B-Movie - The Platinum Collection


01. Letter From Afar 
02. Forever Running 
03. Heart Of Gold 
04. My Ship Of Dreams 
05. Just An Echo 
06. Remembrance Day 
07. Switch On - Switch Off 
08. Blind Allegiance 
09. Arctic Summer 
10. Nowhere Girl 
11. Polar Opposites (Previously Unreleased) 
12. Switch On Switch Off (S.O.R. Mix) 
13. Letters From Afar (12" Long Version) 
14. Forever Running (12" Long Version) 
15. Letter From Afar (7" Dub) 


 

Digitally remastered special budget price anthology of the new wave group's best from the Warner/Atlantic music archives. Includes hits like "Remembrance Day" and "Nowhere Girl", along with "the previously unreleased "Polar Opposites" and 12 inch mixes of "Switch On, Switch Off", "Letters From Afar", "Forever Running" and a dub version of "Letters From Afar". Named after an Andy Warhol painting, B-Movie formed in 1979 with Steve Hovington (vocals), Paul Statham (guitars), Graham Boffey (drums), and Rick Holliday (keyboards). Inspired by synth-pop pioneers like Ultravox and New Order, B-Movie wrote catchy songs enveloped in keyboards.The group was signed to the Some Bizarre record label in the early '80s; in 1981, the band appeared on a Some Bizarre compilation album with future '80s synth-pop superstars such as Depeche Mode, Blancmange, and Soft Cell. In 1982, the single 'Nowhere Girl' was a hit in Europe.

Influences / Similar Artists:
New Order, Depeche Mode, The Chameleons, Department-S