the debut album by frankie goes to hollywood was released in 1984 after the runaway success of the singles relax and two tribes. it had orders of over a million copies and went straight in at number one in the uk album chart. produced by trevor horn, it was seen as a ground-breaking release and helped define pop music production in the eighties.
frankie say relax . those three words in black letters on white oversized t-shirts persist as a main part of the imagery of the eighties. but even if you take away all the malcolm mclaren-styled-marketing, welcome to the pleasuredome still stands out as one of the seminal records of the decade. the re-mastering of this album will make your head spin and is the first that does the trevor horn production justice.
pressing on audiophile 190 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.
liverpool is frankie goes to hollywood’s second and last studio album, released in october 1986. it would be the band’s final album of all-new material, and lead singer holly johnson would leave the band following the corresponding world tour.
the 80s pop annual 2 is the latest exclusive to vinyl release on demon records, featuring 4 sides of vinyl containing 30 tracks of essential classic pop of the eighties, including cyndi lauper, belinda carlisle, the bangles, hall & oates, the jacksons, adam & the ants and many more. the double vinyl is housed in a gatefold sleeve with original artwork.