Pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells discogs. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Get book of love setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other book of love fans for free on. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls lyrics genius. Book of love s second album lullaby was released on june 21, 1988, and spent ten weeks on the billboard 200, peaking at no. Vinyl 12 book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 1988, vinyl discogs. A music video for pretty boys and pretty girls was shot by director carlos grosso and released to promote the new album. Tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls and lullaby are just some of the stunning dance highlights of this classic. The best of book of love offers new dance music for a new generation. Tubular bellspretty boys and pretty girls and lullaby are just some of the. Pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells by book of love single. Pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells, a single by book of love. Aug 09, 2015 book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 12 extended mix 1988.
Book of love pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells. More than 45 years on, mike oldfields tubular bells has wrapped itself like an epiphytic orchid around the history of art rock. Book of love tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls medley edit tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls medley edit sire usa pros3281. Less coy than morrissey, more in love with 60s girlpop than siouxsie, book of love put out classics like champagne dreams and pretty boys and pretty girls, songs from a time when synthpop was considered practically disposable but which have acquired a steely longevity. Book of love tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls. Login or create account my page collection wishlist messages. Considering this is definitely a mainstream pop album, im highly surprised they tackled the subject of aids and safe sex pretty boys and pretty girls but they surely did. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls track info. Boy became a hit on the college and dance charts, with i touch roses subsequently hitting number one on the latter.
Vinyl 7 book of love pretty boys and pretty girls 1988, vinyl discogs. Book of love champagne wishes lyrics genius lyrics. I wonder what would happen if all your dreams came true i wonder if youd like having cake and eating it too champagne wishes and caviar dreams but youre too. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls single version lyrics.
When im alone and youre away i just close my eyes and i drift away your warm. When im alone and youre away i just close my eyes and i drift away your warm body is what im. It was drastically overlooked when it came out in 1988, even if it did chart highest of all their albums. Tubular bells, and witchcraft were pretty much the best songs on the album, but really the whole thing was very easy to listen to. Pretty boys and pretty girls is the fifth single released by the american synthpop band book of love. Book of love s shouts and coos should appeal to anyone under, say, 90. The song, from its album lullaby, was originally the second half of a medley with the groups housemusic version of mike oldfields tubular bells, a 1973 instrumental that served as the eerie theme music of the classic horror film the. Engineer remix engineer bob brockmann keyboards, producer additional production, remix bob brockmann, scott blackwell. When im alone and youre away i just close my eyes and i drift away your warm body is what im without i just close my eyes and i dream about. Book of love with a little love lyrics genius lyrics.
Pretty boys and pretty girls comes in both its extended dance mix and the near 15 minute regan house medley previously available on one of the sire just say cds. Book of love are an american synthpop and electronic band, formed in 1983 in philadelphia, pennsylvania and later based out of new york city. Boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh i want to be where the boys are but im not allowed i wait outside of the boy s bar i wait for them to all come out im not a boy im not a boy its not my fault that im not a boy its not my fault i dont have those toys im not a boy im not a. Although ted and susan share the same last name, they are not related to each another. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls official music video duration. And we were pretty much doing tubular bells and it just felt like it clicked enough for us to put it on our followup record. Book of love have received the deluxe remasterandreissue treatment on collectorss choices noble rot records. Book of love s selftitled debut lp was released in 1986, and the uplifting you make me feel so good crossed over onto top 40 radio. I touch roses long stemmed version i touch roses long stemmed version. Go search todays deals best sellers find a gift customer. The song was the first single released prior to the bands second album lullaby in 1988. Adding a touch of darkwave on the album gives it a certain charm that is all its own.
Book of love pretty boys and pretty girlstubular bells us. Boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh boy, uh huh, boy, uh huh i want to be where the boys are but im not allowed i wait outside of the boys bar i wait for them to all come out im not a boy im not a boy its not my fault that im not a boy its not my fault i dont have those toys im not a boy im not a. Book of love is an american synthpop and electronic band, formed in 1983 in philadelphia, pennsylvania and later based in new york city. Led by vocalist susan ottaviano, the band also includes keyboardists ted ottaviano no relation to susan, lauren roselli and jade lee. All instruments arranged, programmed, and performed by book of love. Unlike the previous album though, book of love takes a bit of a dark turn. Book of love makes a move toward the mellow chicago tribune.
My heart is aching whenever im with you you turned me inside out and i dont know what to do a tempting treat is tearing me apart the taste of fruit is melting my. The electrosynthpop darlings originally put out four albums on sire between 1986. Book of love pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells 745record music. Pretty boys and pretty girls became the bands highest charting single at no. Book of love s ted ottaviano was credited with playing tubular bells on the bands selftitled debut album. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls official music. Calling book of love s current tour the longest 30th anniversary tour in the history of music, ottaviano notes while only he and susan are consistent touring members, the others make contributions on their. Book of love pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells7. The groups largest exposure on pop radio was with the song pretty boys and pretty girls, one of the first songs to openly address the aids epidemic. The groups largest exposure on pop radio was with the song pretty boys and pretty girls, which became book of love s only hot 100 entry, peaking at number 90 in 1988. Book of love was that good, earning the comparisons while remaining a wholly unique outfit. Over the rainbow tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls.
Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls lyrics genius lyrics. And here, it gets an excellent sound remastering, with some of their best 12 versions included as bonus tracks. It was like if you had someone who couldnt really sing that great do karaoke to book of love. Complete song listing of book of love on book of love songs list covid19. One of the demos was the song boy, a toetapping tale of teengirl angst featuring tubular bells. Tracks like witchcraft and tubular bells ring with genuine sincerity within the electronic community at large. The song, from the album lullaby, was originally the second half of a medley with the groups version of mike oldfields tubular bells, the 1973 instrumental that served as the eerie theme.
The 12 version of witchcraft is here it already appeared on one of the retro active compilations, as is one of the short bside mixes. Book of love you look through me lyrics genius lyrics. During 1984 and 1985, the band recorded various demos at the recording studio noise, in midtown manhattan. Here you find more information and download links for pretty boys and pretty girls by book of love.
The band toured with depeche mode and lullaby appeared afterward in 1988. Book of love pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells 745record music skip to main content. Only a postnew wave outfit such as this, though, couldve gotten away with an innocent exorcist tribute such as tubular bells, much less one that appears here adjacent to the ultrasweet counting the rosaries. Book of love was released on lp and cassette on april 1, 1986 with twelve tracks, featuring a mixture of memorable melodies and intriguing lyrics. Pretty boys and pretty girls single version book of love. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls 1988, vinyl. Book of love tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls regans. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller. Book of love is an american synthpop and electronic band, formed in 1983 in philadelphia, pennsylvania and later based out of new york city. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 12. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girlstubular bells.
The band have had two albums, lullaby and candy carol, enter the billboard 200, peaking at. Because i was looking for something and because you were there i fooled myself into thinking, in thinking you could care. The groups largest exposure on pop radio was with the song pretty boys and pretty girls. Tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls medley edit b. Book of love tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Book of love are a synthpop group that was formed in philadelphia in 1984 by art school students ted ottaviano, susan ottaviano, jade lee, and lauren roselli. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 1988.
The group is best known for its songs boy and i touch roses, both of which were billboard hot dance club play charting. Mix erasure and tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls regans house medley book of love are the prime examples. Lyrics to tubular bells by book of love from the lullaby album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Its hard for you to find the words that show the way you feel but its not hard to know when your love is fake or if its real with a little love we will rise.
Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells. A remix of mike oldfields tubular bells theme from the exorcist was another number one smash on the dance charts, while pretty boys and pretty girls courageously addressed the thentaboo subject of aids. Upon release, book of love did not chart, receiving little attention among the large number of new. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls official. Alice everyday brings sunshine to my house most every day alice everyday brings her friends over to my house to play alice everyday alice e. When im alone and youre away i just close my eyes and i drift away your warm body is what im without i just close my eyes and i dream ab. Book of love book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells lp vinyl record music. Its hardly nostalgia that makes this disc sound so fabulous. A handful of singles as good as the highlights of this retrospective would improve current radio immeasurably. Wisely, sire chose to cash in on the success of vol. All track information and the album cover are provided by itunes. Background information led by vocalist susan ottaviano, the band also includes keyboardists ted ottaviano no relation to susan, lauren roselli and jade lee.
Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 12 extended mix 1988 duration. Tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls on youtube pretty boys and pretty girls is the fifth single released by the american synthpop band book of love. The band were a support act for duran duran in 1984. Being a book of love fan probably got a lot of sensitive. On their second album, book of love opened the proceedings with their own danceable version of the 1973 mike oldfield instrumental hit as a way of launching into a somewhat harderedged album. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells sire usa 727858. The group recorded two more albums before splitting up in 1993. To download the track you can use our shop links to amazon and itunes. Book of love s second album lullaby was released on june 21, 1988, and spent ten weeks on the billboard 200, peaking at. For their second album, nycs book of love took on the 1973 mike oldfield classic tubular bells theme from the exorcist and reinvigorated it with a dance groove, some extra synths, and a 1980s sheen that brought it to dancefloors where it sacrificed its original ominous tone for a hypnotic, minimalist weave.