The Luxury Gap coverVIRGIN · V2253
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the-luxury-gap-5t76gq UK · 1983-04-25
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A1 — B5
  1. A1 Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry 5:51
  2. A2 Who'll Stop The Rain 3:02
  3. A3 Let Me Go 4:21
  4. A4 Key To The World 3:43
  5. B1 Temptation 3:31
  6. B2 Come Live With Me 4:02
  7. B3 Lady Ice And Mr Hex 3:47
  8. B4 We Live So Fast 3:47
  9. B5 The Best Kept Secret 5:10
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Liner notes

Catalog number on sleeve: V2253 Catalog number on labels: V 2253 Exactly the same as [r=10215741] except for the difference in pressing plant. Karol Kenyon appears courtesy of A & M Records Ltd. Another B.E.F. Production. ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1983 Virgin Records Ltd. Includes a printed inner sleeve with lyrics, credits and selected BEF/Heaven 17 discography. Some copies came with a light blue outer sleeve spine instead of the usual purple spine.

Personnel
Conductor [The Orchestra], Arranged By [The Orchestra]John Barker
Cover [Cover Concept], PaintingRay Smith [x]
Drum Machine [Linndrum], Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], VocalsMartyn Ware
Drums, Percussion, GuestSimon Phillips
EngineerGreg Walsh
Engineer [Air]Jeremy Allom
Engineer [Townhouse]Gavin MacKillop
Engineer [Townhouse]Howard Gray
Grand PianoNick Plytas
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer [Guitar Synth], GuestJohn Wilson [ii]
Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer [Guitar Synth], GuestRay Russell
Other [Paving Slabs], Piano, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], GuestGreg Walsh
ProducerBritish Electric Foundation
ProducerGreg Walsh
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming]Ian Craig Marsh
Saxophone, GuestDon Myrick
Trombone, GuestLouis Satterfield
Trumpet, GuestMichael Harris
Trumpet, Trumpet [Solo Trumpet], GuestRahmlee Michael Davis
VocalsGlenn Gregory
Vocals [Screams]Sarah Gregory
Vocals, GuestCarol Kenyon
Written-ByGlenn Gregory
Written-ByIan Craig Marsh
Written-ByMartyn Ware
Matrix / Runout
A-side labelV 2253-A
B-side labelV 2253-B
A-side runout - Variant 1V 2253 A-1-1-1-2
B-side runout - Variant 1V 2253 B-1-1-1-6
A-side runout - Variant 2V 2253 A-1-1-2-8
B-side runout - Variant 2V 2253 B-1-1-1-8
A-side runout - Variant 3V 2253 A-2-1-1 1
B-side runout - Variant 3V 2253 B-1-1-1-11
A-side runout - Variant 3V 2253 A-1-1-1-10
B-side runout - Variant 4V 2253 B-1-1-2-1
Manufacture
Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)Virgin Records Ltd.
Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Published BySound Diagrams
Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
Engineered AtAir Studios
Engineered AtThe Town House
Pressed ByEMI Records
℗ 1983 Virgin
Digr Archive · the-luxury-gap-5t76gq
Release UK · 1983-04-25 · Vinyl, LP, Album
Heaven 17

The Luxury Gap

Label
Virgin
Cat #
V2253
Country
UK
Released
1983-04-25
Genre
Punk
Style
New Wave, Synth-pop
Format
Vinyl, LP, Album
Main release of The Luxury Gap — master
Filed under PunkNew WavePop1980s
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