So a bit of a Voice Farm Day today to compliment the previous post by I Start Counting.
San Francisco based the band started as a trio of Gary Miles, (Keyboards, Marimba) Myke Reilly (Keyboards, Drum Box and Backing Vocals) and Charly Brown (Vocals, Keyboards and Tapes)
There debut album “The World We Live In” is full of primitive synth sounds and weird percussion. Released in 1982 it sounds like early Human League in places before breaking into Cold Wave heaven and Early Depeche Mode synthpop. Produced by David Kahne it has added drums by John Stench (Romeo Void and Chrome) and added synths and Synares by Debra Hanes who would become a full time member of the group.
Influences of Numan, Devo and OMD are all here. With the emphasis on entertainment there is even a subdued, shuffling cover of The Jaynetts’ 1963 hit “Sally Go ‘Round the Roses” here. However, there are some darker instrumentals to enjoy such as the opener, “Davy’s Big Battle” and “Follow Me Home.” You do get the quirkier synthpunk of “Mama Made Me Do It” Probably too many styles here but an interesting listen.
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Optional Records – 004
| A1 | A.M. City | 2:51 |
| A2 | Lost Adults | 4:08 |
| A3 | Beatnik | 3:23 |
| A4 | Davy’s Big Battle | 2:52 |
| A5 | Mama Made Me Do It | 1:31 |
| B1 | Sally Go Round The Roses | 3:47 |
| B2 | Double Garage | 3:10 |
| B3 | Follow Me Home | 2:28 |
| B4 | Voyeur | 2:57 |
| B5 | Cheeno | 0:52 |
| B6 | Over And Over | 3:26 |
Let’s step forward to ’91 and the release of their 3rd Album (Not the most prolific of bands!) So we have smooth production with humorous and “naughty” samples scattered throughout. It’s a fun album. It has a dance vibe to it with some hooky melodies, there is even some guitar lurking around. There is a re-recorded version of “Johnny Belinda.” Unfortunately they were signed to Morgan Creek Records which failed to promote it and soon folded, the band did the same soon after.
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Polydor – 511 787-1
| A1 | Free Love | 4:32 |
| A2 | Thank You | 5:00 |
| A3 | Earth | 5:28 |
| A4 | Come On A My House | 3:40 |
| A5 | Seeing Is Believing | 4:39 |
| A6 | Hey Free Thinker | 5:49 |
| B1 | Ode To Buffy | 1:17 |
| B2 | King Of The Rat Race | 5:25 |
| B3 | Johnny Belinda | 3:59 |
| B4 | Stand By | 5:46 |
| B5 | My Idea | 3:20 |
| B6 | Walk Away | 4:17 |
| B7 | Don’t Know Why | 4:45 |
More twelves re-upped here
With the “Johnny Belinda” one also here!
myvinyldreams 
Nice clean underpants! not sure what the idea or story is behind the cover photos. whatever it is, i guarntee it is a bad one.
Can you reup The World We Live In album? Thanks
Thank you 🙂