June 14, 2024: 10am ET: Feature LP: Cutting Crew – Broadcast (1986)

Broadcast is the debut studio album by English rock band Cutting Crew. It was first released in the United Kingdom on October 20, 1986, and was later released more widely, including in the United States, Canada and Japan in March 1987 with different packaging and four remixed tracks (“Any Colour”, “One for the Mockingbird”, “I’ve Been in Love Before” and “(I Just) Died in Your Arms”), all of which were released as singles. It was the first album to be released in the US by Virgin Records’ new American imprint, Virgin Records America.

“Any Colour” 4:58
“One for the Mockingbird” 4:27
“I’ve Been in Love Before” 5:32
“Life in a Dangerous Time” 4:36
“Fear of Falling” 4:55
“(I Just) Died in Your Arms 4:46
“Don’t Look Back” 4:11
“Sahara” 4:52
“It Shouldn’t Take Too Long” 4:05
“The Broadcast” 6:39
“(I Just) Died in Your Arms” (12″ Mix) 6:46
“I’ve Been in Love Before” (Live in London) 5:16
“The Broadcast”/”Any Colour” (Live in the USA) 8:03
“For the Longest Time” 4:29

Nick Van Eede – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
Kevin MacMichael – lead guitar, E-mu Emulator, backing vocals
Colin Farley – bass, pianos, backing vocals
Martin ‘Frosty’ Beedle – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Peter-John Vettese – sequencing (1), keyboards (2, 4-10)
Pete Adams – sequencing (2, 9)
David LeBolt – keyboards (3)
Pete Woodroffe – Fairlight CMI (9, 10)
Chris Townsend – bass (4)
Jimmy Maelen – percussion (3)
Gary Barnacle – saxophone (7, 8)
The Elephant and Castle Yob Choir – backing vocals (5)
Peter Birch – backing vocals (6)

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