The Best of Fad Gadget

by Fad Gadget

The Best of Fad Gadget cover art

Summarizes the darkly theatrical, immensely influential career of Frank Tovey, the very first artist signed to Daniel Miller's legendary Mute Records. The compilation navigates his pioneering fusion of harsh, post-industrial synthesizers with deadpan, satirical new wave pop. Released shortly before his untimely passing, it serves as a vital testament to a true unsung hero of early British electronic music.

Genres

  • Synthpop
  • New Wave
  • Minimal Synth

Tracklist

  1. Back to Nature
  2. The Box
  3. Ricky's Hand
  4. Handshake
  5. Fireside Favourite
  6. Insecticide
  7. Make Room
  8. Lady Shave
  9. Saturday Night Special
  10. King of the Flies
  11. Life on the Line
  12. 4M
  13. For Whom the Bell Tolls
  14. Love Parasite
  15. I Discover Love
  16. Collapsing New People
  17. One Man's Meat
  18. Luxury
  19. Collapsing New People - Berlin Mix
  20. Fireside Favourite - I Monster's Toasted Crumpets Mix
  21. Swallow It (Regurgitated)
  22. Love Parasite II
  23. Luxury - Remix
  24. For Whom the Bell Tolls III
  25. I Discover Love - Extended Version
  26. Sleep - Electro-Induced Original
  27. Life on the Line - Version II
  28. One Man's Meat - Remix
  29. Immobolise - Foot Binding Trot Mix
  30. Collapsing New People - London Mix