At the turn of the 80s, a new generation of musicians appeared who saw synthesisers not as dehumanizing machines but as musical instruments that could be coaxed into creating modern, beautiful and decidedly emotional music. It was almost as if the musicians were intentionally creating this music to prove the doubters wrong. “The Tears Of Technology” celebrates an era of electronic melancholia, synthesized intimacies and insights – even Tomorrow’s World didn’t see that coming.
1. JEAN WALKS IN FRESH FIELDS - China Crisis
2. GREY SKIES - Turquoise Days
3. REAL TO REAL - Simple Minds
4. TIDAL FLOW - Illustration
5. AN EVENING IN THE RAY - Care
6. YOUTH - Soft Cell
7. EUROPE AFTER THE RAIN - John Foxx
8. PERSONAL LOSS - Patrik Fitzgerald
9. LIGHTS OF APRIL - Eyeless In Gaza
10. SEALAND - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
11. PRIVATE PLANE - Thomas Leer
12. DIRECT LINES - Electronic Circus
13. UNLESS - The Pale Fountains
14. OCTOBER (LOVE SONG) - Chris & Cosey
15. A MAP OF YOU - New Musik
16. WXJL TONIGHT - The Human League
17. CHRISTIANA - Paul Haig
18. TINY CHILDREN - The Teardrop Explodes
19. BEHIND THE SHADES - Oppenheimer Analysis
20. FEATHER BED - Trevor Bastow
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SIDE ONE
1. JEAN WALKS IN FRESH FIELDS - China Crisis
2. GREY SKIES - Turquoise Days
3. REAL TO REAL - Simple Minds
4. TIDAL FLOW - Illustration
5. AN EVENING IN THE RAY - Care
6. THE WINDS – The Turquoise Swimming Pools *
SIDE TWO
1. YOUTH - Soft Cell
2. EUROPE AFTER THE RAIN - John Foxx
3. PERSONAL LOSS - Patrik Fitzgerald
4. LIGHTS OF APRIL - Eyeless In Gaza
5. SEALAND - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
SIDE THREE
1. PRIVATE PLANE - Thomas Leer
2. DIRECT LINES - Electronic Circus
3. UNLESS - The Pale Fountains
4. OCTOBER (LOVE SONG) - Chris & Cosey
5. A MAP OF YOU - New Musik
SIDE FOUR
1. WXJL TONIGHT - The Human League
2. CHRISTIANA - Paul Haig
3. TINY CHILDREN - The Teardrop Explodes
4. BEHIND THE SHADES - Oppenheimer Analysis
5. FEATHER BED - Trevor Bastow
* VINYL BONUS TRACK