Name: Penthouse and Pavement (special Edition)
Brand: Heaven 17

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

cdvx2208

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2010-11-22

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

3 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Heaven 17

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

deluxe triple cd / dvd set featuring a 20 track bonus cd of lost demos from 1980, alternate versions, experiments and more and a dvd featuring the 'penthouse and pavement' promo video and a documentary on the making of the album. 'penthouse and pavement' was the acclaimed debut album by heaven 17 (formed by two ex-human league members martyn ware, ian marsh and vocalist glenn gregory) and considered one of the first concept albums of the 1980s. the first single, '(we don't need this) fascist groove thing', best demonstrates the left-wing outlook of the lyrics, criticising britain at the beginning of the 1980s under thatcher and the rise of the yuppie. other themes explored include nuclear war, religious extremism and american influence in the world. unlike the seemingly 'cold' music of other electronic bands, heaven 17 drew on r&amp;b and funk to create pop-friendly, danceable hooks. whilst the singles charted poorly, the album charted at no. 14 and remained in the top 75 for 76 weeks.

Penthouse and Pavement (special Edition)

Music GB