Vinyl Album - Various Artists - B.E.F. Presents Music Of Quality And Distinction Volume One - Virgin

Vinyl Album

Artist:	Various Artists
Title:	B.E.F. Presents Music Of Quality And Distinction Volume One
Label:	Virgin
Country:	Europe
Catalogue:	204 184
Date:	1982
Format:	LP
Collection:	I Own It I Want It
Community:	4 Own
Price Guide:	Valuation Page
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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	Tina Turner	Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)	N. Whitfield, B. Strong	7.0 Rate
A2	Billy MacKenzie	Secret Life Of Arabia	Bowie, Eno, Carlos Alomar	7.0 Rate
A3	Paul Jones	There's A Ghost In My House	Holland, Dozier, Holland	8.0 Rate
A4	Paula Yates	These Boots Are Made For Walking	Lee Hazelwood	5.0 Rate
A5	Gary Glitter	Suspicious Minds	Mark James	6.0 Rate
B1	Bernie Nolan	You Keep Me Hanging On	Holland, Dozier, Holland	6.0 Rate
B2	Glenn Gregory	Wichita Lineman	Jimmy Webb	7.0 Rate
B3	Sandie Shaw	Anyone Who Had A Heart	Bacharach, David	7.0 Rate
B4	Glenn Gregory	Perfect Day	Lou Reed	8.0 Rate
B5	Billy MacKenzie	It's Over	Roy Orbison, Bill Dees	7.0 Rate

Notes

Arranged and produced by Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh of the British Electric Foundation
℗ © 1982 Virgin Records Limited
Distributed by the Ariola Group of Comapnies
Made in Germany
GEMA/STEMRA

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Lee Wrecker 🍰 5th Jul 2016		A very kind review sladesounds, I bought this album when it came out, played it twice and traded it in. Average at best would be my overall impression, disappointing if you followed Martin Ware and Ian Craig Marsh to this album via the early Human League. On a positive note - I like the cover.



sladesounds 3rd Jul 2016		Review B.E.F. (British Electric Foundation) were Martin Ware and Ian Craig Marsh formerly of The Human League and later Heaven 17. This album featured, as well as Glenn Gregory (BEFs vocalist), several artists providing vocals to classic pop/rock songs backed with synthesisers and drum machines. Most noted is the contribution from Tina Turner. Whilst the song is not one of my favourite Motown tracks she herself sounds great and provides a great version. Following this album her label (Capitol) got behind her and her next single "Let's Stay Together" (produced by Martin Ware) was heavily promoted resulting a career reboot (at the grand old age of 43). Billy MacKenzie is a like or loath vocalist but provides (in my opinion) two good vocal tracks. The late Paula Yates' contribution is a bubblegum squeaky pop vocal version that is quiet annoying whilst Paul Jones (as expected) pumps out a great version of the Motown classic. Glenn Gregory is a fine vocalist and the cover of Lou Reed's Perfect Day is very good. 2 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?

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UK - Virgin - 1982

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