Penthouse and Pavement
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2010 3-disc Special Edition
Disc 1:- "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang"
- "Penthouse And Pavement"
- "Play To Win"
- "Soul Warfare"
- "Geisha Boys And Temple Girls"
- "Let's All Make A Bomb"
- "The Height Of The Fighting"
- "Song With No Name"
- "We're Going To Live For A Very Long Time"
- "I'm Your Money" (12" Version)
- "Are Everything" (12" Version)
- "Decline Of The West"
Disc 2:
- "Penthouse And Pavement" (Original Demo)
- "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" (Original Demo)
- "Play To Win" (Original Demo Instrumental)
- "Soul Warfare" (Original Demo)
- "Are Everything" (Original Demo)
- "BEF Ident" (Alternate Version)
- "Decline Of The West" (Alternate Version)
- "Rise Of The East" (Alternate Version)
- "Music To Kill Your Parents By" (Alternate Version)
- "Uptown Apocalypse" (Alternate Version)
- "A Baby Called Billy" (Alternate Version)
- "Rhythmic Experiment 1"
- "Rhythmic Experiment 2"
- "Boys Of Buddha Experiment"
- "At The Height Of The Fighting" (Original Rhythm Track)
- "Rhythmic Loop Experiment"
- "Funky Experiment"
- "Song Experiment"
- "Heavy Drum Experiment"
- "Play To Win" (Original Demo With Vocals)
Disc 3 (DVD):
- The Story Of Penthouse And Pavement (2010 Documentary)
Personnel
Heaven 17:- Glenn GregoryGlenn GregoryGlenn Gregory is an English musician. A founding member of Heaven 17, he was partly responsible for hit records such as "Temptation"....
- Vocals - Ian Craig MarshIan Craig MarshIan Craig Marsh is a former English musician. He was a founding member of the electronic band The Human League, writing and playing on their first two albums and several singles, until leaving in 1980 to form B.E.F...
- Synthesisers, SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, PercussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Martyn WareMartyn WareMartyn "Teddy Bear" Ware is a British musician and music producer. He is the chairman of a local football team: PPA. As a founder member of both The Human League and Heaven 17, he was partly responsible for hit records such as "Being Boiled" and "Temptation"...
- Synthesisers, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, Percussion and Backing Vocals
with:
- Malcolm Veale - Synthesisers, SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Josie James - Vocals on Penthouse and Pavement
- Steve Travell - Piano on Soul Warfare
- The Boys of Buddha - Synthetic HornsHorn sectionIn music, a horn section can refer to several groups of musicians. It can refer to the musicians in a symphony orchestra who play the horn . In a British-style brass band it refers to the tenor horn players. In popular music, it can also refer to a small group of wind instrumentalists who augment a...
- John Wilson - Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and Guitar Synthesisers on Pavement side - Ray Smith - Cover paintingPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
Production
- Engineer and Assistant to the Producers: Peter WalshPeter WalshPeter Walsh , Irish politician and controversialist, was born at Mooretown, County Kildare, and studied at Leuven, where he joined the Franciscans and acquired Jansenist sympathies....
- Engineer: Steve Rance
- Executive Manipulator: Bob Last
Chart performance
AlbumChart (1981) | Peak position |
Certification |
---|---|---|
New Zealand Albums Chart | 45 | − |
Swedish Albums Chart | 24 | − |
UK Albums Chart | 14 | Gold |
Singles
Date | Single | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|---|
March 1981 | "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" | UK | 45 |
May 1981 | "I'm Your Money" | UK | - |
August 1981 | "Play to Win" | UK | 46 |
November 1981 | "Penthouse and Pavement" | UK | 57 |
February 1982 | "The Height of the Fighting (He-La-Hu)"† | UK | - |
† Released as a 12" single only.