Blancmange - The Blanc Tapes

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London Records present a limited-edition vinyl boxset of Blancmange's first three albums: Happy Families (1982), Mange Tout (1984), and Believe You Me (1985). Each release includes the original album (remastered), plus B-sides, extended versions, remixes, previously unreleased tracks and demos. Happy Families, released in 1982, feels like a fully-formed electronic pop classic. Highlights include "Living On The Ceiling" (a striking #7 hit in '82 thanks to its mix of electronics with tabla and sitar), the melancholia of "Waves", the call-and-response electro-funk of "Feel Me", the intense "I Can't Explain", and "God's Kitchen", which is an early example of Neil Arthur's gift with images and wordplay. vinyl boxset with artwork slipcase holding all three albums; each album is a double 12" on black vinyl, and comes in gatefold sleeve with printed inner-sleeves; download card included. Show more