Penthouse and Pavement is the debut studio album by English synth-pop band Heaven 17, released in September 1981 by Virgin Records. “(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang” was released as a single, but did not achieve chart success, partly due to a ban by the BBC. Despite not generating a major hit single, the album reached no.14 and spent 77 weeks on the UK Albums Chart. It has since been regarded as “an important outing”, is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, and was re-released in 2010 in a three-disc special edition.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| Pavement Side | |
| A1 | (We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang |
| A2 | Penthouse And Pavement |
| A3 | Play To Win |
| A4 | Soul Warfare |
| Penthouse Side | |
| B1 | Geisha Boys And Temple Girls |
| B2 | Let’s All Make A Bomb |
| B3 | The Height Of The Fighting |
| B4 | Song With No Name |
| B5 | We’re Going To Live For A Very Long Time |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penthouse_and_Pavement |
| Format | 1× Vinyl LP, Album |
| Label | Virgin |
| Catalog Number | 0602547941602 |
| Notes | Basic tracks for A side recorded in Sheffield and mixed at Red Bus Studios. “Let’s All Make A Bomb” recorded in Sheffield and mixed at The Townhouse. Basic tracks for B side recorded at Maison Rouge, mixed at The Townhouse. “(We Don’t Need This) Facist Groove Thang” recorded and mixed in Sheffield. B5 ends in a locked groove, hence no duration. Includes 24Bit/44.1Khz WAV download coupon. |
| Discogs URL | Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement |