The Warp of Pure Fun

by Paul Haig

The Warp of Pure Fun cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Les Disques du Cr茅puscule
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:13:59
  • Community rating: 3.27/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Scottish vocalist and former Josef K frontman embraced polished studio production for his second solo outing. Co-produced with Alan Rankine, the project seamlessly pairs his distinctive croon with sleek sequencer programming and refined analog keyboard arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: Leftfield, melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Silent Motion (3:50)
  2. Heaven Help You Now (4:02)
  3. Love Eternal (4:02)
  4. This Dying Flame (3:49)
  5. Sense of Fun (6:01)
  6. Scare Me (3:10)
  7. Big Blue World (3:56)
  8. The Only Truth (3:48)
  9. One Lifetime Away (6:19)
  10. Love and War (5:41)
  11. Ghost Rider (3:07)
  12. Endless Song (4:05)
  13. Shining Hour (4:27)
  14. Trust (5:29)
  15. Dangerous Life (3:17)
  16. Closer Now (5:02)
  17. World Raw (3:45)

Credits

  • Michael McCann - bass
  • James Locke - drums, percussion
  • Steve Goulding - drums
  • Chanter Sisters - vocals [backing vocals]
  • Bernard Sumner - guitar
  • Doreen Chanter - vocals [backing]
  • Sonia Jones - vocals [backing]
  • Blaine L. Reininger - strings [violin]

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