Modern Music [Expanded Edition]

by Be Bop Deluxe

Overview

Things had changed for Be Bop Deluxe by the time of the group's fourth album. The band that turned up in glam rock regalia on its 1974 debut, Axe Victim, was in suit and tie on the cover of Modern Music in 1976. Inside, the band's transformation into a sophisticated pop group seemed complete. Arrangements were still ornate, but the songs were dominated by their highly imagistic lyrics, and as often as not, Nelson was borrowing ideas from the Beatles. It didn't quite work, despite pleasant numbers such as "Orphans of Babylon" and "Kiss of Light," perhaps because a true pop sensibility requires a gift for simplicity that Nelson has never exhibited. The album charted high in England and made the Top 100 in the U.S., but it was Be Bop's peak, not its breakthrough. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	12/13/2019
Label:	Esoteric Recordings
UPC:	5013929479944
Rank:	44463

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Orphans Of Babylon
2. Twilight Capers
3. Kiss Of Light
4. The Bird Charmers Destiny
5. The Gold At The End Of My Rainbow
6. Bring Back The Spark
7. Modern Music
8. Dancing In The Moonlight (All Alone)
9. Honeymoon On Mars
10. Lost In The Neon World
11. Dance Of The Uncle Sam Humanoids
12. Modern Music (Reprise)
13. Forbidden Lovers
14. Down On Terminal Street
15. Make The Music Magic
16. Shine

Disc 2

17. Orphans Of Babylon [New Stereo Mix]
18. Twilight Capers [New Stereo Mix]
19. Kiss Of Light [New Stereo Mix]
20. The Bird Charmers Destiny [New Stereo Mix]
21. The Gold At The End Of My Rainbow [New Stereo Mix]
22. Bring Back The Spark [New Stereo Mix]
23. Modern Music [New Stereo Mix]
24. Dancing In The Moonlight (All Alone) [New Stereo Mix]
25. Honeymoon On Mars [New Stereo Mix]
26. Lost In The Neon World [New Stereo Mix]
27. Dance Of The Uncle Sam Humanoids [New Stereo Mix]
28. Modern Music (Reprise) [New Stereo Mix]
29. Forbidden Lovers [New Stereo Mix]
30. Down On Terminal Street [New Stereo Mix]
31. Make The Music Magic [New Stereo Mix]
32. Shine [New Stereo Mix]
33. Forbidden Lovers [First Version]
34. The Bird Charmer¿¿¿s Destiny [First Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Be Bop Deluxe   Primary Artist
Charlie Tumahai   Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Vocals,Bass
Bill Nelson   Percussion,Vocals,Guitar
Andrew Clark   Percussion,Keyboards
Simon Fox   Percussion,Drums

Technical Credits

John Leckie   Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Engineer,Producer
Bill Nelson   Audio Production,Producer,Composer
Chris Blair   Master Cut,Tape Operator
Pat Stapley   Tape Operator
Roger Bamber   Cover Photo
Kevin Cann   Design,Text
Haydn Bendall   Tape Operator
Mark Vigars   Tape Operator