Blancmange - Mange Tout

Review by Brynjólfur Ólason

Blancmange's second album Mange Tout, released in 1984, has been hailed as a synth-pop classic. The album showcases the band's unique sound, which blends electronic pop with elements of funk, jazz, and world music.

The album opens with the catchy and upbeat "Don't Tell Me," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. The standout track on the album is the hit single "Blind Vision," which features a funk-infused bassline and a memorable chorus. Other notable tracks include "That's Love, That It Is," which features a saxophone solo, and the hauntingly beautiful "Waves."

The production on Mange Tout is top-notch, with lush synth textures and intricate percussion. Neil Arthur's vocals are also a highlight, as he delivers each song with passion and conviction.

Artist: Blancmange
Album: Mange Tout

2008

Rating: 4.0

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Tracks

Track	Duration	Preview
Game Above My Head (Long Version)	7:14
Feel Me	6:00
Living On The Ceiling	4:46
Murder (Demo)	4:55
That's Love That It Is
God's Kitchen	3:06
Vishnu	4:45
Time Became The Tide (Demo)	6:45
Blind Vision
Murder
Get out of That	04:26
All Things Are Nice
That's Love That It Is (Extended)	6:35
See The Train
If You Want To Be Hip (Demo)	3:47
The Day Before You Came
All Things Are Nice (Version)	4:14
Don't Tell Me
That's Love That It Is (Remix)	7:34
Don't Tell Me (Remix)	6:52
Vishnu (Full Length)	5:21
See the Train	02:05
Vishnu (Short Version)	4:46
Blind Vision (Long Version)	9:40
That's Love That It Is	04:20
Feel Me (Live Version)	6:25
Blind Vision (Martyn Ware Version)	2:21
Kind	4:25
Time Became the Tide	04:50
Game Above My Head
It Never Rains (Demo)	3:16
Heaven Knows Where Heaven Is	3:25
I Can't Explain	4:09
The Day Before You Came (Extended)	7:59
Time Became The Tide
Get Out Of That	4:26
My Baby
Blind Vision (Instrumental / Dub Version)	6:42
On Our Way To?	5:37
Don't Tell Me (Extended)	6:25
Vishnu (Instrumental)	4:53
Don't Tell Me	03:31

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Blancmange - Don't Tell Me (Official Audio)

Blancmange - All Things Are Nice (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Blind Vision (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Vishnu (Instrumental) (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Don't Tell Me (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Blancmange - Heaven Knows Where Heaven Is (Official Audio)

Blancmange - All Things Are Nice (Edit Version) (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Murder (Official Audio)

Blancmange - See The Train (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Feel Me (Live Version) (Official Video)

Blancmange - The Day Before You Came (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Vishnu (Full Length) (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Time Became The Tide (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Blind Vision (Extended Version) (Official Audio)

Blancmange - The Day Before You Came (Extended) (Official Audio)

Blancmange - That's Love That It Is (Remix) (Official Audio)

Blancmange - That's Love, That It Is (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Don't Tell Me (Extended) (Official Audio)

Blancmange - My Baby (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Get Out Of That (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Game Above My Head (Official Audio)

Blancmange - On Our Way To? (Official Audio)

Blancmange - Game Above My Head (Long Version) (Official Audio)

Blancmange - That's Love That It Is (Extended) (Official Audio)

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Teldec
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Edsel Records
Spectrum Music

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Role	Company
Published By	Bocu Music
Phonographic Copyright (p)	London Records Ltd.
Copyright (c)	London Records Ltd.
Pressed By	Carlton Productions
Recorded At	Island Studios
Made By	Symphonia (Wholesale) Ltd.
Marketed By	PolyGram Records Pty. Limited
Distributed By	Barclay
Printed By	Polygram Industries Messageries
Engineered At	Sarm East Studios
Manufactured By	Polydor K.K.
Lacquer Cut At	Master Room
Record Company	Sire Records Company
Licensed From	London Records
Mastered At	TELDEC-Studio, Hamburg
Designed At	Mac Concept

Credits

Role	Credit
Design	Marcx, M. Atkins, Town & Country Planning
Engineer	Jay Mark (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B5)
Engineer [Assistant	Matthew Wallace (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B5)
London]	Matthew Wallace (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B5)
New York]	Elisa Gura (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B5), Glenn Rosenstein (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B5), Jimmy Santis (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B5), Linda Randazzo (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B5)
Keyboards	Stephen Luscombe
Piano	Stephen Luscombe
Trumpet	Stephen Luscombe
Lacquer Cut By	Arun
Producer	John Luongo (tracks: A3 to B5)
Voice	Neil Arthur
Drums	Neil Arthur
Clarinet	Neil Arthur
Written-By	Arthur (tracks: A1 to B4), Luscombe (tracks: A1 to B4)
Guitar	David Rhodes (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B3, B4)
Horns	The Uptown Horns (tracks: A3, A5, B4)
Percussion	Bashira Johnson (tracks: A3 to A5)
Tabla	Pandit Dinesh (tracks: A1, B1, B3, B4)
Vocals	Neil Arthur
Engineer [In London	Matthew Wallace
Assisted By]	Matthew Wallace
Engineer [In New York	Elisa Gura, Glenn Rosenstein, Jimmy Santis, Linda Randazzo, Melanie West
Management	John Owen Williams, Paul Smith
Liner Notes	Michinari "My" Yamada
Mastered By	Arun
Composed By	Andersson/Ulvaeus (tracks: A5), Arthur (tracks: A1 to B4), Luscombe (tracks: A1 to B4)
Backing Vocals	James St James (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4), Lorenza Johnson (tracks: 3-5 to 3-16), Ruby James (tracks: 3-1 to 3-16), Sylvia Mason (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4), Vicki St James (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4)
Compiled By	Blancmange, Steve Malins

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Irish print labels
Mange Tout (Dancing Around Our Handbags)
Recorded at Marcus Music, London and Sigma Sound, New York City, August-November 1983. Except "Time Became the Tide" recorded at Island Studios London, "Don't Tell Me" recorded at Sarm East, London.
Published by Cherry Red Music except:
Track B5 published by Bocu Music.
Tracks A2 & A3 ℗ 1983 London Records Ltd.
Track A5 ℗ 1983 The Decca Record Co. Ltd.
Tracks A1, A4, B1 to B5 ℗ 1984 London Records Ltd.
© 1984 London Records Ltd.
Track durations not listed on the release.
Credits for the Horn Section are misleading on the inner sleeve.
The Uptown Horns are not the personnel listed. The Uptown Horns play on "Blind Vision"
The horn section listed play on "That's Love That It Is" & "My Baby"
Recorded at Marcus Music, London and Sigma Sound, New York City, August-November 1983
Except A4 Recorded at Island Studios, London and A1 at Sarm East, London.
Distribution Barclay.
Categorys:
Center Labels: 810 235-1
Back Cover / Cover Spine / Inner Sleeve: 810235-1
Disc Made In Italy
Sleeve Made In The Netherlands
Recorded at Marcus Music, London and Sigma Sound, New York City, august-november 1983.
A1, engineered and recorded at Sarm East, London.
A4, engineered and recorded at Island Studios, London.
This CD was later reissued with a "Special Price" cover.
Recorded at Marcus Music London
With 4 page inlay featuring biograpy in japanese and lyrics in english and japanese.
Came with printed inner sleeve.
Some copies with textured rough-stock sleeve.
Disc Made In Holland
The Uptown Horns courtesy of EMI/UK.
B5 published by Artwork Music Co. ASCAP/Polar Music STIM
© 1984 London Records Limited
℗ 1983, 1984 London Records Limited
℗ 1983 The Decca Record Co. Ltd
℗ 1984 London Records Limited
Marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company.
Made in U.S.A.
This U.S. pressing differs slightly form the UK version because the 12" mix of "The Day Before You Came" replaces the original LP mix.
Tracks A1 to B4 published by Cherry Red Music, track B5 published by Bocu Music.
℗ 1983 The Decca Record Co. Ltd.
℗ 1983, 1984 London Records Ltd.
Outer sleeve is printed by Imp. Polygram,
Inner sleeve is printed by Montreuil Offset.
Cassette release with "Mange Tout" cover illustration.
See alternate cassette cover
Except A4 Recorded at Island Studios, London and A1 at Sarm East, London
The enhanced section features additional sleeve notes.
℗ 2004 Polygram Records a Universal Music Company.
© 2004 Polygram Records a Universal Music Company.
MCPS Made-On-Demand in the UK
Recorded at Marcus Music, London and Sigma Sound, New York City, August-November 1983, except A4 recorded at Island Studios, London and A1 at Sarm East, London.
Direct Metal Mastering
Label:
Product of TELDEC Schalllplatten GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.
℗ 1984 London Rec. Ltd - A5) ℗ 1983 London Rec. Ltd.
A2, A3) ℗ 1983 The Decca Rec. Co. Ltd.
Cover:
Made in Germany, TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH, Heussweg 25, 2000 Hamburg 20 (Western Germany) ℗ & © 1984
An alternative cover exists for this release.
Published by Cherry Red Music except B5 published by Bocu Music.
℗ + © 1984 London Records Limited.
Credits for the Horn Section are misleading on the release.
The Uptown Horns play on "Blind Vision"
A different horn section plays on "That's Love That It Is" & "My Baby"
Information for that horn section is taken from other 'Mange Tout' releases.
The 7" mix of "The Day Before You Came" replaces the original LP version on this picture disc release.
Track B1 ℗ 1983 London Records Ltd.
Track A2 & A3 ℗ 1983 The Decca Record Co. Ltd.
Tracks A1, A4, A5, B2 to B5 ℗ 1984 London Records Ltd.
Made in Canada.
This Canadian pressing differs slightly form the UK pressing because the tracks "That's Love That It Is" & "Murder" switch positions.
Recorded at Marcus Music, London and Sigma Sound, New York City, August-November 1983, except A4 Recorded at Island Studios, London and A1 at Sarm East, London.
For Promotional Use Only gold stamp is on the album cover in the upper right.
On spines: (Deluxe 2 CD Edition)
Erratum:
Disc One:
The versions of 'Blind Vision' & 'The Day Before You Came' are not the original album versions but the single mixes instead.
The Long Version of 'Game Above My Head' is not the version on the UK Waves 12", it's the Extended Remix Version from the US 'That's Love, That It Is' 12". The Original 12" mix is available on the Canadian 'Second Helpings' CD.
Disc Two:
Track 6 'That's Love, That It Is (Remix)' is actually the 'That's Love, That It Is (Extended Remix Version)' from the US 12". The mix that was supposed to be on here is only 6:56 and can be found on the Canadian "Second Helpings CD".
Also there are 2 almost identical 12" mixes of 'Don't Tell Me'. This is the version where the 1st verse is not sung. Vocals start at around 3:05 with the 2nd Verse.
Feel Me (Live Version) recorded at Hammersmith Palais, 24/5/84.
Slim double jewel case with 12 page booklet featuring photos, release images and new liner notes.
Reissue CD with a "Special Price" dust cover stapled to the booklet.
Made in W. Germany.
Digibook release including 24-page booklet featuring lyrics, credits, photos, liner notes.
For credits for the original album, please see original release page.
Made in Germany
Vinyl: Product of TELDEC Schalllplatten GmbH, Hamburg, Germany.
Track 7, "See The Train", is listed as 2:39 duration on the inlay, but is actually 2:05.
Jewel case with 4 page booklet.

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About Blancmange

British synth-pop duo formed in London 1979 and consisting of Neil Arthur & Stephen Luscombe. They had a string of hits through the early to mid 1980s with songs such as "Blind Vision," "Don't Tell Me," "Living On The Ceiling," "Lose Your Love," "That's Love, That It Is" and "Waves." The band found their popularity waning by the mid-80's, and with the poor performance of their third album "Believe You Me," they initially split in 1986. They did eventually reform in 2006 and released a new album of original material in 2011, titled "Blanc Burn." Luscombe left following the release due to ill health, and since then Arthur alone has continued to perform under the Blancmange name.

Real Name

Neil Arthur & Stephen Luscombe

Members

Neil Arthur
Stephen Luscombe
Laurence Stevens

Summary by Brynjólfur Ólason

Mange Tout is a must-listen for fans of '80s synth-pop, and a testament to Blancmange's unique and innovative sound.

Comments

conimorales

When a power beat meets great lyrics you dance your heels off! Love This!

nurhasandi

Despite the fact that the quality of the album tends to peter out, this second release for this reviewer remains Neil Oliver and Stephen Luscombe's most creative. There is no question they benefitted from the glossier production brought here by their collaboration here with John Luongo, more renowned for his work with the Jacksons. The album opens with their recapturing of the eastern sound of their greatest hit 'Living on the Ceiling' on the irresistible third single and top ten hit, 'Don't Tell Me'. Then there is the superb brass-backed funk behind lead single, 'Blind Vision'. The trio of notable singles is completed by 'That's Love That It is'. Yet, the album equally contains a pair of New Wave gems neatly sandwiched between these singles in 'Game Above My Head' and 'Time Be are the Tide'. After a series of less satisfying tracks, the album culminates in its creative apogee with their angst-driven, and many would say superior, cover of ABBA's 'The Day Before You Came'.

blogforthinker

RIP Mick Croft (1967-2011) from your great mate Stodds

a5xvvxro

one of the 80s songs ever

rranjanconnect

I like the vibes of this song

juragon86

one of the old good songs from the past

thomasseidelts

I don't like you advertising your videos with Bananarama just because you are the same London recordings. I've reported you with Blancmange with London Recordings.

jacksonsparkle

Well it's still here seems you wasted your time.

quachd543

Wayne would have liked this song.

eslamelsadik

Listening to this music on my side of the pond got me labeled as strange! So be it!

pickupleaks

One of my all time favorite albums and even more meaningful being from Darwen Lancashire!!

louiseheresaanderson

Cheeky bit of UKs Coronation Street TV soap opera theme just after mention of Dallas at 03:17

studentmovieblog

Best version

oakleyssales

The original version by Abba was a masterpiece but this cover puts it on another level.

plumerault

Really great cover version of a really great song !!!

guedes30121989

GREAT SONG! ??????

sunita13b

Love, love, love this. It's BETTER than the original Abba version.

abdeloo76

This is good

nehaarsha

Here comes a love song ?

suwinskimaciej

Love it!

wwwrusslandreisench

together with living on the ceiling a fantastic dance song and without doubt their best ,,,, still play it today,,,,,unfortunately they coudn't repeate it with their next songs,,too poppy