Folk of the 80's
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Folk of the 80's is an EP
released by Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats
. Recorded in the summer of 1980 at Studio A in Montreal, Canada and released later that year, it was their first release.
The song 'Antarctica' is featured here in its original length with an extra instrumental break and verse that does not appear in the edit used on the album Rhythm Of Youth
and future compilation albums.
All four songs on the record later appeared on the band's Freeways EP
in 1985.
The EP is not to be confused with Folk of the 80's (Part III), the band's second studio album.
with:
Although Tracy Howe is credited with playing guitar on some pressings, this was a printing error. Original pressings did not contain this error. Howe was a member in 1980, but not until after Folk of the 80's was recorded. He played guitar on the song "Freeways", recorded in late 1980, however, so he appears on both the Freeways EP (1985) and earlier releases of that song (1982–1984).
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats
Men Without Hats
Men Without Hats is a Canadian New Wave group from Montreal, Quebec. Their music was characterized by the distinctive baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing...
. Recorded in the summer of 1980 at Studio A in Montreal, Canada and released later that year, it was their first release.
The song 'Antarctica' is featured here in its original length with an extra instrumental break and verse that does not appear in the edit used on the album Rhythm Of Youth
Rhythm of Youth
Rhythm of Youth is the debut album of Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats, released in 1982. The album propelled them to fame with its second single, "The Safety Dance".The U.S...
and future compilation albums.
All four songs on the record later appeared on the band's Freeways EP
Freeways (EP)
Freeways is the second EP released by Canadian synth-pop group Men Without Hats.Released in 1985, it contains songs originally released on the group's 1980 EP Folk of the 80's, plus several versions of the song "Freeways"....
in 1985.
The EP is not to be confused with Folk of the 80's (Part III), the band's second studio album.
Track listing
- "Modern(e) Dancing"
- "Utter Space"
- "Antarctica"
- "Security (Everybody Feels Better With)"
Personnel
- Ivan DoroschukIvan DoroschukIvan Doroschuk, is an American-born Canadian musician of Ukrainian origin. He is the lead vocalist and founding member of Men Without Hats. Doroschuk was born on October 9, 1961 in the U.S. state of Illinois and at a young age he and his family moved to Canada, settling in the city of Montreal,...
- vocals, electronics - Jeremie Arrobas - drums, electronics
with:
- Stefan Doroschuk - Bass
- Roman Martyn - guitars
- Lysanne Thibodeau - backing vocals, electronics
Although Tracy Howe is credited with playing guitar on some pressings, this was a printing error. Original pressings did not contain this error. Howe was a member in 1980, but not until after Folk of the 80's was recorded. He played guitar on the song "Freeways", recorded in late 1980, however, so he appears on both the Freeways EP (1985) and earlier releases of that song (1982–1984).