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. Tubular bells and pretty boys and pretty girls is off of book of loves excellent 1988 album lullaby and it was such a great idea to mash up the two tracks together for this excellent 12. Led by vocalist susan ottaviano, the band also included ted ottaviano no relation to. 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 pretty boys and pretty girls official music video. Pretty boys and pretty girls single version book of love. Pretty boys and pretty girls 7 mix these two versions are separate tracks, unlike the album versions, where the two are mixed into a single track. My favorite instrumental piece of music was and is mike oldfields recording of tubular bells.
Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells sire usa 727858. The song was the first single released prior to the bands second album lullaby in 1988. Book of love was, from 1984 to 1993, a popular synthpop and dance. Pretty boys and pretty girls became the bands highest charting single at no. Get book of love setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other book of love fans for free on setlist. Book of loves second album lullaby was released on june 21, 1988, and spent ten weeks on the billboard 200, peaking at no. Being a book of love fan probably got a lot of sensitive. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells. Book of love pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells. Although ted and susan share the same last name, they are not related to each another.
Musiceel download book of love pretty girls and pretty boys. Book of love tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls regans. Book of love tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls. 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 official. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girlstubular bells us 12. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girlstubular bells us. Nov 27, 2007 im a little disappointed that the so called 7 mix of tubular bells isnt included, because its actually longer than the album version that segues into pretty boys pretty girls.
Book of love tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells discogs. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girlstubular bells. Pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells, a single by book of love. I touch roses long stemmed version i touch roses long stemmed version book of love. Tubular bellspretty boys and pretty girls regans house. Producer flood of depeche mode fame brought his ominous, beatheavy approach to the groups. Vinyl 12 book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 1988, vinyl discogs. 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.
Book of loves ted ottaviano was credited with playing tubular bells on the bands selftitled debut album. For the 12 release of the single, tubular bells and pretty boys and pretty girls were mixed together as a fourteenminute medley by scott blackwell and bob brockmann. Get book of love setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other book of love fans for free on. Led primarily by former art students susan ottaviano and ted ottaviano no relation, book of love built on the light, airy touches of their 1986 selftitled debut with textures that angled for a darker slice of the dancefloor. Pretty boys and pretty girls comes in both its extended dance mix and the near 15 minute regan house medley. Pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells by book of love single. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Vinyl 7 book of love pretty boys and pretty girls 1988, vinyl discogs. Pretty boys, pretty girls extends that groove for one of the first songs to address the growing aids epidemic. Im a little disappointed that the so called 7 mix of tubular bells isnt included, because its actually longer than the album version that segues into pretty boys pretty girls. Book of love was, from 1984 to 1993, a popular synthpop and dance music band, alongside sire records labelmates depeche mode and erasure.
Book of love book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells lp vinyl record music. Pretty boys and pretty girls is the fifth single released by the american synthpop band book of love. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls official music. Seriously, book of love could have become as big as depeche mode had they been on the scene earlier. This release plays identical tracklisting on both sides.
And here, it gets an excellent sound remastering, with some of their best 12 versions included as bonus tracks. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls lyrics genius. Tubular bells pretty boys and pretty girls regans house medley 14. Book of love pretty girls and pretty boys mp3 download. Listen free to book of love pretty boys and pretty girls pretty boys and pretty girls 7 edit, tubular bells 7 mix. The reissue featured five bonus rare remixes most appearing on cd for the first time. This version just goes on and on going in and out of each of the two songs with added horror sounding special effects to remind you of where the. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 12 extended mix 1988. Jun 05, 2015 book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 12 extended mix 1988. The group is best known for its songs boy and i touch roses, both of which were billboard hot dance club play charting hits, as well as sunny day. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 1988, cd. Book of love pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells745record music skip to main content.
Book of love s second album lullaby was released on june 21, 1988, and spent ten weeks on the billboard 200, peaking at no. Read about tubular bells pretty boys and girls regans house medley by book of love and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Book of love pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells7. Book of love pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells 745record music.
A longer, stand alone cut of tubular bells was included on the greatest hits cd, but it was still a bit shorter than the original 7 version. A femaleversion of depeche mode is what they were kind of like. Tubular bells single version tubular bells album version. 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. The groups largest exposure on pop radio was with the song pretty boys and pretty girls, which became book of loves only hot 100 entry, peaking at number 90 in 1988. Tubular bellspretty boys and pretty girls regan s house medley. Pretty girls and pretty boys extended mix, tubular bellspretty boys. Pretty boys pretty girls bw tubular bells745record book of love format. 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 regans house medley 1988. Mix mixed by alan meyerson writtenby theodore ottaviano side b. Pretty boys and pretty girls new wave bar, ca 101220 size.
All instruments arranged, programmed, and performed by book of love. The band have had two albums, lullaby and candy carol, enter the billboard 200, peaking at no. A music video for pretty boys and pretty girls was shot by director carlos grosso and released to promote the new album. Tubular bellspretty boys and pretty girls and lullaby are just some of the stunning dance highlights of this classic. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 12. Book of love pretty boys and pretty girls tubular bells 1988.
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