B.E.F. BRITISH ELECTRICAL FOUNDATION (TEST PRESSING ) M

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Sep 22, 2011 Sold Date

Sep 17, 2011 Start Date

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THIS AUCTION IS FOR A (VERY RARE) TWO-SIDED TEST PRESSINGS OF BRITISH ELECTRICAL FOUNDATION
"MUSIC FOR STOWAWAYS"
VIRGIN V2888
WHITE LABEL

OFFICIAL FROM RECORD COMPANY (1981)

THIS A TWO SIDED TEST PRESSING AS APPOSED TO SOME ONE-SIDED ONES.
NUMBERED ON SLEEVE 1/350

History

Ware and Marsh's first release as B.E.F. in 1980, a collection of instrumentals entitled Music For Stowaways, was initially available only on cassette and was inspired by the appearance of the first Sony Walkman (at first marketed in the UK as the Sony Stowaway). There was also a vinyl release, Music For Listening To, mainly targeted for export sales, which was slightly truncated (though with the addition of a track not found on the cassette). In the late 1990s, a CD release with this title contained the complete contents from both versions.

In 1982, with Heaven 17 already established with Glenn Gregory as the lead vocalist, B.E.F. released an album entitled Music of Quality and Distinction Volume One on Virgin Records, which involved other artists covering classic songs. The production was mainly in the Heaven 17/ B.E.F. style (i.e. synthesisers and LinnDrums). Tina Turner's version of The Temptations's "Ball of Confusion" drew the attention of Capitol Records and her next single "Let's Stay Together", co-produced by Ware, peaked at number six in the UK charts and made the US Top 20. B.E.F.'s album also featured covers by Billy Mackenzie - "The Secret Life of Arabia" and "It's Over," Paul Jones - "There's A Ghost In My House," Paula Yates - "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'," Gary Glitter - "Suspicious Minds," Bernie Nolan - "You Keep Me Hangin' On," Glenn Gregory - "Wichita Lineman" and "Perfect Day" and Sandie Shaw - "Anyone Who Had a Heart."

It was not until 1991 that a second volume appeared, again featuring Tina Turner (singing "A Change Is Gonna Come") and Billy Mackenzie (singing "Free"), whilst B.E.F.'s version of "Family Affair" gave them and singer Lalah Hathaway a Top 40 hit. Scritti Politti's Green Gartside was another guest on the album, performing "I Don't Know Why I Love You", and Scritti Politti's pop-reggae version of "She's a Woman" (featuring Shabba Ranks) was recorded in the same set of sessions.

B.E.F are currently working on a project titled Dark, with Ware explaining the album would consist of "very dark versions of tunes that have to be of a certain type. Basically it's dark reinterpretations, primarily looking at things differently from a lyrical point of view. It's almost like soundscape stuff, in much the same way as "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" on "Reproduction" was kind of like a soundscape."[1]

I BELIEVE THIS ORIGINALLY CAME OUT ONLY ON A CASSETTE !!

THIS RECORD IS PART OF A COLLECTION I WILL BE PUTTING ON EBAY OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS OF EXCELLENT TEST PRESSINGS & PROMOS...MOST HAVE COME FROM ISLAND OR VIRGIN RECORDS.
..KEEP WATCHING FOLKS !!

PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS.....I HAVE MORE TEST PRESSINGS.....

IN N.MINT CONDITION

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