Adventures in Clubland
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Adventures in Clubland is the debut album by English band Modern Romance
Modern Romance (band)
Modern Romance were a British pop music band that found popularity in the early 1980s. Formed in 1980 by previous members of an earlier punk rock band, The Leyton Buzzards, the band enjoyed a string of UK chart hits before they broke up in 1985...

. It was released in 1981 on LP
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 and Cassette tape by WEA
Warner Music Group
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, and in 2008 a CD reissue was released by Wounded Bird Records
Wounded Bird Records
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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Geoff Deane/David Jaymes, except where stated.
  1. "Bring on the Funkateers" – 4:09 (Deane, D. Jaymes, Paul Gendler)
  2. "Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan/Queen of the Rapping Scene" – 5:47
  3. Clubland Mix – 11:36 (Deane, D. Jaymes, Gendler)
    • "Everybody Salsa" (Deane, D. Jaymes)
    • "Moose on the Loose"
    • "Salsa Rapp-Sody"
    • "Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey" (Deane, D. Jaymes)
  4. "We've Got Them Running (The Counting Song)" – 3:41
  5. "Can You Move" – 8:28
  6. "I Can't Get Enough" – 4:20
  7. "Stand Up" – 5:52

Personnel

  • Geoff Deane – vocals
  • Paul Gendler – guitar
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  • David Jaymes – bass guitar
    Bass guitar
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  • Robbie Jaymes – synthesizer
    Synthesizer
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  • Andy Kyriacou – drums
    Drum kit
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  • John Du Prez
    John Du Prez
    John Du Prez is a musician, conductor, and composer. Du Prez was a member of the 1980s multi-hit Salsa-driven pop band Modern Romance and has since written several Film scores including Oxford Blues and the final Carry On film, Carry On Columbus...

     – trumpet
    Trumpet
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  • Michael J. Mullins
    Michael J. Mullins
    Michael J. Mullins is an English lead vocalist, backing singer, and songwriter best known as the lead singer of Salsa band Modern Romance . Modern Romance achieved eight Top 40 singles and two hit albums...

     – backing vocalist
    Backing vocalist
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    , guitar
    Guitar
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    [Credited on Sleeve]

Singles

  • Everybody Salsa (1981) UK #12
  • Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey (1981) UK #10
  • Queen of the Rapping Scene / Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan (1982) UK #37
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