Wish Thing
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Wish Thing was Torch Song
's first album
, released in 1984. At this time, Torch Song consisted of William Orbit
, Laurie Mayer
, and Grant Gilbert.
s and disco
s as well as appearing in the 1984 Tom Hanks
movie Bachelor Party.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086927/
Torch Song
Torch Song was a British synthpop and dance band of the early 1980s consisting of William Orbit, Laurie Mayer and Grant Gilbert. In 1985, Grant left to pursue other projects and long-time friend Rico Conning officially joined the group. After the release of 'Exhibit A' in 1987, Torch Song as a...
's first album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, released in 1984. At this time, Torch Song consisted of William Orbit
William Orbit
William Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums...
, Laurie Mayer
Laurie Mayer (composer)
Laurie Mayer is a composer and songwriter who has spent much of her career working in collaboration with William Orbit. She is credited with vocals and writing of several songs on the 1990 album Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass by Orbit's Bassomatic and the 2009 album My Oracle Lives...
, and Grant Gilbert.
Track listing
- Don't Look Now
- Telepathy
- Ode To Billy JoeOde to Billie Joe"Ode to Billie Joe" is a 1967 song written and recorded by Bobbie Gentry , a singer-songwriter from Chickasaw County, Mississippi. The single, released in late July, was a number-one hit in the United States, and became a big international seller. The song is ranked #412 on Rolling Stones list of...
- Another Place
- Prepare To Energize
- Tattered Dress
- Sweet Thing
- You Said You Were Coming
- Water Clock Secrets
Success
The track "Prepare to Energize" was a surprise dance-floor hit, being played in nightclubNightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
s and disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
s as well as appearing in the 1984 Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
movie Bachelor Party.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086927/