Gag (album)
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| Gag | ||||
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| Released | February 1, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | November 1983 | |||
| Studio | Hansa Tonstudio, Berlin | |||
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| Label | Mute - Stumm 15 | |||
| Producer | Frank Tovey, Gareth Jones | |||
| Fad Gadget chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Gag is the fourth and final studio album released by Fad Gadget on 1 February 1984 on Mute Records. The album was produced by Gareth Jones, who is known for working with acts such as Depeche Mode and Erasure, both being fellow Mute artists.
The album features tracks that are a combination of electronica and industrial styles, and features the German band Einstürzende Neubauten on the second track, "Collapsing New People", which was also released as a single. ("Einstürzende Neubauten" translates as "Collapsing new buildings - specifically, tower blocks".)
Track listing[edit]
- "Ideal World" (Frank Tovey, Barbara Frost, Nick Cash) - 5:39
- "Collapsing New People" (Frank Tovey, Barbara Frost, David Rogers, David Simmonds, Nick Cash) - 4:22 - produced by Daniel Miller, Frank Tovey, Gareth Jones
- "Sleep" (Frank Tovey, Daniel Miller) - 3:25
- "Stand Up" (Frank Tovey, David Rogers, David Simmonds) - 3:30
- "Speak to Me" (Frank Tovey, Joni Sackett) - 3:23
- "One Man's Meat" (Frank Tovey, David Simmonds, Joni Sackett) - 4:06
- "Ring" (Frank Tovey, David Simmonds) - 3:53
- "Jump" (Frank Tovey, Joni Sackett, Nick Cash) - 4:09
- "Ad Nauseam" (Frank Tovey) - 6:32
Personnel[edit]
- Frank Tovey – vocals
- David Simmonds - piano, synthesizer, organ, celesta, percussion, marimba
- Nick Cash – drums, percussion
- David Rogers - guitar, double bass, bass synthesizer
- Joni Sackett - vocals, viola
- Barbara Frost - vocals
- Rowland S. Howard - guitar on "Ideal World" and "Ad Nauseam"
- Morgan Tovey-Frost - voice on "Sleep"
- Technical
- John Fryer - overdub engineer
- Anton Corbijn - photography
The overdubs on "Ideal World" and "Ad Nauseam" recorded at Blackwing Studios, London
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Mitchell, Matt (21 July 2023). "The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time". Paste. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Allmusic - Album - Gag - Rating at AllMusic
