The Thompson Twins' debut album did little to anticipate what was to come for the new wave pop band. This record is more expental and more guitar based than the keyboard dominated hits of Into the Gap and Here's to Future Days. A Product Of. also lacks the irresistible pop hooks of later Thompson Twins efforts, tending to remain submerged in murky tuneless noodling. There isn't an easily identifiable single on the record, let alone anything as marketable as a "Hold Me Now" or "Lay Your Hands on Me." The album has a vague sort of international theme, as demonstrated in the cover art, which features several simple outlines of human bodies adorned in a variety of different colors and outfits, segly hinting at the diversity of humankind. There is a hefty chunk of African influence, especially on "Slave Trade" and "Oumma Aularesso (Animal Laugh)," which is a Tom Bailey arrangement of a traditional song from Sierra Leone.

Bailey also reimagines the Gregorian Chant "Vendredi Saint" as an Asian or African chant (it isn't entirely clear which). The lineup behind Bailey consists of drummer Chris Bell, guitarist/saxaphonist Peter Dodd, guitarist John Roog, saxaphonist Jane Shorter and Joe Leeway on congas. Alannah Currie, who was to play a significant role on later Thompson Twins albums, is credited with "playing and sig."
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Tracklist
01. Thompson Twins - When I See You
02. Thompson Twins - Politics
03. Thompson Twins - Slave Trade
04. Thompson Twins - Could Be Her. Could Be You
05. Thompson Twins - Make Believe (Let's Pretend)
06. Thompson Twins - Don't Go Away
07. Thompson Twins - The Price
08. Thompson Twins - Oumma Aularesso
09. Thompson Twins - Anything Is Good Enough
10. Thompson Twins - A Product Of .
11. Thompson Twins - Vendredi Saint
12. Thompson Twins - Squares and Triangles
13. Thompson Twins - Could Be Her . Could Be You (The First Session)
14. Tom Bailey - Weather Station
15. The Blankets - Modern Plumbing
16. Thompson Twins - She's in Love with Mystery
17. Thompson Twins - Fast Food
18. Thompson Twins - Food Style
19. Thompson Twins - Oumma Aularesso (Special Re-Mixed Extended Version)
20. Thompson Twins - A Dub Product
21. Thompson Twins - Make Believe (Let's Pretend) (Extended Version)
22. Thompson Twins - Lama Sabach Tani



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