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After the release of [[Paul Haig|Haig]]'s first album with [[Island Records|Island]], ''Rhythm Of Life'', tracks were recorded for a follow-up during 1984, including. [[The Only Truth]], produced by [[Bernard Sumner]] and Donald Johnson of [[A Certain Ratio]]. However, due to lack of sales for ''Rhythm'', [[Island Records|Island]] got cold feet and decided to shelve the unreleased album entirely. |
After the release of [[Paul Haig|Haig]]'s first album with [[Island Records|Island]], ''Rhythm Of Life'', tracks were recorded for a follow-up during 1984, including. [[The Only Truth]], produced by [[Bernard Sumner]] and Donald Johnson of [[A Certain Ratio]]. However, due to lack of sales for ''Rhythm'', [[Island Records|Island]] got cold feet and decided to shelve the unreleased album entirely. |
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Rather than release the cancelled set on [[Les Disques Du Crepuscule| Crepuscule]], it was decided to combine half the album with new songs recorded throughout 1985. [[Paul Haig|Haig]] launched his fightback later in the year with a powerful single, [[Heaven Help You Now]], the lead single from [[The Warp Of Pure Fun]]. Produced with [[Alan Rankine]], it was a more involving, honest set than its predecessor, offering warmer songs and arrangements (and live drums) in place of programmed rhythm tracks, though without entirely abandoning club appeal. In the UK [[The Warp Of Pure Fun]] appeared on another short-lived [[Les Disques Du Crepuscule|Crepuscule]] offshoot, ''Operation Afterglow'', but while the album fared well as an independent release, Afterglow failed to propel it into the national chart. It is interesting to ponder how different things might have been had it appeared on the [[Paul Morley|Morley]]-steered [[ZTT]]. But then [[ZTT]] was owned by [[Island Records|Island]]… |
Rather than release the cancelled set on [[Les Disques Du Crepuscule| Crepuscule]], it was decided to combine half the album with new songs recorded throughout 1985. [[Paul Haig|Haig]] launched his fightback later in the year with a powerful single, [[Heaven Help You Now]], the lead single from [[The Warp Of Pure Fun]]. |
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Produced with [[Alan Rankine]], it was a more involving, honest set than its predecessor, offering warmer songs and arrangements (and live drums) in place of programmed rhythm tracks, though without entirely abandoning club appeal. In the UK [[The Warp Of Pure Fun]] appeared on another short-lived [[Les Disques Du Crepuscule|Crepuscule]] offshoot, ''Operation Afterglow'', but while the album fared well as an independent release, Afterglow failed to propel it into the national chart. It is interesting to ponder how different things might have been had it appeared on the [[Paul Morley|Morley]]-steered [[ZTT]]. But then [[ZTT]] was owned by [[Island Records|Island]]… |
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After the release of Haig's first album with Island, Rhythm Of Life, tracks were recorded for a follow-up during 1984, including. The Only Truth, produced by Bernard Sumner and Donald Johnson of A Certain Ratio. However, due to lack of sales for Rhythm, Island got cold feet and decided to shelve the unreleased album entirely.
Rather than release the cancelled set on Crepuscule, it was decided to combine half the album with new songs recorded throughout 1985. Haig launched his fightback later in the year with a powerful single, Heaven Help You Now, the lead single from The Warp Of Pure Fun.
Produced with Alan Rankine, it was a more involving, honest set than its predecessor, offering warmer songs and arrangements (and live drums) in place of programmed rhythm tracks, though without entirely abandoning club appeal. In the UK The Warp Of Pure Fun appeared on another short-lived Crepuscule offshoot, Operation Afterglow, but while the album fared well as an independent release, Afterglow failed to propel it into the national chart. It is interesting to ponder how different things might have been had it appeared on the Morley-steered ZTT. But then ZTT was owned by Island…