The Golden Age of Wireless (DIDX 251 on disc face)

~ Release by Thomas Dolby (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

Annotation

Similar to https://musicbrainz.org/release/234534cd-0610-4b1a-b7c6-a8b4886b61ce but has (DIDX 251) printed on the disc itself as well as the cover and booklet.

Contains the full length version of She Blinded Me With Science and the edited 7" versions of Airwaves and Windpower.

Matrix: DIDX 251 11A2
Barcode (text): 0 7777-46009-2

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-21 08:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1She Blinded Me With Science
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and T. Dolby
bass synthesizer:
Matthew Seligman
violin:
Simon House
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Miriam Stockley
lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby
spoken vocals:
Magnus Pyke
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 13)
recording of:
She Blinded Me With Science
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr (songwriter working with Thomas Dolby)
composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Participation Music Inc.
55:10
2Radio Silence
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
mixer:
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records) and T.M.D.R.
synthesizer:
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records) (in 1982-01)
background vocals:
Akiko Yono (Akiko Yano) (in 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1982-01)
recorded at and mixed at:
Marcus Music in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1982-01) and Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-01)
recording of:
Radio Silence (in 1982-01)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
3:46
3Airwaves
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
bass guitar:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin (in 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Justin Hildreth (in 1981-09)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1981-09)
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-09)
background vocals:
TMDR (in 1981-09) and Bruce Woolley (in 1981-09)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recorded at:
Tapestry in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
mixed at:
Playground (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-12)
edit of:
Airwaves by Thomas Dolby
recording of:
Airwaves (in 1981-09)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
3:36
4Flying North
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1981-09) and Dave Birch (UK born guitarist and producer, based in South Africa since 1990s) (in 1981-09)
percussion [backwards percussion]:
Justin Hildreth (in 1981-09)
piano, synthesizer [wave computer] and lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-09)
background vocals:
Lesley Fairbairn (in 1981-09) and TMDR (in 1981-09)
recorded at:
Tapestry in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
mixed at:
Playground (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Flying North (in 1981-09)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
3:51
5Weightless
other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
bass guitar:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin (in 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Justin Hildreth (in 1981-09)
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-09)
background vocals:
James Allen (in 1981-09), Les Chappell (in 1981-09), Thomas Dolby (in 1981-09), Judy Evans (in 1981-09), Lesley Fairbairn (in 1981-09) and Lene Lovich (in 1981-09)
other vocals [monks]:
Dave Birch (UK born guitarist and producer, based in South Africa since 1990s) (in 1981-09), Thomas Dolby (in 1981-09) and Bruce Woolley (in 1981-09)
recorded at:
Tapestry Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
mixed at:
Playground Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Weightless (in 1981-09)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
3:44
6Europa and the Pirate Twins
other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
bass guitar:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin
drums (drum set):
Justin Hildreth
electronic drum set [electronic percussion], synthesizer and lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
harmonica:
Andy Partridge
background vocals:
Les Chappell and Thomas Dolby
recorded at and mixed at:
Ad Vision in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Europa and the Pirate Twins
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
53:18
7Windpower
drum machine programming and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-10)
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
brass [leadline brass] and flute:
Simon Lloyd (in 1981-10)
lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-10)
spoken vocals [shipping forecast]:
John Marsh (BBC Newsreader) (in 1981-10)
recorded at:
Aosis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
mixed at:
Playground Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-12)
edit of:
Windpower by Thomas Dolby
recording of:
Windpower (in 1981-10)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
3:51
8Commercial Breakup
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
bass guitar:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin (from 1981-09 until 1981-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Justin Hildreth (from 1981-09 until 1981-10)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1981-09 until 1981-10)
synthesizer:
TMDR (from 1981-09 until 1981-10)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby (from 1981-09 until 1981-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tapestry in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-09 until 1981-10)
recording of:
Commercial Breakup (from 1981-09 until 1981-10)
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby
composer:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr (songwriter working with Thomas Dolby)
4:18
9One of Our Submarines
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming, drum machine programming and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Friese‐Greene
guitar and background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1982-08)
Moog [Moog bass]:
Matthew Seligman (in 1982-08)
lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1982-08)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recorded at and mixed at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
recording of:
One of Our Submarines (in 1982-08)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
5:11
10Cloudburst at Shingle Street
other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
bass:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin (in 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Justin Hildreth (in 1981-09)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1981-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-09)
background vocals:
James Allen (in 1981-09), Thomas Dolby (in 1981-09), Judy Evans (in 1981-09) and Lesley Fairbairn (in 1981-09)
other vocals [operatics]:
Les Chappell (in 1981-09) and Lene Lovich (in 1981-09)
recorded at:
Tapestry Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
mixed at:
Playground Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Cloudburst at Shingle Street (in 1981-09)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
5:44