Fashion was a British new wave band, primarily active from 1978-1984, with a brief revival in 2009. They began as a post-punk band, before developing into a new wave\/synthpop ensemble that placed three singles on the lower reaches of the UK charts in 1982-84.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The band started in \u201879 as a punk band and went through various changes until 1981 when they reformed again with members being John Mulligan, Dave (De) Harris, Dik Davis and Martin Recchi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This period was a complete change of direction musically and led to Fashion\u2019s second album known as \u201cFabrique\u201d. The band signed an international recording contract with Arista Records in 1982 and decided on Zeus B. Held to be their producer, a well known Krautrock musician & underground dance producer famed at the time for his work with Gina X. The album became a European product being written and recorded in Koln, Paris and London over a six-month period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On release it went straight in at No. 10 in the British charts, by this time Fashion had started touring the album in Europe and gigs in the USA. On return to the UK Dave Harris left the band and \u201cFabrique\u201d became a collector\u2019s item.\u00a0The album included the UK hit singles \u201cStreetplayer (Mechanik)\u201d, which reached No. 46 in April 1982 and \u201cLove Shadow\u201d, which peaked at No. 51 in August of the same year. The track \u201cWhitestuff\u201d was featured in the television show Miami Vice\u2019s two-hour season 2 opener. \u201cProdigal Son\u201d and \u201cYou Only Left Your Picture\u201d were featured in another episode.\u00a0The album was re-released with additional material in 2004 as \u201cThe Height Of Fashion\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only through social media did they realize that there was a large fan base out there, still playing the album and cassette. The cassette had the full album on the A side and dance mixes of tracks on the B side. This was pretty well a first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So this new release \u201cFabrique Deluxe\u201d will be a one off, every single track and version that was recorded for the \u201cFabrique\u201d album has been digitized and split over 3 CDs, the 4th CD being the tracks from Dave and Zeus\u2019s Birmingham gig on September 24th 2019. These are 7 of the original \u201cFabrique\u201d tracks re-edited into extended Dance mixes, all containing new overdubs and a taste into what \u201cFabrique Global\u201d might sound like.
Hopefully this will be the end of \u201cFabrique\u201d as far as releases go, there is no more….<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tracklists:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Face 01:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The A & B side of the Original \u201cFabrique\u201d Album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Move On
Love Shadow
Streetplayer – Mechanik
Dressed To Kill
You Only Left Your Picture
Something In Your Picture
It\u2019s Alright
White Stu\ufb00 (Short Cut)
Do You Wanna Make Love
Slow Blue<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Face 02:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Extended mixes from 12\u201d Dance Singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mutant Dance Move
Smokey Dialogue
Mutant Mix Mechanik
Dressed to Kill (Double Dub)
You Only Left Your Picture (Reggae Reprise)
Alternative Playback (Half Frame)
White Stu\ufb00 (The Un\ufb01nished)
Do You Wanna Make Love (at 5.00 A.M.?)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Face 03:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dub Tracks from B side of original cassette plus various unreleased mixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Move On (Audio Extra)
StreetPlayer – Mechanik (Audio Extra)
Love Shadow- Smokey Dialogue
Something In Your Picture (Motor Drive)
Mutant Mechanik
Love Shadow (7\u201d remix)
Alternative Playback (Full Frame)
Lets Play Dirty – (Centrefold)
Love Shadow (U.S. 12\u201d Promo Mix)
Something in your picture (Test Pressing Mix)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Face 04:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fabrique Global Birmingham MMXIX<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dressed To Kill
Something In Your Picture
Do You Wanna Make Love
Love Shadow
Streetplayer
Move on
You Only Left Your Picture<\/p>\n\n\n\n