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词条 The Golden Age of Wireless
释义

  1. Compositions

  2. Release history

  3. Track listing

     1982 First UK release: Venice in Peril CBS/Sony VIP 1001  1982 First US release: Harvest ST-12203  1983 Second US release: Capitol Records ST-12271   1983 Second UK release: Venice In Peril/CBS/Sony VIP 107,607-1  1983 UK CD release: CBS/Sony CK 31078  1984 US CD release: Capitol Records CDP 7 46009 2  2009 Remastered Collector's Edition CD: Sony 50687 

  4. Personnel

  5. References

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| type = Album
| artist = Thomas Dolby
| cover = ThomasDolbyTheGoldenAgeOfWireless.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 1982
| recorded = 1981
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = New wave
| length = 42:29
| label = Venice in Peril, CBS
| producer = Thomas Dolby, {{nowrap|Tim Friese-Greene}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = The Flat Earth
| next_year = 1984
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Golden Age of Wireless
| type = studio
| single1 = Urges[1]
| single1date = July 1981
| single2 = Europa and the Pirate Twins
| single2date = August 21, 1981[2]
| single3 = Airwaves[3]
| single3date = January 22, 1982
| single4 = Radio Silence[4]
| single4date = March 26, 1982
| single5 = Windpower[5]
| single5date = July 23, 1982
| single6 = She Blinded Me with Science/One Of Our Submarines[6]
| single6date = October 22, 1982
}}
| header = Alternative cover
| type = Album
| cover = Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age Of Wireless (US).jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = US release album cover
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}}{{Album ratings
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[7]
| rev2 = Rolling Stone
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[8]
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The Golden Age of Wireless is the debut album by Thomas Dolby. Released in 1982, the album contains the pop hit "She Blinded Me with Science" in its later resequencings (see below). Following the album's overall theme of radio are the songs "Airwaves", "Commercial Breakup", and "Radio Silence," along with songs about the modern world ("Windpower", "Flying North", "Europa and the Pirate Twins").

Compositions

The music of "Europa and the Pirate Twins" is a deliberate merging of past and present, combining modern synthesizers with blues harmonica playing and electronic percussion with handclaps.[9] The central character in "Radio Silence" is a personification of Radio Caroline, a 1960s British pirate radio station.[9]

Release history

The album was released a total of five separate times. All five releases appeared on vinyl and cassette (though the cassette release for the fifth version is unconfirmed), but only the third and fifth resequencings appeared on CD, with each changing the order of the songs, replacing the album mixes with extended or single mixes and even adding and removing entire songs. In the case of "Radio Silence", a completely different recording with prominent guitars was the version used on the early US incarnations.

The first US version, issued by Columbia-CBS's CBS/Sony imprint, excised the instrumental "The Wreck of the Fairchild" (loosely based on the 1972 Uruguayan plane crash) and added the two sides of Dolby's first single, "Leipzig" and "Urges". Additionally, Columbia swapped the original synthpop version of "Radio Silence" for a much more rock-oriented version that had previously only been available as a single B-side in the UK. Columbia also opted for the single edit of "Airwaves" and abandoned the original UK "comic book" cover in favour of a shot of Dolby on a stage during the production of Bertholt Brecht's "Galileo". This image had previously been used as the cover of the "Europa and the Pirate Twins" single in the UK.

When Dolby released the single "She Blinded Me with Science" backed by "One of our Submarines" in late 1982—complete with a music video for the A-side—Columbia saw a golden opportunity. They removed "Urges" and "Leipzig", added the extended version of "Science" (also known as the "U.S. Mix") and "Submarines", and changed the album's cover art back to its original "comic book" design. Columbia also swapped the full-length version of "Windpower" for the single version (with an edited intro and outro). The strategy worked, as The Golden Age of Wireless sold better and "She Blinded Me with Science" became a major hit, with constant radio and MTV airplay.

In 1983, the UK record label, Venice in Peril, followed suit and reissued the album with a similar track listing to the second US version. They opted for the short single version of "Science" but retained the full-length versions of "Airwaves" and "Windpower" and the original synthesizer-driven version of "Radio Silence", just as all three had appeared on the first UK edition. This is the edition that is widely available on CD to this day, on both sides of the Atlantic.

The successive resequencings occurred largely because different territories preferred different mixes of songs to others; for example, the extended mix of "Science" was the version that became a hit in America and thus the American cut of the album was swiftly resequenced to accommodate the tastes of that particular territory.

A remastered "Collector's Edition" of The Golden Age of Wireless was released on 13 July 2009, complete with bonus tracks, personal sleeve notes and a DVD of the Live Wireless music video.

Track listing

1982 First UK release: Venice in Peril CBS/Sony VIP 1001

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| headline = Side A
| all_writing = Thomas Dolby, except where noted
| title1 = Flying North
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Commercial Breakup
| note2 = Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr
| length2 = 4:15
| title3 = Weightless
| length3 = 3:45
| title4 = Europa and the Pirate Twins
| length4 = 3:18
| title5 = Windpower
| length5 = 4:20
}}{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Side B
| title1 = The Wreck of The Fairchild
| length1 = 3:30
| title2 = Airwaves
| length2 = 5:12
| title3 = Radio Silence
| length3 = 3:43
| title4 = Cloudburst at Shingle Street
| length4 = 5:45
}}
  • The original UK track listing (including its reappearance on the 2009 Collector's Edition CD) is the only place one can hear the progression of "The Wreck of the Fairchild" into "Airwaves" and then into the synth version of "Radio Silence." "Fairchild" concludes with the sound of various electronics, including a wave computer, which segues into the intro of "Airwaves" with no break. The remnants of this transition can still be heard at the beginning of the full-length version of "Airwaves" used on other configurations of the album.

1982 First US release: Harvest ST-12203

Compared to the original UK release, the initial US release deletes "The Wreck Of The Fairchild", adds "Urges" and "Leipzig", and presents an edited version of "Airwaves" and an entirely re-recorded version of "Radio Silence".

{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Side A
| title1 = Europa and the Pirate Twins
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Flying North
| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = Weightless
| length3 = 3:45
| title4 = Leipzig
| length4 = 3:52
| title5 = Windpower
| length5 = 4:20
}}{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Side B
| title1 = Commercial Breakup
| note1 = Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr
| length1 = 4:15
| title2 = Urges
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Airwaves (Single Edit)
| length3 = 3:35
| title4 = Radio Silence (Guitar Version)
| length4 = 4:32
| title5 = Cloudburst at Shingle Street
| length5 = 5:45
}}

1983 Second US release: Capitol Records ST-12271

Compared to the original US release, the second US release deletes "Urges" and "Leipzig," adds "One of Our Submarines", an extended version of "She Blinded Me with Science," and presents an edited version of "Windpower."

{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Side A
| title1 = She Blinded Me with Science (Extended Version)
| note1 = Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr (later versions list corrected Jo Kerr for writing credits)
| length1 = 5:09
| title2 = Radio Silence (Guitar Version)
| length2 = 4:32
| title3 = Airwaves (Single Edit)
| length3 = 3:35
| title4 = Flying North
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = Weightless
| length5 = 3:45
}}{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Side B
| title1 = Europa and the Pirate Twins
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Windpower (Single Edit)
| length2 = 3:56
| title3 = Commercial Breakup
| note3 = Dolby, Kerr
| length3 = 4:15
| title4 = One of Our Submarines
| length4 = 5:11
| title5 = Cloudburst at Shingle Street
| length5 = 5:45
}}
  • A third US version restores the original electronic version of "Radio Silence."
  • The single version of "Europa" reached No. 45 (3 weeks) in Canada[10]

1983 Second UK release: Venice In Peril/CBS/Sony VIP 107,607-1

Compared to the original UK release, the second UK release deletes "The Wreck Of The Fairchild" and adds "One of Our Submarines" and the short version of "She Blinded Me with Science."

{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Side A
| title1 = She Blinded Me with Science
| note1 = Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = Radio Silence
| length2 = 3:43
| title3 = Airwaves
| length3 = 5:12
| title4 = Flying North
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = Weightless
| length5 = 3:45
}}{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Side B
| title1 = Europa and the Pirate Twins
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Windpower
| length2 = 4:20
| title3 = Commercial Breakup
| note3 = Dolby, Kerr
| length3 = 4:15
| title4 = One of Our Submarines
| length4 = 5:11
| title5 = Cloudburst at Shingle Street
| length5 = 5:45
}}

1983 UK CD release: CBS/Sony CK 31078

{{Track listing
| collapsed = yes
| title1 = She Blinded Me with Science
| note1 = Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr
| length1 = 3:42
| title2 = Radio Silence
| length2 = 3:43
| title3 = Airwaves
| length3 = 5:12
| title4 = Flying North
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = Weightless
| length5 = 3:45
| title6 = Europa and the Pirate Twins
| length6 = 3:18
| title7 = Windpower
| length7 = 4:20
| title8 = Commercial Breakup
| note8 = Dolby, Kerr
| length8 = 4:15
| title9 = One of Our Submarines
| length9 = 5:11
| title10 = Cloudburst at Shingle Street
| length10 = 5:45
}}

This is the same set of tracks as on the 1983 second UK release.

1984 US CD release: Capitol Records CDP 7 46009 2

Compared with the second US release, this third US release substitutes different versions of four tracks. This release features the short version of "She Blinded Me With Science," rather than the extended version; the original recording of "Radio Silence" rather than the re-recorded "Guitar Version"; and full-length versions of "Airwaves" and "Windpower" rather than edited versions.

{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| title1 = She Blinded Me with Science
| note1 = Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = Radio Silence
| length2 = 3:45
| title3 = Airwaves
| length3 = 5:16
| title4 = Flying North
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = Weightless
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Europa and the Pirate Twins
| length6 = 3:17
| title7 = Windpower
| length7 = 4:20
| title8 = Commercial Breakup
| note8 = Dolby, Kerr
| length8 = 4:17
| title9 = One of Our Submarines
| length9 = 5:11
| title10 = Cloudburst at Shingle Street
| length10 = 5:44
}}

2009 Remastered Collector's Edition CD: Sony 50687

This version includes the original UK album tracks, in sequence, as tracks 1-9. Bonus tracks 10-14 were previously included on various re-issues during 1982/83/84. Tracks 16-19 are previously unreleased demo recordings.

{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| title1 = Flying North
| length1 = 3:50
| title2 = Commercial Breakup
| note2 = Dolby, Kerr
| length2 = 4:18
| title3 = Weightless
| length3 = 3:49
| title4 = Europa and the Pirate Twins
| length4 = 3:19
| title5 = Windpower
| length5 = 4:20
| title6 = The Wreck of the Fairchild
| length6 = 3:29
| title7 = Airwaves
| length7 = 5:19
| title8 = Radio Silence
| length8 = 3:51
| title9 = Cloudburst at Shingle Street
| length9 = 5:46
| title10 = One of Our Submarines
| length10 = 5:11
| note10 = bonus track
| title11 = She Blinded Me with Science
| note11 = Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr; bonus track
| length11 = 3:42
| title12 = Radio Silence (Guitar Version)
| length12 = 4:52
| note12 = bonus track
| title13 = Urges
| length13 = 3:39
| note13 = bonus track
| title14 = Leipzig
| length14 = 3:53
| note14 = bonus track
| title15 = Urban Tribal
| length15 = 3:45
| note15 = bonus track
| title16 = Therapy/Growth (Demo)
| length16 = 4:05
| note16 = bonus track
| title17 = Airwaves (Demo)
| length17 = 5:20
| note17 = bonus track
| title18 = Sale of the Century (Demo)
| length18 = 2:52
| note18 = bonus track; original version of "The Wreck of the Fairchild" with lyrics
| title19 = Pedestrian Walkway (Demo)
| length19 = 1:27
| note19 = bonus track
}}

Also included with this release is a DVD containing a remastered version of the long-form performance video Live Wireless, recorded at the Riverside Theatre Studios, London, and originally released on videocassette on 9 November 1983 by CBS/FOX Video Music (1232).

"Urban Tribal" also features a new accompanying vocal by Harper Robertson.

{{Track listing
| collapsed = no
| headline = Bonus downloads from www.thomasdolby.com
| title1 = Flying North (Demo)
| length1 = 4:45
| title2 = Commercial Breakup (Live)
| length2 = 4:29
| note2 = Thomas Dolby, Tim Kerr
| title3 = Urges (Live)
| length3 = 4:22
| title4 = Pedestrian Walkway (The Fallout Club Version)
| length4 = 3:11
}}

Personnel

{{div col}}
  • Thomas Dolby – vocals, drum programs, wave computer, backing vocals, synthesizer, piano, monk voice, kalimba
  • James Allen – backing vocals
  • Kevin Armstrong – guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Birch – guitar, monk voice
  • Bosco – percussion
  • Les Chappel – backing vocals
  • Judy Evans – backing vocals
  • Lesley Fairbairn – backing vocals
  • Mark Heyward-Chaplin – bass guitar
  • Justin Hildreth – drums
  • Simon House – violin
  • Tim Kerr – violin
  • Mutt Lange – backing vocals
  • Simon Lloyd – leadline brass, flute
  • Lene Lovich – backing vocals
  • John Marsh – shipping forecast
  • Daniel Miller – synthesizer
  • Guido Orlando – Chilean translations, distress, grace
  • Andy Partridge – harmonica, percussion
  • Dr. Magnus Pyke – voiceover
  • Matthew Seligman – bass guitar, Moog bass
  • Miriam Stockley – backing vocals
  • Bruce Woolley – backing vocals, monk voice
  • Billy Solee – saxophone solo on "Cloudburst at Shingle Street"
{{div col end}}

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/as007|title=Thomas Dolby - Urges|accessdate=21 December 2018|website=45cat.com}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/r5051|title=Thomas Dolby - Europa And The Pirate Twins|accessdate=21 December 2018|website=45cat.com}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/vips101|title=Thomas Dolby - Airwaves|accessdate=21 December 2018|website=45cat.com}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/vips102|title=Thomas Dolby - Radio Silence|accessdate=21 December 2018|website=45cat.com}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/vips103|title=Thomas Dolby - Windpower|accessdate=21 December 2018|website=45cat.com}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/vips104|title=Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science|accessdate=21 December 2018|website=45cat.com}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-golden-age-of-wireless-mw0000189796 |title=The Golden Age of Wireless – Thomas Dolby |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=15 April 2018 |last=Raggett |first=Ned}}
8. ^{{cite journal |url=https://www.rollingstone.com:80/artists/thomasdolby/albums/album/206194/review/5945988/the_golden_age_of_wireless |title=Thomas Dolby: The Golden Age Of Wireless |work=Rolling Stone |date=14 October 1982 |accessdate=15 April 2018 |last=Shewey |first=Don |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070211132129/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thomasdolby/albums/album/206194/review/5945988/the_golden_age_of_wireless |archivedate=11 February 2007 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy-all }}
9. ^1 {{cite journal|last=Cohn|first=Stuart |title=Thomas Dolby: A Techno-Geek Aims for 'An Emotional Event'|journal=Record|date=June 1983|volume=2|issue=8|page=4}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6267&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=t06mb2iocecav77pcnftbv4b85 |title=RPM Magazine |accessdate=26 September 2010}}
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