The Monochrome Set - Strange Boutique album flac
Performer: The Monochrome SetTitle: Strange Boutique
Style: New Wave, Pop Rock
Released: 1980
Country: UK
MP3 album: 1871 mb
FLAC album: 1188 mb
Rating: 4.3
Other formats: DMF VOC XM FLAC DXD VOX ADX
Genre: Rock
For the Monochrome Set album, see Strange Boutique (album). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed They were active between the years of 1987 and 1994 and released 4 full-length albums and 2 live albums on the Bedazzled Records label. They are also featured on several compilation albums. Monica Richards, the lead singer of Strange Boutique, later went on to form the underground band, Faith and the Muse. On Saturday, July 3, 2004, Strange Boutique celebrated a brief reunion in Washington, . The band played at The Black Cat with This Ascension and Siddal.
The Monochrome Set was formed in London in 1978 from the remnants of a college group called The B-Sides, whose members had included Stuart Goddard, later known as Adam Ant. Their first live gig was on 15 Feb 1978, at Westfield College in London. The original line-up consisted of Indian-born lead singer and principal songwriter Bid (real name Ganesh Seshadri), Canadian guitarist Lester Square (real name Thomas . Hardy), drummer John D. Haney and bass guitarist Charlie X. The band went through several bassists in the next few years, including Jeremy Harrington, Simon Croft and Andy Warren. They released several singles for the Rough Trade label before recording their debut studio album, Strange Boutique, produced by Bob Sargeant for Virgin Records' imprint DinDisc in 1980.
Although it can't quite match Eligible Bachelors for songwriting, there are a number of superb, non-single album tracks that make this an essential purchase for fans - especially "Ici les Enfants," "The Puerto Rican Fence Climber," and "The Lighter Side of Dating. Amid the austerity of post-punk England, and before we became awash with irony and archness, we needed a band who could raise their eyebrows and smirk at it all without ever being condescending (or maybe only a little bit condescending).
Design – Peter Saville (2), The Monochrome Set. Drums, Percussion, Vocals – J. D. Haney. Engineer – Alvin "2 Shades" Clark. 2/1st" in small print on the front cover. This release has red labels with a non-embossed sleeve The Monochrome Set - "Strange Boutique" has the embossed sleeve. Matrix, Runout (Side A, etched): DID-4-A2 BilBo – TA1PE.
Strange Boutique (album). This article is about the album. For the band, see Strange Boutique. Studio album by The Monochrome Set. Released. Strange Boutique is the debut studio album by English band The Monochrome Set. It was released in 1980, through record label Dindisc.
Tracklist: 1. The Monochrome Set (I Presume), 2. The Lighter Side Of Dating, 3. Espresso, 4. The Puerto Rican Fence Climber, 5. Tomorrow Will Be Too Long, 6. Martians Go Home, 7. Love Goes Down The Drain, 8. Ici Les Enfants, 9. The Etcetera Stroll, 10. Goodbye Joe, 11. The Strange Boutique. 1. The Monochrome Set (I Presume). 2. The Lighter Side Of Dating.
Get the Tempo of the tracks from Strange Boutique (1980) by The Monochrome Se. This album has an average beat per minute of 126 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 82/174 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. Tracklist Strange Boutique.
The Monochrome Set - Strange Boutique (Live). THE MONOCHOME SET - The Monochrome Set (I Presume) from their 1980 album Strange Boutique. The Monochrome Set - The Monochrome Set. Extract Chords. Strange Boutique - The Loved One. The Lighter Side of Dating - The Monochrome Set. Strange Boutique - Drown. The Monochrome Set - The Etcetera Stroll - The Lexington, London, 10/2/18. Monochrome Set The Strange Boutique left minus right audio US Enclosure. Expresso-the monochrome set (analog).
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | The Monochrome Set (I Presume)Written-By – Bid |
5:12 |
| A2 | The Lighter Side Of DatingWritten-By – Bid , Square* |
2:42 |
| A3 | EspressoWritten-By – Bid |
3:11 |
| A4 | The Puerto Rican Fence ClimberWritten-By – Lester Square |
2:59 |
| A5 | Tomorrow Will Be Too LongWritten-By – Bid , J. D. Haney* |
2:59 |
| A6 | Martians Go HomeWritten-By – Bid , Square* |
2:01 |
| B1 | Love Goes Down The DrainWritten-By – Bid |
2:27 |
| B2 | Ici Les EnfantsWritten-By – Bid , J. D. Haney* |
3:06 |
| B3 | The Etcetera StrollWritten-By – Lester Square |
4:42 |
| B4 | Goodbye JoeWritten-By – Bid |
2:42 |
| B5 | The Strange BoutiqueWritten-By – Bid , Square* |
3:09 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Dinsong Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Dindisc
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Dinsong Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Dindisc
- Copyright (c) – Dinsong Ltd.
- Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
- Recorded At – Sound Suite
- Mixed At – Sound Suite
- Mastered At – Tape One
Credits
- Alto Vocals [Eager Alto] – Princess Tagmemics*
- Bass Guitar, Vocals – Andy Warren
- Design – Peter Saville , The Monochrome Set
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals – J.D. Haney*
- Engineer – Alvin "2 Shades" Clark*
- Keyboards, Vocals – Bob Sargeant
- Lead Guitar, Vocals – Lester Square
- Lead Vocals, Guitar – Bid
- Mastered By – BilBo
- Performer [As Himself] – Tony Potts
- Producer – Bob Sargeant
Notes
Has "Did. Four - DID 4/19.2/1st" in small print on the cover front.Some with silver sticker "DID 4 Limited Edition £ 3.99 Do not pay more"
Image on front of sleeve is embossed. On the rear of sleeve a similar size is used for the embossed rectangle that contains the track list and album credits.
"℗ © 1980 Dindisc and Dinsong Limited" (back).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side One etched / stamped, variant 1): DID - 4 - A2 BilBo - TA1PE ∴
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side Two etched / stamped, variant 1): DID - 4 - B1 TA1PE 5 ∴
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side One etched / stamped, variant 2): DID-4-A2 BilBo –TA1PE B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side Two etched / stamped, variant 2): DID-4-B1 TA1PE Λ
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DID 4 | The Monochrome Set | "Strange Boutique" (LP, Album, Red) | Dindisc | DID 4 | UK | 1980 |
| water248 | The Monochrome Set | "Strange Boutique" (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Water | water248 | US | 2012 |
| L 37352 | The Monochrome Set | Strange Boutique (LP, Album) | Dindisc | L 37352 | Australia | 1980 |
| DNL.37252 | The Monochrome Set | Strange Boutique (LP, Album, TP, W/Lbl) | Dindisc | DNL.37252 | Australia | 1980 |
| VIP-6959 | The Monochrome Set | "Strange Boutique" (LP, Album) | Virgin | VIP-6959 | Japan | 1980 |









