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Manchester, United Kingdom (1989 – 1999)
Electronic were a duo formed in Manchester, UK in 1989 consisting of New Order vocalist Bernard Sumner and ex-The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe from Pet Shop Boys and Karl Bartos of Kraftwerk also collaborated with the band.
They released three albums during the ’90s, with their debut Electronic selling over a million copies worldwide. However, the follow-up Raise The Pressure, despite debuting in the UK Top 10, was a commercial flop by comparison. The group’s highest charting singles is 1992’sDisappointed, which reached #6 in the UK.
The band’s biggest American hit was 1989’s Getting Away With It which reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Twisted Tenderness was released in 1999 and again hit the UK Top 10. This third and final studio album was co-produced by influential New York club DJ and dance producer Arthur Baker, with whom Sumner had previously worked on New Order’s 1983 hitConfusion, amongst other songs. Marr and Sumner remained the only official members of the band, but were joined by Doves Jimi Goodwin on bass and Black Grape drummer Ged Lynch.
In September 2006 the duo’s work was compiled on the album Get The Message - The Best Of Electronic.
They released three albums during the ’90s, with their debut Electronic selling over a million copies worldwide. However, the follow-up Raise The Pressure, despite debuting in the UK Top 10, was a commercial flop by comparison. The group’s highest charting singles is 1992’s
Disappointed, which reached #6 in the UK.
The band’s biggest American hit was 1989’s Getting Away With It which reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100.Twisted Tenderness was released in 1999 and again hit the UK Top 10. This third and final studio album was co-produced by influential New York club DJ and dance producer Arthur Baker, with whom Sumner had previously worked on New Order’s 1983 hit
Confusion, amongst other songs. Marr and Sumner remained the only official members of the band, but were joined by Doves Jimi Goodwin on bass and Black Grape drummer Ged Lynch.In September 2006 the duo’s work was compiled on the album Get The Message - The Best Of Electronic.
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lamblung wrote:
Their first two albums were great. I didn't enjoy the third one as much, a little too rawky for my taste.
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B-eatchSkin wrote:
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Bastafa wrote:
tagged es electronic ...
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pessimystica wrote:
tripliks - cuz long long time ago, on a radio station far far away (in Houston, TX), "Getting Away With It" was played on the radio a LOT & "Idiot Country" was not. They also played "Disappointed" quite a bit as well. I had never heard "Get the Message" until i saw the video in the late 90s on MTV2. Long gone are those days where you could hear good stuff on the radio & a video station.....
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TheVerve84 wrote:
"Time Can Tell" is one of the most gorgeous album closer's ever!, from Raise The Pressure, their best album in my opinion.
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marryssey wrote:
I'm agree with you nikkichocnut, and what do you say to me about johnny marr?
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nikkichocnut wrote:
I feel comforted with Sumner's voice
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szentnagy wrote:
Brilliant!
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infectedmodes wrote:
Totally agree, it was a perfect union. So sad they're not anymore.
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april29th wrote:
well, it was a perfect union
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Joaopsb wrote:
As únicas que fizeram muito sucesso foram Getting Away With It e Disappointed (ambas com vocais do Neil Tennant - Pet Shop Boys) mas tem muitas outras bacanas como Second Nature. Bem que podia rolar uma reunião.. de preferência com mais um single com vocais de bernard + neil.
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steve__ wrote:
Not bad but I don't like Bernard Sumner's vocals.
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infectedmodes wrote:
Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr 'are the perfect match'
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MotorheadMalc wrote:
100 Club under threat of closure!? This is a terrible state of affairs, please look at this folks. http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23880916-closure-threat-to-100-club.do
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CharlotteGrape wrote:
Second Nature é demais ♥
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MusicQuizKing75 wrote:
synthpop legends.
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pizzadinosaur wrote:
Why the hell isn't "Dark Angel" on the top plays? C'mon people
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tripliks wrote:
how come that 'Idiot country' is less popular than 'Getting away with it' and other songs? Idiot country is simply theri best song...
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pyaz2004 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/e-gens
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MoveMenth wrote:
I love this music! Brilliant!
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