Cherry Red Records reissue of cult album for the highly original & innovative technological funksters, Fashion. The band moved the musical boundaries with their unique blend of synths, bass lines & infectious pop... more » in the early 1980's. The CD features all their best loved tracks from their 'heyday' with the cult singles 'Streetplayer-Mechanik', 'Move On', 'Love Shadow' & 'Something In Your Picture' included. Fashion still enjoy a strong reputation for their pioneering recordings that paved the way for many other artists in the 80's. They together with cult German record producer, Zeus B Held made recordings that influenced many recording giants including Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Trevor Horn, Depeche Mode & many more. 2001.« less
Cherry Red Records reissue of cult album for the highly original & innovative technological funksters, Fashion. The band moved the musical boundaries with their unique blend of synths, bass lines & infectious pop in the early 1980's. The CD features all their best loved tracks from their 'heyday' with the cult singles 'Streetplayer-Mechanik', 'Move On', 'Love Shadow' & 'Something In Your Picture' included. Fashion still enjoy a strong reputation for their pioneering recordings that paved the way for many other artists in the 80's. They together with cult German record producer, Zeus B Held made recordings that influenced many recording giants including Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Trevor Horn, Depeche Mode & many more. 2001.
CD Reviews
Slick and Hypnotic
jmcrary | Germantown, MD USA | 02/14/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The tempo and sheer complexity of the arrangements on this reissue of 1982's "Fabrique" send me into a hypnotic trance. The songs are eerily similar sounding yet the arrangements are hauntingly different. What you get is a complex fabric of different songs woven together like an epic voyage into the land of gothic new wave. Fashion is for die hard '80's fanatics who are looking for some dance tracks with a little soul, a little new wave, a little experimental industrialism. "Dressed to Kill" is my favorite song, but I really dig the last few songs--tracks 10-14."
The Height of Fashion
yipyipcoyote | 08/29/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Finally, a reissue of the long out-of-print CD on Arista. 80's freaks are going to swoon over this, basically being the album "Fabrique" of 1982 plus selected 12" mixes and b-sides from the same period. If you have the original LP you'd want this. I wish they had remastered it though, which is why I only gave 3 stars.."
Sound of their own
Martin | UK | 02/12/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Heard this band in my mid-teens (I'm an oldish fart now) and since have heard a lot of styles of music and can honestly say this is a band that had a stlye of playing and production of their own.
I've heard it described once as 'Level 42' played backwards yet making sense!!! Not sure about that, however what I can say is that these songs have stayed in my head ever since and will do so till the day I meet my maker! Unique and extraordinary stuff.
I defy anyone to listen to the track Slow Blue and not get shivers down their spine... an absolute must have for a music collection. It may take years to fully hear everything. 5 stars."
Brillliant
globalove | BIG APPLE | 12/15/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This band is truly underrated. A fantastic complex neo romantic band in the genre of Visage, Gang of Four, Midge Ure. Every time I hear these tracks I wonder why they never had the success they deserve. Beautiful."
An 80's Classic Still Lost in the Shuffle
David Dardar | Louisiana | 09/29/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Somewhere between the Human League and New Order Fashion was misplaced and not given the credit they deserved in 80's rock history. The problem with the 80's was that there was so much music good and bad but several good ones like Fashion were overlooked. Sure they were electronic but Fashion didn't lack soul or talent. Some of their guitar work like in "You Only Left Your Picture" closely resembled the blues of Carlos Santana (no kidding!). "White Stuff" was played in Miami Vice so they at least caught someone's attention. "Love Shadow" got some air and club play but really deserved hit status. This is their 2nd studio album, the first album I have no clue of it's name and then the 3rd gem following this "Twilight of Idols" with replacement frontman Darby. It's still not too late to experience Fashion as they're one 80's better groups yet to be credited and discovered!"
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1