{"product_id":"740155740535","title":"Heaven 17 - The Luxury Gap - Import 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeaven 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter creating a marvelous electronic debut, Glenn Gregory, Ian Marsh, and Martyn Ware decided to tamper with their winning formula a bit on Heaven 17's 1983 follow-up to Penthouse and Pavement. The result, which added piano, strings, and Earth, Wind, \u0026amp; Fire's horn section to the band's cool synthesizer pulse, was even better, and The Luxury Gap became one of the seminal albums of the British new wave. The best-known track remains \"Let Me Go,\" a club hit that features Gregory's moody, dramatic lead above a percolating vocal and synth arrangement. But even better is the mechanized Motown of \"Temptation,\" a deservedly huge British smash that got a shot of genuine soul from R\u0026amp;B singer Carol Kenyon. Nearly every song ends up a winner, though, as the album displays undreamed-of range. If beat-heavy techno anthems like \"Crushed By the Wheels of Industry\" were expected of Heaven 17, the melodic sophistication of \"The Best Kept Secret\" and \"Lady Ice and Mr. Hex\" -- both of which sound almost like show tunes -- wasn't. If there's a flaw, it's that while the band's leftist messages were more subtle and humorous than most of their time, they still seem rather naive. But the music, which showed just how warm electro-pop's usually chilly grooves could be, is another matter entirely. [Note to collectors: there were differences in the original British and American pressings of the album. The 1997 reissue by Caroline follows the order of the British pressing, adding some extended remixes.] ~ Dan LeRoy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Crushed by the Wheels of Industry\u003cbr\u003e2.Who'll Stop the Rain\u003cbr\u003e3.Let Me Go\u003cbr\u003e4.Key to the World\u003cbr\u003e5.Temptation\u003cbr\u003e6.Come Live With Me\u003cbr\u003e7.Lady Ice and Mr Hex\u003cbr\u003e8.We Live So Fast\u003cbr\u003e9.The Best Kept Secret\u003cbr\u003e10.We Live So Fast [12\"]\u003cbr\u003e11.Crushed by the Wheels of Industry, Pt. 1-2\u003cbr\u003e12.Let Me Go [Endless Version]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edsel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50211880141089,"sku":"740155740535","price":241.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/740155740535.jpg?v=1724474739","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-dk\/products\/740155740535","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}