Landscape (band)
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | United Kingdom | |
| Genre(s) | Synthpop Electronic dance |
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| Years active | 1974–1983 | |
| Label(s) | Event Horizon, RCA | |
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| Richard James Burgess Christopher Heaton Andy Pask Peter Thoms John Walters |
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Landscape are a British band best known for their 1981 hits, "Einstein A Go-Go" and "Norman Bates". Formed in 1974, they toured constantly during the mid- to late-1970s, playing rock, punk and jazz venues and releasing two instrumental EPs on their own Event Horizon label. They began experimenting with computer-programmed music and electronic drums in the late 1970s making records in the emerging genres of electronic dance music and synthpop.
Landscape comprised: Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms and John Walters
Richard James Burgess produced Shock and the first two albums by Spandau Ballet while still in Landscape. He went on to produce recordings by Five Star, King, Adam Ant, America, Colonel Abrams, Kim Wilde, Shriekback, Living in a Box, Tony Banks, Fish, Princess, Jackie Graham, Praise, XC-NN (under the pseudonym Caleb Kadesh), Rubicon (under the pseudonym Caleb Kadesh), and many others. He wrote the book The Art of Record Production subsequently updated to The Art of Music Production (pub. Omnibus Press) and now in its third edition. Burgess is credited with coining the term 'New Romantic' encompassing the early 80's British music, club and fashion scene; and with conceptualising and designing the first electronic drumset the Simmons SDS-V.
John Walters (aka John L. Walters) went on to produce records by Swans Way, Kissing the Pink, Twelfth Night, The Mike Gibbs Orchestra and Mark Springer. He co-founded Unknown Public in 1992.
Andy Pask co-wrote the theme for long-running British TV series The Bill.
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[edit] Landscape III
Following the release of Landscape's third and final album Manhattan Boogie-Woogie the band became a trio comprising: Richard James Burgess, Andy Pask, and John Walters. Renaming the band Landscape III, they went on to release the singles "So Good, So Pure, So Kind" and "You Know How To Hurt Me".
[edit] Discography
[edit] EPs
- "U2XME1X2MUCH" (1977)
- "Workers Playtime" (1978)
These were issued on 33⅓ rpm 7" vinyl on Landscape's own Event Horizon label
[edit] Singles
- "Japan" (1979)
- "Sonja Henie" (1979)
- "European Man" (1980) 7" + 12"
- "Einstein A Go-Go" (1981) 7" + 12"
- "Norman Bates" (1981) 7" + 12"
- "European Man" 'reissue' (1981) 7" + 12"
- "It's Not My Real Name" (1982) 7" + 12"
- "Eastern Girls" (1982) 7" + 12"
- "So Good, So Pure, So Kind" as 'Landscape III' (1983) 7" + 12"
- "You Know How To Hurt Me" as 'Landscape III' (1983) 7" + 12"
[edit] Studio albums (with chart position)
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[edit] Session tracks
- "Kaptin Whorlix"
- "Gotham City"
- "Lost In The Small Ads"
- "Workers' Playtime"
Recorded for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel show and transmitted in April 1978.[1]
[edit] Trivia
- The title of the EP "U2XME1X2MUCH" is short for "You two-timed me one time too much".
- The single "Sonja Henie" is named after the Norwegian figure skater and actress Sonja Henie.
[edit] Notes
- ^ BBC John Peel Sessions - Landscape. Retrieved 19 August 2006.
[edit] External links
| Landscape |
| Richard James Burgess | Christopher Heaton | Andy Pask | Peter Thoms | John Walters |
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Studio albums: Landscape (1979) | From the Tea-rooms of Mars .... (1981) | Manhattan Boogie-Woogie (1982) EPs & Singles: U2XME1X2MUCH (1977) | Workers Playtime (1978) | Japan (1979) | Sonja Henie (1979) | European Man (1980) | Einstein A Go-Go (1981) | Norman Bates (1981) | European Man (reissue) (1981) | It's Not My Real Name (1982) | Eastern Girls (1982) | So Good, So Pure, So Kind (as Landscape III) (1983) | You Know How To Hurt Me (as Landscape III) (1983) |
