Greatest Hits 1978 – 1984

Description

Greatest Hits 1978 – 1984 is a compilation album by the British synthpop duo Techno Twins (the husband-and-wife duo Bev Sage and Steve Fairnie), independently released in August 2019. All tracks remixed and remastered by Jake Fairnie.

The Techno Twins Greatest Hits (1978-1984) captures The Technos at their best, transporting you back to their pioneering days of post-punk and the New Romantic subcultural movement. Featuring new vocals by Techno Twin herself Bev Sage in East London in 2019. All tracks have been re-mixed and re-mastered by Jake Fairnie. Artwork by Famie Fairnie and graphic design by Jake Fairnie. Dedicated to the late great Steve Fairnie (1951-1993).

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CD tracklist:

01. Foreign Land – 3:17
02. Falling in Love Again – 3:03
03. Clowns on the Ground – 3:16
04. Visions of the Night – 3:24
05. Crying in the Rain – 3:39
06. Movies – 2:57
07. Kings & Queens of Pleasure – 2:15
08. Swing Together – 2:26
09. Can’t Help Falling in Love – 3:57
10. Techno Refugee – 3:32
11. Hype – 3:50
12. Nightime Heaven – 3:20

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“Falling in Love Again” (MUSIC VIDEO)

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TRACK LISTING

1. FOREIGN LAND
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Joe Glassman
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Hughes

2. FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Phil Harding
Instruments by Dave Hewson
Written by Hollander & Connelly

3. CLOWNS ON THE GROUND
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Phil Harding
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Hewson

4.VISIONS OF THE NIGHT
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Anne Dudley
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Hughes

5.CRYING IN THE RAIN
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Anne Dudley
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Hughes

6. MOVIES
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Dave Rees & Writz
(Rowles/Fairnie/Sage/Hardwick/Battle/Axell)
Guest piano by Lis Hobden
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Rowles

7.KINGS AND QUEENS OF PLEASURE
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Phil Harding
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Hewson

8.SWING TOGETHER
We imagined Glenn Miller & Marilyn Monroe meeting – apparently they never did but we dreamt them swinging together in a Techno way.
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by The Technos
Instruments by John du Prez (trumpets) and Dave Hewson (synthesisers)
Written by Stothart & Ruby (I wanna be Loved By You) and Garland & Manone (In the Mood)

9.CAN’T HELP FALLING
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Phil Harding
Instruments by Dave Hewson
Written by Peretti/Weiss/Creatore

10.TECHNO REFUGEE
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by The Technos
Instruments by Hewson (keys), du Prez (zither), Axell (drums), Cargo (bass), Hardwick/Rowles (guitars)
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Rowles

11. HYPE
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Peter Brewis
Instruments by Peter Brewis
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Brewis

12. NIGHT-TIME HEAVEN
Vocals by Bev Sage & Steve Fairnie
Produced by Phil Harding
Written by Fairnie/Sage/Pope