The Flat Earth
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| Studio album by Thomas Dolby | ||||
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| Label (s) | EMI Records Ltd | |||
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CD, LP |
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pop |
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Title (number) |
7th |
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running time |
37'27 ” |
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Thomas Dolby |
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Studio (s) |
Synsound Studio, Brussels |
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The Flat Earth is a music album by Thomas Dolby that was released in 1984 , and many critics and fans call it his best - it is often called the best synth-pop album ever.
The image of the "Funky Mad Scientist" that Thomas Dolby built up in his first solo album The Golden Age Of Wireless is almost completely dismantled in his second album The Flat Earth . A mature, pensive Dolby presents itself as a nature seeker, esoteric and eco-warner. His synthesizers are no longer the “beeping machines” of the pop professor, but are now used to create complex sound paintings. Only Hyperactive , the most commercial track at the end, builds a bridge back to the previous image. The Flat Earth shows overall that Dolby has developed further and wants to break new ground musically.
Pieces included
- Dissidents (4:56)
- The Flat Earth (6:40)
- Screen Kiss (5:33)
- White City (5:19)
- Mulu The Rain Forest (5:00)
- I Scare Myself (5:40)
- Hyperactive (4:14)
All songs were written and produced by Thomas Dolby, the only exception being the track I Scare Myself , which was originally written by country singer Dan Hicks .
Decoupled singles
- 1984: Hyperactive
- 1984: I Scare Myself
- 1984: Dissidents
Worth mentioning
- In the original version by Dan Hicks , the song I Scare Myself is a country ballad, Dolby transforms it into a cool jazz number.
- In the video for Hyperactive , Thomas Dolby can be seen as a white rapper .
- The official Thomas Dolby fan club is the Flat Earth Society, whose name is derived from this album. New members must confirm on their registration that they believe that the earth is flat .