Gag (album)
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.
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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 | |||
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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
- "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
- 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
- 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
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