Happy Families is the debut studio album by British synth-pop band Blancmange, released on 24 September 1982 by London Records. It peaked at No. 30 in the UK Albums Chart, aided by the success of the album's third single, "Living on the Ceiling", released the following month - which became Blancmange's breakthrough hit, reaching No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart. A re-recorded version of the album, titled Happy Families Too…, was released in 2013.
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Happy Families is the debut studio album by British synth-pop band Blancmange, released on 24 September 1982 by London Records. It peaked at No. 30 i… read more
Happy Families is the debut studio album by British synth-pop band Blancmange, released on 24 September 1982 by London Records. It peaked at No. 30 in the UK Albums Chart, aided by the s… read more
Blancmange was formed in Harrow in Greater London by vocalist Neil Arthur (born on 15 August 1958, in Darwen, Lancashire) and instrumentalist Stephen Luscombe (born on 29 October 1954, in Hillingdon, Middlesex). After the 1979 creation of the new wave group, named for the popular sugary dessert, they released their first EP, titled "Irene & Mavis", the following year. Blancmange had their first real notable exposure via a track on the seminal 'Some Bizarre' compilation album, alongside fellow synthpop acts "Soft Cell" and "Depeche Mode". T… read more
Blancmange was formed in Harrow in Greater London by vocalist Neil Arthur (born on 15 August 1958, in Darwen, Lancashire) and instrumentalist Stephen Luscombe (born on 29 October 1954, in H… read more
Blancmange was formed in Harrow in Greater London by vocalist Neil Arthur (born on 15 August 1958, in Darwen, Lancashire) and instrumentalist Stephen Luscombe (born on 29 October 1954, in Hillingdon, Middlesex). After the 1979 creation… read more