Freeways (EP)
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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".
"Freeways (Euromix)" first appeared as a B-side track on a European 12" edition of the "I Got The Message" single in 1982.
According to the liner notes of the 1985 cassette edition, the song "Freeways" was recorded between August and December 1980 at Studio Marko, Montréal, with core Men Without Hats member Ivan Doroschuk providing vocals & electronics, longtime member Jeremie Arrobas providing drums & electronics (Jérémie Arrobas wrote the music), and very brief bandmember Tracy Howe playing guitars. The original recording was engineered by André Perrault, and it was remixed by engineer Louis Gauthier. The song was dedicated to Bill St.-Georges.
The various mixes of "Freeway" on the cassette release differ in the following ways:
It isn't clear if the Euromix is the original mix by Perrault and the others are Gauthier's remixes, or if the original version is unreleased and all four released versions are Gauthier remixes. Also unclear is when each mix was completed; all that can be confirmed by copyright dates on releases is that the Euromix was made before 1983 and the others were made before 1986.
Footage of the band's 1985–1986 "Freeways" tour was the basis for the 2006 DVD release Live Hats.
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...
.
Released in 1985, it contains songs originally released on the group's 1980 EP Folk of the 80's
Folk of the 80's
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....
, plus several versions of the song "Freeways".
"Freeways (Euromix)" first appeared as a B-side track on a European 12" edition of the "I Got The Message" single in 1982.
According to the liner notes of the 1985 cassette edition, the song "Freeways" was recorded between August and December 1980 at Studio Marko, Montréal, with core Men Without Hats member Ivan Doroschuk providing vocals & electronics, longtime member Jeremie Arrobas providing drums & electronics (Jérémie Arrobas wrote the music), and very brief bandmember Tracy Howe playing guitars. The original recording was engineered by André Perrault, and it was remixed by engineer Louis Gauthier. The song was dedicated to Bill St.-Georges.
The various mixes of "Freeway" on the cassette release differ in the following ways:
- (Super 87) contains lyrics in English.
- (Nationale 7) contains lyrics in French.
- (Europa 8) contains lyrics in German.
- (Euromix) is longer and uses verses from all three languages.
It isn't clear if the Euromix is the original mix by Perrault and the others are Gauthier's remixes, or if the original version is unreleased and all four released versions are Gauthier remixes. Also unclear is when each mix was completed; all that can be confirmed by copyright dates on releases is that the Euromix was made before 1983 and the others were made before 1986.
Footage of the band's 1985–1986 "Freeways" tour was the basis for the 2006 DVD release Live Hats.
12" version
- "Modern(e) Dancing" - 4:12
- "Utter Space" - 2:43
- "Antarctica" - 4:28
- "Security (Everybody Feels Better With)" - 3:56
- "Freeways (Euromix)" - 5:45
Cassette version
- "Modern(e) Dancing" - 4:12
- "Utter Space" - 2:43
- "Antarctica" - 4:28
- "Security (Everybody Feels Better With)" - 3:56
- "Freeways (Euromix)" - 5:45
- "Freeways (Super 87)" - 3:37
- "Freeways (Nationale 7)" - 3:37
- "Freeways (Europa 8)" - 3:37