The Golden Age of Wireless (first US vinyl)

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
1Europa 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
2Flying 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.
3:50
3Weightless
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
3:45
4Leipzig
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
drums (drum set):
Andy Partridge (in 1980-02)
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby (in 1980-02)
viola:
Tim Kerr (songwriter working with Thomas Dolby) (in 1980-02)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Leipzig Is Calling (in 1980-02)
writer:
Thomas Dolby
3:52
5Windpower
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming and drum machine programming:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-10)
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
brass [leadline brass] and flute:
Simon Lloyd (in 1981-10)
spoken vocals [shipping forecast]:
John Marsh (BBC Newsreader) (in 1981-10)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (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)
recording of:
Windpower (in 1981-10)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
4:20
6Commercial 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)
4:15
7Urges
3:39
8Airwaves
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.
3:35
9Radio Silence
recording of:
Radio Silence
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
4:32
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
5:45