Nelson and Tawatha Agee were the two backup singers on Duran Duran's Arena tour. Nelson and Tawatha Agee who are found on this album (and Provision) can also be found on the best Albums of Duran Duran and Bryan Ferry during the 80's (B.J. As mentioned by another reviewer, the backup singers are top-notch and were the highest-paid and most-used New York session singers of that era. The group used the best and most sought-after session musicians of the time. You have to appreciate the quality of this album. Whether slow, or a danceable tune, this songs are the stuff love songs are made of. His usage of big words and his references to philosophy and psychology will leave you deciphering many of the lyrics, but in my opinion, he's written some of the best love songs ever made. Green Gartside is truly a musical/lyrical genius. 'For anyone that has not listened to this album, you are in for a treat. this is an album that pop fan should be without. i am so happy i found it again! and, i love the dub versions of hypnotize & wood beez, when i heard this in 85, it sounded so new to me. the lyrics are great (comon, 'each time i go to bed i pray like aretha frankin'),there is not one bad song on the album. the verses are so catchy and the bridges and chorsus are unforgettable. this is soul and groove, pop and synth with a little rhythm guitar that does not take over the music, the arrangemnt works so well. it is 80's yes, but it doesn't sound so dated. 'i just rediscovered this album after 20 years and i found that it is still brilliant and i remembered the words to every song.

It's a winner beyond styles and decades.'Д 8 Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) (4:48) Consider it a fresh, 2002-vintage release of excellent music, rather than a re-issue of a 1982 vinyl. Today, a couple of thousands of CDs later, the magic of this record still continues. When I listened to this record for the first time in the Spring of 1983, I felt the sounds, the aura, the freedom from musical cliches were not to be emulated for a while. 'Originally issued in 1982, it was ahead of its times. Feel like listening to something totally different? Give this a go - it will not disappoint.' Standout tracks include Lions After Slumber, Sex and the Sweetest Girl (which was later covered by Madness in the late 80's). Is it one of the most mind blowing and fresh albums I have ever heard? Yes! Yes! Yes! Listen to this recording and you body will start to move in strange and exciting ways. Is this music like anything else in my collection (80's and electronica)? Nope. 'Is this anything like Cupid and Psyche and all that followed? Nope. 'Scritti Politti : Intellectual Hooliganism' (Melody Maker)

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