The Scale of Ten

Artist: Thomas Leer
Label: Arista
Category: Music

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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 828766259629
EAN: 0828766259629
ASIN: B0002W0ZLU

Release Date: 2004-09-23

The Scale of Ten

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Tracks:

Searcher
Lust for Loneliness
Warm
Memories of Reason
International
Heartbeat
Sweet Surrender
No. 1
Mistrust
Passing Through

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Album Description

First time on CD for this most sought after album from 1985. Sleeve notes written by Matt Johnson of The The. Groundbreaking 80's electronic experimentation from a truly influential artist. Includes six bonus tracks, 'Easy Way', 'Control Yourself' (Out Of Control Mix), 'Chasing The Dragon', Transition', 'Time Heals', & 'Listen', & the full length versions of two tracks, 'International' & 'No 1', that were edited on the original album. BMG. 2004.

Customer Reviews:

Too good to be true. But it is........2007-04-27

How exactly this album failed to make the guy a worldwide star is beyond me. This arrived in my mail box two weeks ago and it's almost all I've been listening to since then. It's so good it hurts. Delectable synth-pop with strong euro stylings. Occasionally a little dose of blue-eyed soul is thrown in, but not in the lame way- rather, think Bowie- especially on the sprawling epic "No.1".
"Memories of Reason" is simply sublime. "Lust for Loneliness" and "Sweet Surrender" are other favorite tracks of mine. There are maybe one or two filler tracks, admittedly, but the rest of it is probably even more interesting after 20+ years. Unhesitatingly recommended. I gush over this, you get the point, but it really is that good.

excellent electronica.......2006-08-03

I bought this on lp when it came out and it was quite a revelation.excellent electonica by one of the real pioneers.

Leer's Evolution.......2005-08-27

Seems Leer evolved quite a bit from his days collaborating with Robert Rental and recording lo-fi synth-soul in his bedroom. This disc, from 84, is very slick. You can almost hear the very same Fairlight sounds used
by Trevor Horn in his productions for the Art of Noise and Propaganda.
However, most of these tracks are minimal in construction. 'Memories of Reason' and 'International' are the gems here, but the other tracks do grow on you after repeated listens. Leer never goes for the big chorus or obvious hook. His vocals just float on top of the chugging electro-rhythms. Is this synth-pop perfection? Certainly not--this disc is a bit more cerebral than most. I can see why this thing was never a big-seller in the U.K. because it just doesn't hit the mark most of the time.

If you're buying this, you know who Leer is an what he's capable of. This is Leer at his most polished. A good disc that belongs in the collection
of those who want a little more from their mid-80's synthesizer pop. For 'memories of reason' alone it is worth the purchase.

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