''The Very Best of Blancmange'' is a double CD compilation album by
Blancmange
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, released on 16 July 2012 by
Rhino Records
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. It is composed of singles, album and non-album tracks, and remixes from their first three studio albums. It contains one new track, "Making Aeroplanes (Without Victoria)".
Track listing
All songs are written by
Neil Arthur
Blancmange () are an English synth-pop band formed in Harrow, London, in 1979. The band were a duo for much of their career, composed of Neil Arthur (vocals) and Stephen Luscombe (keyboards). They came to prominence in the early 1980s, releasin ...
Living on the Ceiling
"Living on the Ceiling" is a song by English synth-pop band Blancmange. It was released as the band's third single in 1982, taken from their debut studio album ''Happy Families''. It became the band's first (and biggest) UK Top 40 hit, peaking at ...
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# " Don't Tell Me" (7" Mix) – 3:32
# "I Can't Explain" – 4:02
# " Feel Me" (7" Mix) – 5:06
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Blind Vision
"Blind Vision" is a song by English synth-pop band Blancmange, released in April 1983 as the lead single from their second studio album ''Mange Tout'' (1984). Written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by John Luongo, "Blind Vision" ...
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Waves
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Music
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The Day Before You Came
"The Day Before You Came" is a song recorded by Swedish pop group ABBA, released in October 1982 as the lead single from the compilation album '' The Singles: The First Ten Years''.
History Development
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Andersson
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God's Kitchen
"God's Kitchen" is a song by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released in March 1982 as a double A-side with "I've Seen the Word". It was the lead single from the duo's debut studio album ''Happy Families'' (1982). "God's Kitchen" and "I've Seen ...
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That's Love, That It Is
"That's Love, That It Is" is a song by the English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released on 18 November 1983 as the second single from their second studio album '' Mange Tout'' (1984). It was written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced b ...
Lose Your Love
"Lose Your Love" is a song by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released in October 1985 as the second single from their third studio album '' Believe You Me'' (1985). It was written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by Stewart ...
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What's Your Problem
"What's Your Problem" is a song by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released on 27 August 1985 as the lead single from their third studio album ''Believe You Me'' (1985). It was written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by Stewa ...
" (7" Mix) – 4:12
# "Kind" – 3:58
# "All Things Are Nice" – 4:59
# "Murder" – 5:58
# "Running Thin" (Peel Session) – 2:20
# "I Would" (Peel Session) – 4:06
# "Making Aeroplanes (Without Victoria)" - 3:57 ew Track 2012
CD 2
# "Blind Vision" (12" Mix) – 9:39
# "Don't Tell Me" (12" Mix) – 6:24
# "Feel Me" (12" John Luongo Mix) – 7:03
# "Game Above My Head" (Long Version) – 7:10
# "That's Love, That It Is" (Remix Extended Version) – 7:34
# "Vishnu" (Short Version) – 4:44
# "God's Kitchen" (12" Mix) - 4:28
# "Sad Day" (Original Version) – 3:10
# "Waves" (Original Version) – 4:23
# " Why Don't They Leave Things Alone?" – 4:36
# "Lorraine's My Nurse" – 2:32
# "See the Train" – 2:05
# "Don't You Love It All" – 4:33
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Living on the Ceiling
"Living on the Ceiling" is a song by English synth-pop band Blancmange. It was released as the band's third single in 1982, taken from their debut studio album ''Happy Families''. It became the band's first (and biggest) UK Top 40 hit, peaking at ...