Kissing to Be Clever

by Culture Club

Kissing to Be Clever cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 34:21
  • Community rating: 2.82/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Boy George, Michael Craig, Steve Levine, Denise Spooner, Jon Moss, Roy Hay, Colin Campsie, Nick Payn

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Culture Club's debut 'Kissing to Be Clever' introduced Boy George's androgynous image and soulful vocals to a mainstream audience through polished synthpop and pop reggae grooves. The album's blend of blue-eyed soul melodies with rhythmic new wave arrangements produced major hits while addressing themes of love, identity and sensuality. It established the group as a defining act of the early 1980s British pop scene.

Genres

Descriptors: lgbtq, rhythmic, melodic, gay

Tracklist

  1. White Boy (Dance Mix) (4:40)
  2. You Know I'm Not Crazy (3:35)
  3. I'll Tumble 4 Ya (2:34)
  4. Take Control (3:11)
  5. Love Twist (Featuring Captain Crucial) (4:23)
  6. Boy, Boy, (I'm The Boy) (3:51)
  7. I'm Afraid Of Me (Remix) (3:17)
  8. White Boys Can't Control It (4:27)
  9. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me (4:23)

Credits

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