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Under the maximalist, hyper-polished production of Trevor Horn, Frankie Goes to Hollywood unleashed a sprawling, outrageously theatrical double album of progressive synth-pop. The record blends heavily orchestrated, hedonistic electro-disco anthems with politically charged, highly controversial lyricism concerning Cold War anxiety and LGBTQ identity. It became a defining, deeply energetic cultural phenomenon that perfectly encapsulated 80s pop excess.