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Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher. Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including " She Blinded Me with Science " (1982) and " Hyperactive! " (1984).
- Aliens Ate My Buick
Thomas Dolby – co-producer, arrangements; Bill Bottrell –...
- She Blinded Me With Science
" She Blinded Me with Science " is a song by the English...
- The Flat Earth
The Flat Earth is the second studio album by the English new...
- Thomas Dolby discography
This is the discography of British singer-songwriter and...
- The Golden Age of Wireless
The Golden Age of Wireless is the debut album by English...
- Hyperactive!
"Hyperactive!" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop...
- Aliens Ate My Buick
This is the discography of British singer-songwriter and musician Thomas Dolby. Albums. Studio albums. Live albums. Soundtrack albums. Compilation albums. Video albums. EPs. Singles. Contributions. Notes. ^ Later included on original US pressings of The Golden Age of Wireless.
" She Blinded Me with Science " is a song by the English musician Thomas Dolby, released in 1982. It was first released as a single in the United Kingdom in October 1982. It was subsequently included on the EP Blinded by Science [3] and the 1983 re-release of Dolby's debut album The Golden Age of Wireless. [4]
Thomas Dolby made his name playing synthesizer for world-class artists such as David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Roger Waters, and Foreigner. He was an early MTV icon, earning five Grammy™ nominations, and hit the Billboard Top 5 with his song ‘She Blinded Me With Science.’
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Preceding the album, Dolby allowed a demo of "Airwaves" to be included on a collection titled From Brussels with Love, published in December 1980 by Belgian label Les Disques Du Crépuscule. In response to friends urging him to put out a single, Dolby released his first 45 rpm 7-inch single, "Urges" backed with "Leipzig", in February 1981. Under the...
In a September 2009 interview with Drowned in Sound, following the release of the "Collector's Edition" of the album, Dolby reflected on his overall theme and approach to the songs: The music of "Europa and the Pirate Twins" is a deliberate merging of past and present, combining modern synthesizers with blues harmonica playing and electronic percus...
The Golden Age of Wireless was finally released in May 1982. EMI Records manufactured and distributed the aforementioned singles and the album, supporting Dolby's own Venice in Peril (VIP) label. VIP was named for the steady process of Venicesinking under water. Dolby said he would donate part of the label profits to stop the flooding of Venice. Th...
Critical
In October 1982, Don Shewey of Rolling Stone magazine awarded The Golden Age of Wireless four stars out of five, calling it "one of the most impressive debuts" of 1982. Shewey compared the album's melodicism to the works of Paul McCartney and concluded that "unlike many synthesizer bands from England, Dolby eschews morbid, droogy drones." In December, Connor Cochran of Musician magazine said the album was "the best damned record to come out of Europe's current fascination with synth-pop. Peri...
Commercial
The Golden Age of Wireless sold very well in the US, peaking at No. 13 on the Billboard album chart in mid-June 1983. In Canada the album was No. 8 for 4 weeks and was on the charts for 21 weeks, finishing No. 38 on the year-end chart. "She Blinded Me with Science" had already become a major hit, receiving constant radio and MTV airplay and reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May, and No. 1 in Canada for 2 weeks. "Europa and the Pirate Twins" did not fare as well in the US, peaking at...
All songs written by Thomas Dolby, except "Commercial Breakup" and "She Blinded Me With Science", by Dolby and Jo Kerr.
The Flat Earth is the second studio album by the English new wave and synth-pop musician Thomas Dolby, released on 10 February 1984 by EMI and Capitol Records. A remastered "Collector's Edition" of The Flat Earth was released on 13 July 2009, featuring bonus tracks and new sleeve notes.
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"Hyperactive!" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop musician Thomas Dolby, released on January 9, 1984 by EMI and Capitol Records as the lead single from his second studio album The Flat Earth.
