drama -- are top-notch. Meanwhile, "Lenny" is a shot of adrenaline that could have fit nicely on Drama as well; actually, a good portion of that album is as much a Buggles recording as anything you'll find here, so to consider Adventures the second Buggles release would be unfair. Instead, Adventures and Drama should be seen as a collective statement. Buggles fans should look for the Japanese import of Adventures in Modern Recording (Flavour TFCK-87577), which has been remastered and includes unreleased tracks like the bubbly "Fade Away" and the unusual "Blue Nylon," and a 12" mix of "I Am a Camera." Both of the Buggles albums still sound fresh, especially compared to the '90s unimaginative pop. The only disappointment here is that it is unlikely there will be further adventures for the Buggles. ~ Jeri Montesano, Rovi| Adventures in Lo-fi [Instrumentals] (2003 Album by King Britt) | |
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For the eponymous song from the album, see Adventures in Modern Recording (song).
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| Studio album by The Buggles | ||||
| Released | November 11, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, New Wave | |||
| Length | 34:29 | |||
| Label | Carrere Polydor(Distributed in the United States by CBS Records) | |||
| Producer | Trevor Horn, John Sinclair, Geoff Downes | |||
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Adventures in Modern Recording is the second and last studio album by the British synthpop duo The Buggles released in 1981 on Carrere Records. Made one year after their stint as members of Yes, the album contains nine tracks, including a stripped-down version of Yes's "Into the Lens", here entitled, "I Am a Camera". The album contained no hits, and The Buggles broke up during recording, with Geoffrey Downes joining Asia and Trevor Horn becoming a producer. The album as released was mostly a Trevor Horn solo effort, with Bruce Woolley assisting in completing the tracks.
Both "We Can Fly from Here" and "Riding a Tide" (appearing as demos on the 2010 reissue) were rerecorded by Yes (with Horn as producer and Downes on keyboards) for their 2011 album release Fly from Here.
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Release history
The album was first issued on compact disc in 1993 by Japanese label Jimco Records. In 1997 it was reissued with three bonus tracks, this time on the Japanese Flavour of Sound label. A new reissue was released by Salvo Records/ZTT on 15 February 2010; it contains 10 bonus tracks.[2]
Track listing
Original LP release
Side one
- "Adventures in Modern Recording" (Simon Darlow, Trevor Horn, Bruce Woolley) – 3:46
- "Beatnik" (Horn) – 3:38
- "Vermillion Sands" (Geoff Downes, Horn) – 6:48
- "I Am a Camera" (Downes, Horn) – 4:56
Side two
- "On TV" (Horn, Wooley, Rodney Thompson) – 2:48
- "Inner City" (Darlow, Horn) – 3:22
- "Lenny" (Downes, Horn) – 3:12
- "Rainbow Warrior" (Darlow, Horn, John Sinclair) – 5:22
- "Adventures in Modern Recording (reprise)" (Darlow, Horn, Woolley) – 0:51
Bonus tracks on 1997 CD re-release
- "Fade Away" – 2:36
- Original B-side of the "I Am a Camera" and "On TV" 7-inch singles
- "Blue Nylon" – 2:25
- Original B-side of the "Adventures in Modern Recording" 7-inch single
- "I Am a Camera" – 4:13
- Original 12-inch single mix
Bonus tracks on 2010 CD re-release
- "Fade Away"
- "Blue Nylon"
- "I Am a Camera" (12-inch mix)
- "We Can Fly from Here – Part 1"
- "Dion"
- "Videotheque"
- "On TV"
- "Walking on Glass" (Original version of "Lenny")
- "Riding a Tide"
- "We Can Fly from Here – Part 2"
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums Chart[3] | 50 |
| US Hot 200 Billboard[4] | 161 |
Personnel
- Trevor Horn – vocals; bass on "Adventures in Modern Recording", "Inner City", "Adventures in Modern Recording (reprise)", "Fade Away", "Blue Nylon"; guitar on "Beatnik", "Vermillion Sands", "I Am a Camera", "Lenny"; drum programming on "I Am a Camera"
- Geoff Downes – keyboards on "Beatnik", "Vermillion Sands", "I Am a Camera", "Lenny"; drum programming on "Lenny"
- Simon Darlow – keyboards on "Adventures in Modern Recording", "On TV", "Inner City", "Rainbow Warrior", "Adventures in Modern Recording (reprise)", "Fade Away", "Blue Nylon"; guitar on "Adventures in Modern Recording", "On TV", "Inner City", "Rainbow Warrior", "Adventures in Modern Recording (reprise)", "Fade Away", "Blue Nylon"
- Bruce Woolley – vocals on "On TV"
- John Sinclair – drum programming on "Adventures in Modern Recording", "On TV", "Inner City", "Rainbow Warrior", "Adventures in Modern Recording (reprise)", "Fade Away", "Blue Nylon"; cymbals on "Adventures in Modern Recording", "Rainbow Warrior", "Adventures in Modern Recording (reprise)"; vocals on "On TV"; guitar on "Beatnik"
- Chris Squire – sound effects on "Adventures in Modern Recording", "Adventures in Modern Recording (reprise)"
- Anne Dudley – keyboards on "Beatnik"
- Luis Jardim – percussion on "Beatnik"
- Danny Schogger – keyboards on "Lenny"
- Rod Thompson – keyboards on "Lenny"
Production
- Produced by Geoff Downes, John Sinclair & Trevor Horn
- Engineers: Stuart Bruce (also assistant engineer), Gary Langan, Julian Mendelsohn
References
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2941
- ^ Release date for Adventures in Modern Recording per online retailer Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. http://www.swedishcharts.com/. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "AllMusic". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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