Mange Tout
Mange Tout | ||||
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Studio album by Blancmange | ||||
Released | May 1984 | |||
Recorded | August–November 1983 | |||
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Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 43:26 | |||
Label | London | |||
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Singles from Mange Tout | ||||
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Mange Tout is the second studio album by the English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released in May 1984 by London Records. It was Blancmange's most successful studio album, peaking at number eight on the UK Albums Chart[4] and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 25 January 1985 for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.[5] The album contained four UK top-40 singles, two of which reached the top 10.[6] The fourth single to be released and final track on the album is a cover version of ABBA's song "The Day Before You Came".
In addition to the usual vinyl and cassette release, a limited-edition vinyl picture disc was also released. The album was later released on CD, and a remastered deluxe edition was released by Edsel Records in 2008, which featured a second disc of remixes and B-sides.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, except "The Day Before You Came", written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Tell Me" | 3:31 |
2. | "Game Above My Head" | 3:58 |
3. | "Blind Vision" | 3:56 |
4. | "Time Became the Tide" | 4:49 |
5. | "That's Love, That It Is" | 4:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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6. | "Murder" | 5:58 |
7. | "See the Train" | 2:04 |
8. | "All Things Are Nice" | 4:59 |
9. | "My Baby" | 3:59 |
10. | "The Day Before You Came" | 5:50 |
Total length: | 43:26 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Game Above My Head" (long version) | 7:13 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Blind Vision" (long version) | 9:39 |
2. | "Heaven Knows Where Heaven Is" | 3:24 |
3. | "On Our Way To?" | 5:37 |
4. | "That's Love That It Is" (extended) | 6:35 |
5. | "Vishnu" (full length) | 5:20 |
6. | "That's Love That It Is" (remix) | 7:34 |
7. | "Vishnu" (instrumental) | 4:52 |
8. | "Don't Tell Me" (extended) | 6:25 |
9. | "Get Out of That" | 4:26 |
10. | "Feel Me" (live version) | 6:25 |
11. | "All Things Are Nice" (version) | 4:24 |
12. | "The Day Before You Came" (extended) | 7:59 |
Personnel
Blancmange
- Neil Arthur – voice, drums, clarinet
- Stephen Luscombe – electric keyboards, piano, trumpet
- Blancmange – arrangement (track 4)
Additional musicians
- Pandit Dinesh – tabla (tracks 1, 6, 8, 10); madal (track 1); percussion (track 8)
- Deepak Khazanchi – sitar (tracks 1, 6); santoor (track 10)
- Bobby Collins – bass guitar (track 2)
- David Rhodes – guitars (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
- The Uptown Horns – horns (track 3)
- Neil Jason – bass guitar (tracks 3, 9)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (tracks 3–5); bells (track 4)
- Dolette McDonald – background voices (tracks 3, 6)
- Brenda Jay Nelson – background voices (track 3)
- Jocelyn Brown – background voices (track 3)
- Gavyn Wright – violins (track 4)
- Roy Gillard – violins (track 4)
- Garf Jackson – viola (track 4)
- Nigel Warren Green – cello (track 4)
- Andy Findon – flute (track 4)
- Linton Naiff – arrangement (track 4)
- Joe Mosello – trumpet (tracks 5, 9)
- Vinnie Della-Rocca – saxophones (tracks 5, 9)
- Jim Clouse – saxophones (tracks 5, 9)
- Keith O'Quinn – trombone (tracks 5, 9)
- Jack Gale – trombone (tracks 5, 9)
- James Biondolillo – maestro (tracks 5, 9)
- Jerry Marotta – percussion (tracks 5, 9)
- Tawatha Agee – background voices (track 5)
- Brenda White – background voices (track 5)
- Vernice – background voices (track 5)
- Malcolm Ross – guitars (track 6)
- David McClymont – bass guitar (track 6)
- Michelle Cobbs – background voices (track 6)
- Janice Pendarvis – background voices (track 6)
- Dave Allen – bass guitar (track 8)
- Blair Cunningham – hi-hat (track 8); percussion (track 9)
- Valery Ponomarev – trumpet solo (track 10)
Technical
- Peter Collins – production (track 1)
- Blancmange – production (track 2)
- John Owen Williams – production (track 2); remix (track 9)
- John Luongo – production (tracks 3–10)
- Dennis Weinreich – remix (track 9)
- Jay Mark – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Femi Jiya – engineering in London (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Matthew Wallace – engineering assistance in London (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Richard Digby Smith – engineering (track 4)
- Stephen Street – engineering assistance (track 4)
- Julian Mendelsohn – engineering (track 1)
- James Doherty – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Michael Hutchinson – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- John Potoker – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Linda Randazzo – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Jimmy Santis – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Elisa Gura – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Melanie West – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
- Glenn Rosenstein – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
Artwork
- Martyn Atkins – design
- Marcx – design
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Notes
References
- ^ Cassel, Bill. "Review: Blancmange – Mange Tout". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- ^ Strike, Andy (19 May 1984). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Anthony, Lisa (10 May 1984). "Album Reviews: Blancmange – Mange Tout". Smash Hits. London. p. 27.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Blancmange – Mange Tout". British Phonographic Industry. 25 January 1985. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Blancmange | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6789". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Blancmange – Mange Tout" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 11. 11 June 1984. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blancmange – Mange Tout" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Blancmange – Mange Tout". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. 26 January 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.
External links
- Mange Tout at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Neil Arthur
- Stephen Luscombe
- Laurence Stevens
- Happy Families
- Mange Tout
- Believe You Me
- Blanc Burn
- Happy Families Too...
- Semi Detached
- Nil by Mouth
- Commuter 23
- Unfurnished Rooms
- Wanderlust
- Second Helpings
- Heaven Knows
- The Third Course
- Best of Blancmange
- The Platinum Collection
- The Very Best of Blancmange
- "God's Kitchen"
- "Feel Me"
- "Living on the Ceiling"
- "Waves"
- "Blind Vision"
- "That's Love, That It Is"
- "Don't Tell Me"
- "The Day Before You Came"
- "What's Your Problem"
- "Lose Your Love"
- "I Can See It"
- Suitcase
- "One Day, One Time"
- "I Love I Hate"