Modern Music (Be-Bop Deluxe album) - Composition

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Modern Music is the fourth studio album by English rock band Be-Bop Deluxe. It was produced by band leader Bill Nelson and producer/engineer John Leckie. As AllMusic reviewer William Ruhlmann states in his review, "the album charted high in England and made the Top 100 in the U.S., but it was Be Bop's peak, not its breakthrough.[2]

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Modern Music

Studio album by

Be-Bop Deluxe

Released

3 September 1976

Recorded

June – July 1976[1]

Studio

Abbey Road, London

Length

42:29

Label

Harvest
EMI
Capitol

Producer

Bill Nelson
John Leckie

Be-Bop Deluxe chronology

Sunburst Finish
(1976)

Modern Music
(1976)

Drastic Plastic
(1978)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Nelson.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Orphans of Babylon"	3:15
2.	"Twilight Capers"	4:25
3.	"Kiss of Light"	3:11
4.	"The Bird Charmers Destiny"	1:21
5.	"The Gold at the End of My Rainbow"	3:53
6.	"Bring Back the Spark"	3:41

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Modern Music"	3:41
2.	"Dancing in the Moonlight (All Alone)"	2:10
3.	"Honeymoon on Mars"	1:22
4.	"Lost in the Neon World"	0:47
5.	"Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids"	2:12
6.	"Modern Music (reprise)"	1:39
7.	"Forbidden Lovers"	5:03
8.	"Down on Terminal Street"	3:59
9.	"Make the Music Magic"	1:57

Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–15 on CD reissues.

43rd anniversary edition – disc one
No.	Title	Length
16.	"Shine"	7:51

43rd anniversary edition – disc two: *The New Stereo Mix*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Orphans of Babylon"	3:15
2.	"Twilight Capers"	4:25
3.	"Kiss of Light"	3:11
4.	"The Bird Charmers Destiny"	1:22
5.	"The Gold at the End of My Rainbow"	3:52
6.	"Bring Back the Spark"	3:42
7.	"Modern Music"	3:41
8.	"Dancing in the Moonlight (All Alone)"	2:09
9.	"Honeymoon on Mars"	1:22
10.	"Lost in the Neon World"	0:47
11.	"Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids"	2:12
12.	"Modern Music (reprise)"	1:39
13.	"Forbidden Lovers"	5:03
14.	"Down on Terminal Street"	4:00
15.	"Make the Music Magic"	1:57
16.	"Shine"	7:58
17.	"Forbidden Lovers" (first version)	4:19
18.	"The Bird Charmers Destiny" (first version)	1:51

43rd anniversary edition – disc three: *Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1976*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Maid in Heaven"	3:07
2.	"Bring Back the Spark"	3:45
3.	"Kiss of Light"	3:16
4.	"Adventures in Yorkshire Landscape"	9:38
5.	"Fair Exchange"	4:42
6.	"Ships in the Night"	3:51
7.	"Twilight Capers"	4:31
8.	"Medley: Modern Music / Dancing in the Moonlight (All Alone) / Honeymoon on Mars / Lost in the Neon World / Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids / Modern Music (reprise)"	12:45
9.	"Blazing Apostles"	11:47

43rd anniversary edition – disc four: *Live at the Rivera Theatre 1976*
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fair Exchange"	4:57
2.	"Stage Whispers"	3:02
3.	"Life in the Air Age"	4:46
4.	"Sister Seagull"	4:03
5.	"Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape"	9:13
6.	"Maid in Heaven"	2:25
7.	"Ships in the Night"	3:36
8.	"Bill's Blues"	7:21
9.	"Blazing Apostles"	17:17

43rd anniversary edition – disc five: *The 5:1 Surround Sound Mix* (DVD)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Orphans of Babylon"	3:15
2.	"Twilight Capers"	4:25
3.	"Kiss of Light"	3:11
4.	"The Bird Charmers Destiny"	1:22
5.	"The Gold at the End of My Rainbow"	3:52
6.	"Bring Back the Spark"	3:42
7.	"Modern Music"	3:41
8.	"Dancing in the Moonlight (All Alone)"	2:09
9.	"Honeymoon on Mars"	1:22
10.	"Lost in the Neon World"	0:47
11.	"Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids"	2:12
12.	"Modern Music (reprise)"	1:39
13.	"Forbidden Lovers"	5:03
14.	"Down on Terminal Street"	4:00
15.	"Make the Music Magic"	1:57
16.	"Shine"	7:58
17.	"Forbidden Lovers" (first version)	4:19
18.	"The Bird Charmers Destiny" (first version)	1:51

Personnel

Be-Bop Deluxe

Bill Nelson - lead vocals, guitars, keyboards
Andrew Clark - keyboards
Charlie Tumahai - bass, backing vocals
Simon Fox - drums

Charts

Chart (1976)	Position
UK Albums Charts[3]	12

References

"Be Bop Deluxe: Modern Music, 4CD/1DVD Deluxe Boxset Edition". Cherry Red Records. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
Modern Music - Be Bop Deluxe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2 November 2020
"BE BOP DELUXE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

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Modern Music — четвёртый студийный альбом английской прогрессив-рок-группы Be-Bop Deluxe 1976 года. Продюсерами выступили лидер группы Билл Нельсон и Джон Леки.

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