Name: Songs of the Spires
Brand: Gleaming Spires

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

OVCD444

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-09-17

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

810075110678

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Total Cap

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

Artist

Gleaming Spires

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Omnivore

Debut album from Leslie Bohem and David Kendrick (Sparks/Devo) featuring the hit “Are You Ready For The Sex Girls?” Original album produced by Stephen Hague (Pet Shop Boys, New Order, O. M. D.), plus 10 bonus tracks including 6 previous unissued songs produced by Andrew Gold Packaging contains photos, lyrics, and a new essay from set co-producer Chaim O’Brien-Blumenthal, plus interviews with and track by track commentary from Bohem and Kendrick. Leslie Bohem and David Kendrick met in the late ‘70s when David saw Les’ band Bates Motel. Kendrick joined as the band’s drummer. They soon entered the studio with musician/producer, Andrew Gold, to capture their repertoire on tape. They met Ron and Russel Mael of Sparks in 1980 and invited them to come see the band. But, instead of the brothers producing them, they asked Leslie and David to join Sparks. While on tour with Sparks in Germany, Leslie and David continued writing songs, and upon their return, demoed them with Jules &amp; The Polar Bears member, Stephen Hague.

<i>Songs Of The Spires</i> was released in 1981. This new, expanded edition of Songs Of The Spires is produced for release by David Kendrick, Chaim O’Brien-Blumenthal, and Grammy-winner Cheryl Pawelski. It features the original album tracks, a rare B-side, the Life Out On The Lawn P, and 6 previously unissued Bates Motel tracks from their sessions with Andrew Gold. Packaging features expanded artwork, lyrics, photos, an essay from O’Brien-Blumenthal, plus interviews and track by track commentary from Bohem and Kendrick. 

Songs of the Spires

Music GB