A Product of ... (Participation)

A Product of ... (Participation)

Infobox Album | Name = A Product Of...Participation
Type = Album
Artist = Thompson Twins


Released = 1981
Recorded = 1981
Genre = Alternative, Post-punk
Reviews = *Allmusic (2/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j7r9286c058a link]
This album = "A Product Of...Participation" (1981)
Next album = "Set" (1982) |

"A Product of ... (Participation)" is the first album recorded by the English pop group Thompson Twins. It was released in June 1981 on the "T Records" imprint, a label specifically created for Thompson Twins and distributed through the Fame/EMI label. Those only familiar with the more popular releases by Thompson Twins might be surprised that on their debut album, they were a six-piece group that did not include Alannah Currie, although she is thanked in the credits for "playing and singing" on the record. The group had a 'scruffy' image that derived from the fact that they were very poor and living in squats in London; that is, abandoned houses that had been taken over by them as somewhat of a commune.

The self-produced album had a post-punk sound that was heavily influenced by African rhythms and chants. The Thompson Twins had already garnished a strong reputation for themselves due to their acclaimed live shows, where often members of the audience were encouraged to join the band onstage and pound along with them on makeshift percussion such as hubcaps and stray pieces of metal.

All of the songs on the album were written by the band themselves, except for two ethnic traditionals, both arranged by Tom Bailey.

Critical reaction from the British press was mixed. Most saw the album as good enough, but felt that the exciting element of their live show was lost in the translation of the music into an album.

September 2008 sees the release of "A Product Of...Participation" and its follow-up "Set" as a double CD for the first time.

Personnel

*Tom Bailey - vocals, bass, keyboards, percussion, reeds
*Chris Bell - drums, percussion, vocals
*Peter Dodd - guitar, percussion, vocals, sax
*Joe Leeway - congas, percussion, vocals
*John Roog - guitar, percussion, vocals
*Jane Shorter - sax, percussion

Track listing

#"When I See You"
#"Politics"
#"Slave Trade"
#"Could Be Her...Could Be You"
#"Make Believe"
#"Don't Go Away"
#"The Price"
#"Oumma Aularesso (Animal Laugh)"
#"Anything Is Good Enough"
#"A Product Of..."
#"Perfect Game"
#"Vendredi Saint"


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