Blancmange - Happy Families Blancmange
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1LP Clear Orange Vinyl
First released in September 1982, Happy Families was the debut album from UK synth pop duo Blancmange. This new edition features restored artwork, and a new 2026 vinyl cut, pressed on clear orange vinyl.
The single ‘Living on the Ceiling’ became the duo’s biggest track to date reaching number 7 on the UK charts, alongside singles ‘Feel Me’ and ‘Waves’. The album stayed in the UK charts for 30 weeks.
“Happy Families is brimming with energy and hooks; a fine record featuring razor-sharp production, whose impressiveness only improves with age.”
Classic Pop
12” clear orange vinyl
3mm sleeve
Printer inner sleeve
Marketing sticker
1CD
First released in September 1982, Happy Families was the debut album from UK synth pop duo Blancmange. This new edition features restored artwork, with B-sides, some BBC session tracks extended versions, and remixes by Roman Flügel and Richard Norris, both appearing on CD for the first time.
The single ‘Living on the Ceiling’ became the duo’s biggest track to date reaching number 7 on the UK charts, alongside singles ‘Feel Me’ and ‘Waves’. The album stayed in the UK charts for 30 weeks.
“Happy Families is brimming with energy and hooks; a fine record featuring razor-sharp production, whose impressiveness only improves with age.”
Classic Pop
4-panel digipak
8pp booklet
CD with onbody
Marketing sticker
Track List
1LP Clear Orange Vinyl
A1. I Can’t Explain
A2. Feel Me
A3. I’ve Seen The Word
A4. Wasted
A5. Living On The Ceiling
B1. Waves
B2. Kind
B3. Sad Day
B4. Cruel
B5. God’s Kitchen
1CD
1. I Can’t Explain
2. Feel Me
3. I’ve Seen The Word
4. Wasted
5 Living On The Ceiling
6. Waves
7. Kind
8. Sad Day
9. Cruel
10. God’s Kitchen
11. I Would
12. Running Thin
13. Business steps
14. Living On The Ceiling (Extended Version)
15. Feel Me (Extended 12” Mix)
16. Living On The Ceiling (Roman Flügel Remix)
17. Living On The Ceiling (Richard Norris Remix)
Product information
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