Thomas Dolby – The Golden Age Of Wireless

Thomas Dolby – The Golden Age Of Wireless €4 Label: EMI – 1A 064-07607, Venice In Peril Records – 1A 064-07607
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1


Flying North
Backing Vocals – Lesley Fairbairn
Drum Programming – TMDR*
Guitar – Dave Birch
Percussion [Backwards] – Justin Hildreth
Backing Vocals – Lesley Fairbairn
Drum Programming – TMDR*
Guitar – Dave Birch
Percussion [Backwards] – Justin Hildreth
3:50
A2


Commercial Breakup
Lyrics By – Thomas Dolby
Music By – Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr (2)
Lyrics By – Thomas Dolby
Music By – Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr (2)
4:15
A3


Weightless
Backing Vocals – James Allen, Judy Evans, Lene Lovich, Les Chappell, Lesley Fairbairn
Vocals [Monks] – Bruce Woolley, Dave Birch, TMDR*
Backing Vocals – James Allen, Judy Evans, Lene Lovich, Les Chappell, Lesley Fairbairn
Vocals [Monks] – Bruce Woolley, Dave Birch, TMDR*
3:45
A4


Europa And The Pirate Twins
Backing Vocals – Les Chappell
Harmonica – Andy Partridge
Percussion [Electronic] – TMDR*
Backing Vocals – Les Chappell
Harmonica – Andy Partridge
Percussion [Electronic] – TMDR*
3:18
A5


Windpower
Brass [Leadline], Flute – Simon Lloyd
Drum Programming – TMDR*
Vocals [Shipping Forecast] – John Marsh
Brass [Leadline], Flute – Simon Lloyd
Drum Programming – TMDR*
Vocals [Shipping Forecast] – John Marsh
4:20
B1


The Wreck Of The Fairchild
Backing Vocals – Bruce Woolley
Kalimba – TMDR*
Other [Chilean Translations, Distress, Grace] – Guido Orlando
Backing Vocals – Bruce Woolley
Kalimba – TMDR*
Other [Chilean Translations, Distress, Grace] – Guido Orlando
3:30
B2


Airwaves
Backing Vocals – Bruce Woolley
Backing Vocals – Bruce Woolley
5:12
B3


Radio Silence
Backing Vocals – Akiko Yano
Mixed By – TMDR*
Mixed By, Synthesizer – Daniel Miller
Backing Vocals – Akiko Yano
Mixed By – TMDR*
Mixed By, Synthesizer – Daniel Miller
3:43
B4


Cloudburst At Shingle Street
Backing Vocals – James Allen, Judy Evans, Lesley Fairbairn
Vocals [Operatics] – Lene Lovich, Les Chappell
Backing Vocals – James Allen, Judy Evans, Lesley Fairbairn
Vocals [Operatics] – Lene Lovich, Les Chappell
5:45
Companies, etc.

• Marketed By – EMI
• Manufactured By – EMI
• Distributed By – EMI
• Recorded By – EMI Records Ltd.

Credits

• Backing Vocals – TMDR* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4)
• Bass – Mark Heyward-Chaplin (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B2, B4)
• Drums – Justin Hildreth (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B2, B4)
• Engineer – Barry Kingston, Chris Birkett, Chris Stone, Graham Carmichael, Martin Levan, Mike Hedges, Peter Woolliscroft, Tim Hunt, Wally Brill
• Guitar – Kevin Armstrong (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4)
• Piano – TMDR* (tracks: A1, A3, B1 to B4)
• Producer – Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson*
• Synthesizer – TMDR* (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B2)
• Synthesizer [Wave Computer] – TMDR* (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B3, B4)
• Written-By – Thomas Dolby (tracks: A1, A3 to B4)

Notes This is the first European version of the LP as released in early 1982 in the UK.

This full-length version of The Wreck Of The Fairchild found here is unique to this pressing, which continues the radio frequency tones directly into Airwaves without a break. The version found on the B-side of the Airwaves 7" single fades early making it about 5 seconds shorter.

Later pressings differ from this one in a variety of ways, but most notably:
First US issue (but second issue overall; on Harvest):
Drops The Wreck Of The Fairchild, but adds Urges and Leipzig which were taken from an early single. Replaces the full-length Airwaves found here with a 7" version, and includes a different version of Radio Silence.

A later US version then dropped Urges and Leipzig and instead added She Blinded Me With Science and One Of Our Submarines. Still later pressings switch off between the long and short versions of She Blinded... and Airwaves, and the rock (long) vs. synth (short) versions of Radio Silence.

Printed inner sleeve
Cover is printed in Holland
Made in EEC
Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code: LC 0542
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Stamped): 07607-A1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Stamped): 07607-B1

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