The Golden Age of Wireless

by Thomas Dolby

Type: Album
Released: 10 May 1982
Label: Venice in Peril
Country: United Kingdom
Length: 37:38
Community rating: 3.7/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing unparalleled synthesizer mastery, Thomas Dolby’s debut album is a wonderfully quirky, highly melodic triumph of early 80s new wave. Anchored by the smash hit 'She Blinded Me with Science', 'The Golden Age of Wireless' weaves incredibly lush, futuristic electronics with deeply passionate, science-fiction-tinged storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, science fiction, melodic, synthesizers, male-vocals, literary

Tracklist

Credits

Thomas Dolby - primary artist, backing vocals, piano, producer, synthesizer, synthesizer [wave computer], written-by, drum programming, lyrics by, music by, vocals [monks], percussion [electronic], kalimba, mixed by
Mark Heyward-Chaplin - bass
Justin Hildreth - drums, percussion [backwards]
Barry Kingston - engineer
Chris Birkett - engineer
Chris Stone - engineer
Graham Carmichael - engineer
Martin Levan - engineer
Mike Hedges - engineer
Peter Woolliscroft - engineer
Tim Hunt - engineer
Wally Brill - engineer
Kevin Armstrong - guitar
BilBo - lacquer cut by
Lesley Fairbairn - backing vocals
Dave Birch - guitar, vocals [monks]
Tim Kerr - music by
James Allen - backing vocals
Judy Evans - backing vocals
Lene Lovich - backing vocals, vocals [operatics]
Les Chappell - backing vocals, vocals [operatics]
Bruce Woolley - vocals [monks], backing vocals
Andy Partridge - harmonica
Simon Lloyd - brass [leadline], flute
John Marsh - vocals [shipping forecast]
Guido Orlando - other [chilean translations, distress, grace]
Akiko Yano - backing vocals
Daniel Miller - mixed by, synthesizer