Mange Tout Explained
| Mange Tout |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Blancmange |
| Cover: | Blancmange - Mange Tout.jpg |
| Released: | May 1984 |
| Recorded: | August–November 1983 |
| Studio: | - Marcus Music, London
- Sigma Sound, New York City
- Island, London
- Sarm East, London
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| Genre: | Synth-pop |
| Length: | 43:26 |
| Label: | London |
| Producer: | - Blancmange ("Game Above My Head")
- Peter Collins ("Don't Tell Me")
- John Luongo (all others)
- John Owen Williams ("Game Above My Head")
|
| Prev Title: | Happy Families |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Believe You Me |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
Mange Tout is the second studio album by the English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released in May 1984 by London Records. It was Blancmange's most successful studio album, peaking at number eight on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 25 January 1985 for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. The album contained four UK top-40 singles, two of which reached the top 10.[1] The fourth single to be released and final track on the album is a cover version of ABBA's song "The Day Before You Came".
In addition to the usual vinyl and cassette release, a limited-edition vinyl picture disc was also released. The album was later released on CD, and a remastered deluxe edition was released by Edsel Records in 2008, which featured a second disc of remixes and B-sides.
Personnel
Blancmange
Additional musicians
- Pandit Dinesh – tabla ; madal ; percussion
- Deepak Khazanchi – sitar ; santoor Bobby Collins – bass guitar
- David Rhodes – guitars
- The Uptown Horns – horns
- Neil Jason – bass guitar
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion ; bells
- Dolette McDonald – background voices
- Brenda Jay Nelson – background voices
- Jocelyn Brown – background voices
- Gavyn Wright – violins
- Roy Gillard – violins
- Garf Jackson – viola
- Nigel Warren Green – cello
- Andy Findon – flute
- Linton Naiff – arrangement
- Joe Mosello – trumpet
- Vinnie Della-Rocca – saxophones
- Jim Clouse – saxophones
- Keith O'Quinn – trombone
- Jack Gale – trombone
- James Biondolillo – maestro
- Jerry Marotta – percussion
- Tawatha Agee – background voices
- Brenda White – background voices
- Vernice – background voices
- Malcolm Ross – guitars
- David McClymont – bass guitar
- Michelle Cobbs – background voices
- Janice Pendarvis – background voices
- Dave Allen – bass guitar
- Blair Cunningham – hi-hat ; percussion
- Valery Ponomarev – trumpet solo
Technical
- Peter Collins – production
- Blancmange – production
- John Owen Williams – production ; remix
- John Luongo – production
- Dennis Weinreich – remix
- Jay Mark – engineering
- Femi Jiya – engineering in London
- Matthew Wallace – engineering assistance in London
- Richard Digby Smith – engineering
- Stephen Street – engineering assistance
- Julian Mendelsohn – engineering
- James Doherty – engineering in New York
- Michael Hutchinson – engineering in New York
- John Potoker – engineering in New York
- Linda Randazzo – engineering assistance in New York
- Jimmy Santis – engineering assistance in New York
- Elisa Gura – engineering assistance in New York
- Melanie West – engineering assistance in New York
- Glenn Rosenstein – engineering assistance in New York
Artwork
- Martyn Atkins – design
- Marcx – design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Blancmange full Official Chart History . Official Charts Company . 22 October 2018.
- European Top 100 Albums . . 1 . 11 . 11 June 1984 . 12 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
- Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984) . . 26 January 1985 . 42 . 0265-1548 . World Radio History.
