Hyperactive by Thomas Dolby - DeepRiffs

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Although Thomas Dolby wasn't all that consistent in the 1980s, he certainly deserves to be recognized as one of the decade's major risk-takers. The new wave/synth-pop artist wasn't afraid to experiment, and while his experiments didn't always work, many of them did. Released in 1999, this collection focuses on his EMI output spanning the years 1982-1988, painting a generally impressive picture of him. The CD's most famous track is Dolby's quirky 1982 smash "She Blinded Me With Science," but he is equally strong on material that ranges from the infectious new wave hit "Hyperactive!" and the jazz-influenced "The Key to Her Ferrari" (which British jazz singer Claire Martin interpreted in 1995) to the moody "The Ability to Swing," the eerie "Mulu the Rain Forest" and the humorous, Prince-influenced "Airhead." Less impressive but decent nonetheless are Dolby's version of George Clinton's "Hot Sauce" and the funk tune "May the Cube Be With You." For those seeking an introductory overview of Dolby's 1980s work, Hyperactive! would be a logical place to go.
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1. Hyperactive!

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Matthew Seligman; Performer
Drums: Justin Hildreth; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Percussion: Clif Brigden
Matthew Salt; Performer
Piano: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Trombone: Peter Thoms; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Adele Bertei
Thomas Dolby
Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Dan Lacksman; Production
Mixing: Alan Douglas; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production
Programmer: Clif Brigden; Production
Miscellaneous: Thomas Dolby; Other

2. She Blinded Me With Science

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Composer: Jo Kerr
Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Jo Kerr
Thomas Dolby; Composer
Producer: Tim Friese-greene
Thomas Dolby; Production

3. I Scare Myself

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Matthew Seligman; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Percussion: Clif Brigden; Performer
Piano: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Trombone: Peter Thoms; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby
Kevin Armstrong
Lesley Fairbairn; Performer
Composer: Dan Hicks; Composer
Composer: Dan Hicks; Composer
Engineer: Dan Lacksman; Production
Mixing: Mike Shipley; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production
Programmer: Clif Brigden; Production
Miscellaneous: Thomas Dolby; Other

4. The Key To Her Ferrari

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer

5. The Flat Earth

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Matthew Seligman; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Percussion: Clif Brigden; Performer
Piano: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Adele Bertei
Thomas Dolby
Kevin Armstrong
Lesley Fairbairn; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Dan Lacksman; Production
Mixing: Mike Shipley; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production
Programmer: Clif Brigden; Production
Miscellaneous: Thomas Dolby; Other

6. Mulu The Rain Forest

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Matthew Seligman; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Percussion: Clif Brigden; Performer
Piano: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Bruce Woolley
Thomas Dolby
Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Dan Lacksman; Production
Mixing: Mike Shipley; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production
Programmer: Clif Brigden; Production
Miscellaneous: Thomas Dolby; Other

7. Europa And The Pirate Twins

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Mark Heyward-chaplin; Performer
Drums: Justin Hildreth; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Harmonica: Andy Partridge; Performer
Noise: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Percussion: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Synthesizer: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby
Les Chappell; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Tim Hunt
Mike Hedges
Chris Stone
Wally Brill
Chris Birkett
Martin Levan
Peter Wooliscroft
Graham Carmichael
Barry Kingston; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production

8. The Ability To Swing

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby
Mathew Seligman; Composer
Composer: Mathew Seligman
Thomas Dolby; Composer

9. Radio Silence

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Noise: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Synthesizer: Daniel Miller; Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby
Akiko Yano; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Tim Hunt
Mike Hedges
Chris Stone
Wally Brill
Chris Birkett
Martin Levan
Peter Wooliscroft
Graham Carmichael
Barry Kingston; Production
Mixing: Thomas Dolby
Daniel Miller; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production
Programmer: Thomas Dolby; Production

10. Cloudburst At Shingle Street

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Mark Heyward-chaplin; Performer
Drums: Justin Hildreth; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Noise: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Piano: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Vocals: Lene Lovich
Thomas Dolby
James Allen
Lesley Fairbairn
Les Chappell
Judy Evans; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Tim Hunt
Mike Hedges
Chris Stone
Wally Brill
Chris Birkett
Martin Levan
Peter Wooliscroft
Graham Carmichael
Barry Kingston; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production

11. Windpower

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Brass: Simon Lloyd; Performer
Flute: Simon Lloyd; Performer
Noise: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby
John Marsh; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Tim Hunt
Mike Hedges
Chris Stone
Wally Brill
Chris Birkett
Martin Levan
Peter Wooliscroft
Graham Carmichael
Barry Kingston; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production
Programmer: Thomas Dolby; Production

12. Screen Kiss

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Matthew Seligman; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Percussion: Clif Brigden; Performer
Piano: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby
Kevin Armstrong
Lesley Fairbairn; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Dan Lacksman; Production
Mixing: Mike Shipley; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production
Programmer: Clif Brigden; Production
Miscellaneous: Thomas Dolby; Other

13. White City

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Matthew Seligman; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Percussion: Clif Brigden; Performer
Piano: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby
Kevin Armstrong; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Engineer: Dan Lacksman; Production
Mixing: Mike Shipley; Production
Producer: Thomas Dolby; Production
Programmer: Clif Brigden; Production
Miscellaneous: Thomas Dolby; Other

14. Airhead

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby
Grant Morris; Composer
Composer: Grant Morris
Thomas Dolby; Composer

15. Hot Sauce

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Vocals: Thomas Dolby; Performer
Composer: George Clinton; Composer
Lyricist: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: George Clinton; Composer
Author: Thomas Dolby; Production

16. May The Cube Be With You

by Thomas Dolby

Primary Artist: Thomas Dolby; Main Performer
Bass: Rodney Curtis; Performer
Bass Guitar: Rodney Curtis; Performer
Clarinet: Ed Johnson; Performer
Drums: Dennis Chambers; Performer
Horn: Michael Brecker
Randy Brecker; Performer
Performer: Jessica Cleaves; Performer
Vocals: Lene Lovich
George Clinton
Debra Barsha; Performer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Composer: Thomas Dolby; Composer
Producer: Francois Kevorkian; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 16 minutes and 33 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1409x1409 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

14/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Electronic, International Pop, Alternative, New Wave, Synth Pop

Label

Echo

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 14, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724349942059