Thomas Leer

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Thomas Leer
The picture cover of the UK 12" release of No. 1
The picture cover of the UK 12" release of No. 1
Background information
Birth name Thomas Wishart
Years active 1978 - present
Associated acts Act

Thomas Leer is a British musician who as well as releasing a number of albums and singles in his own right, was also one half (the other being Claudia Brücken) of the 1980's electropop band Act. His single "Private Plane", which he recorded in his home, is considered a seminal example of DIY indie techno.

Thomas Leer - No 1 excerpt

An excerpt from Thomas Leer's No. 1
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[edit] Singles

  • Private Plane (1979)
  • Four Movements (1981)
  • All About You (1982)
  • International (1984)
  • Heartbeat (1984)
  • No 1 (1984)

[edit] Albums

  • The Bridge (1979) - with Robert Rental
  • Contradictions (1982)
  • Letter From America (1982)
  • The Scale Of Ten (1985)
  • The Bridge (CD Reissue) (1992)
  • Conversation Peace (2004)
  • The Scale of Ten (CD Reissue with extra tracks) (2004)
  • Parts of a Greater Hole (2005)
  • From Sci-Fi to Barfly (2007)

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