Thomas Leer - The Scale Of Ten FLAC

Thomas Leer Synth-pop 1985 UK

Tracklist

A1	Searcher
A2	Lust For Loneliness
A3	Warm
A4	Memories Of Reason
A5	International
B1	Heartbeat
B2	Sweet Surrender
B3	No 1
B4	Mistrust
B5	Passing Through

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
Distributed By – Polygram Record Operations Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
Published By – Complete Music Ltd.
Manufactured By – Sonopress
Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH

Credits

Arranged By [Strings] – Ann Dudley*
Backing Vocals – Marie Havard (tracks: B1), Molly And Polly* (tracks: B3)
Bass – Graham Edwards (tracks: B3)
Design, Artwork – Da Gama
Drums – Blair Cunningham (tracks: B3), David Palmer (tracks: A3)
Instruments, Performer, Programmed By – Thomas Leer
Mastered By – TY*, Timtom*
Percussion [additional] – Andy Duncan (tracks: B2, B3), Camille Hinds* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A5)
Photography By [Outer] – Peter Anderson
Producer – Paul Hardiman, Thomas Leer (tracks: B2, B3)
Saxophone – Andy Hamilton (tracks: B3)
Written-By – Thomas Leer

Notes

All instruments and sound programmed and performed on Fairlight CMI.

All songs published by Complete Music Ltd
Original sound recording made by Arista Records Ltd
Label side A:
© 1985 Arista Records Ltd
℗ 1985 Arista Records Ltd except A5 ℗ 1984 Arista Records Ltd

Label side B:
℗ 1985 Arista Records Inc.
© 1985 Arista Records Inc.

Ariola-Eurodisc GmbH, München.

Distributed by the Ariola Group of Companies.
Distributed in the UK by Polygram Operations Ltd.
Printed in West Germany by Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH, Gutersloh.
Imprime en Republique Federale de Allemagne
Manufactured by Sonopress Gutersloh. West Germany

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 4 007192 072088
Barcode (Scanned): 4007192072088
Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
Label Code: LC 3484
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 207 208-A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 207 208-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 020 207208 A1 timtom
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 020 207208 B-1 TY
Other (Distribution/price code, Germany): -620
Other (Distribution/price code, France): AE 280
Other (Distribution/price code, Great Britain): [blank]

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LERSP 322	Thomas Leer	The Scale Of Ten ‎(LP, MiniAlbum, Promo)	Arista	LERSP 322	UK	1985
03.207208.50	Thomas Leer	The Scale Of Ten ‎(LP, Album)	Dacapo	03.207208.50	Portugal	1985
30 ARS 39211	Thomas Leer	The Scale Of Ten ‎(Cass, Album)	Arista	30 ARS 39211	Italy	1985
ARS 39211	Thomas Leer	The Scale Of Ten ‎(LP, Album)	Arista	ARS 39211	Italy	1985
82876 625962	Thomas Leer	The Scale Of Ten ‎(CD, Album, RE)	BMG	82876 625962	UK & Europe	2004

Cargahibe

First off, cant believe this album is 30 years old this summer. When this was first released i almost wore my copy out. Some other reviewers seem obsessed with the use of the fairlight CMI. "too much Fairlight"..is like saying status quo use too much guitar. As his other releases were quite lo-fi in terms of equipment (still wonderful releases) i suspect with him signing to arista, give him the great advantage of the latest gear, which at the time was the fairlight (which is after all a just a sampler, all be it a very expensive one). Even in his earlier work , the main thing to sound out was his quirky use of catchy melodies and those almost jazzy solos. with scale of ten leer perfected his sound with clever arrangements and glossy production to make this one of the stand out albums of 80's pop electronica. Just a shame arista never re-released all the tracks on the 12" that accompanied this album. If you like electronic music then definitely give this album a listen and i suggest a few listening before it reveals its magic.

Felolune

On the flipside of the review submitted below, I am a fan of glossy and pop synth music. While I have some appreciation for Leer's earlier experimental work, this is the album I love. The Fairlight is all over this album, and I'm first to admit it's almost too much Fairlight - but given his intentions and the popularity of the instrument at the time... Anyway, this album does indeed have wonderful Synth pop moments. If you're look for synth gloss here it is. It's shiny, it's 80's, it's attempting a go at commercial success. I also appreciate his work with Act; though certainly less a commercial grab, the pop intent is there.His prior 'industrial' leanings work well in the context of lines like "cold steel town" and 'International' is a great pop song about the heroin trade. Still subversive while retaining that gloss.

DireRaven

I understand why other fans of Leer's earlier work may not like this, and for the longest time I wasn't as impressed as I was with the Cherry Red/Oblique/Industrial releases, but I have to say I've come to love this. As mentioned, this is Leer with a Fairlight trying to make something as glossy and pop as possible. He wasn't alone, like Heaven 17, the Human League and others who followed ABC's path from underground new wave to the top of the charts, Leer really believed he could subvert from the inside. It didn't work, but this is a beautiful 80s pop record with extremely subtle charms.

Ricep

I was a little disappointed by this LP. "Contradictions" was raw NewWave-City-Soul, and here he uses a CMI Fairlight to do 'real' songs which became a little sterile. nevertheless there are 3 or 4 good songs on it ("International", "Mistrust")