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| '''Fad Gadget''' is the [[stage name]] of '''Francis John (Frank) Tovey''' ([[September 8]], [[1956]] – [[April 3]], [[2002]]). An influential [[United Kingdom|British]] [[avant-garde]] [[Electronic music|electronic]] musician, he was an exponent of both [[New Wave music|New Wave]] and early [[industrial music]]. | '''Fad Gadget''' is the [[stage name]] of '''Francis John (Frank) Tovey''' ([[September 8]], [[1956]] – [[April 3]], [[2002]]). An influential [[United Kingdom|British]] [[avant-garde]] [[Electronic music|electronic]] musician, he was an exponent of both [[New Wave music|New Wave]] and early [[industrial music]]. | ||
| + | ==Discography== | ||
| + | ===Albums=== | ||
| + | ====As Fad Gadget==== | ||
| + | * ''[[Fireside Favourites]]'' (1980) | ||
| + | * ''[[Incontinent (album)|Incontinent]]'' (1981) | ||
| + | * ''[[Under the Flag]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | * ''[[Gag (album)|Gag]]'' (1984) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Best of Fad Gadget]]'' (2001) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====As Frank Tovey==== | ||
| + | * ''[[Easy Listening for the Hard of Hearing]]'' (1984) (with [[Boyd Rice]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Snakes and Ladders (Frank Tovey album)|Snakes and Ladders]]'' (1986) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Fad Gadget Singles]]'' (1986) | ||
| + | * ''Civilian'' (1988) | ||
| + | * ''Tyranny & the Hired Hand'' (1989) | ||
| + | * ''[[Grand Union (Frank Tovey album)|Grand Union]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | * ''Worried Men in Second Hand Suits'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey'' (2006) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Singles=== | ||
| + | ====As Fad Gadget==== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | !Year | ||
| + | !Song | ||
| + | !B-Side(s) | ||
| + | !Album | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |1979 | ||
| + | |[[Back To Nature]] | ||
| + | |The Box | ||
| + | |rowspan="2"|''non-album singles'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |rowspan="2"|1980 | ||
| + | |[[Ricky's Hand]] | ||
| + | |Handshake | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Fireside Favourite | ||
| + | |Insecticide | ||
| + | |[[Fireside Favourites]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |1981 | ||
| + | |Make Room | ||
| + | |Lady Shave | ||
| + | |''non-album single'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |rowspan="5"|1982 | ||
| + | |King Of The Flies ''flexi'' | ||
| + | |[[Depeche Mode]] - Sometimes I Wish I Was Dead | ||
| + | |''released in [[Flexipop Magazine]]'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Saturday Night Special (Special Mix) | ||
| + | |Swallow It (Live) | ||
| + | |rowspan="2"|[[Incontinent (album)|Incontinent]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |King Of The Flies | ||
| + | |Plain Clothes | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Life On The Line | ||
| + | |4M | ||
| + | |rowspan="2"|[[Under The Flag]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |For Whom The Bells Toll | ||
| + | |Love Parasite | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |rowspan="2"|1983 | ||
| + | |I Discover Love | ||
| + | |Lemmings On Lover's Rock | ||
| + | |''non-album single'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Collapsing New People ''with [[Einstürzende Neubauten]]'' | ||
| + | |Spoil The Child | ||
| + | |rowspan="2"|[[Gag (album)|Gag]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |1984 | ||
| + | |One Man's Meat | ||
| + | |Sleep (Electro Induced Original), Ricky's Hand (Live) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2001 | ||
| + | |Fireside Favourite (I Monster Remix) | ||
| + | |Ricky's Hand, Collapsing New People (Berlin Mix), Lady Shave | ||
| + | |[[The Best of Fad Gadget]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2003 | ||
| + | |Collapsing New People (WestBam Remix) | ||
| + | |Lady Shave (John Acquaviva Remix) | ||
| + | |[[Herr Lehmann]] (OST) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====As Mkultra==== | ||
| + | * "Immobilise" (1986) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====As Frank Tovey==== | ||
| + | * "Luxury" (1985) | ||
| + | * "Luddite Joe" (1986) | ||
| + | * "Bridge St. Shuffle" (1988) | ||
| + | * "Sam Hall" (1989) | ||
| + | * "The Liberty Tree" (1991) | ||
| + | * "All That Is Mine" (1992) | ||
| + | |||
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Fad Gadget is the stage name of Francis John (Frank) Tovey (September 8, 1956 – April 3, 2002). An influential British avant-garde electronic musician, he was an exponent of both New Wave and early industrial music.
Contents |
Discography
Albums
As Fad Gadget
- Fireside Favourites (1980)
- Incontinent (1981)
- Under the Flag (1982)
- Gag (1984)
- The Best of Fad Gadget (2001)
As Frank Tovey
- Easy Listening for the Hard of Hearing (1984) (with Boyd Rice)
- Snakes and Ladders (1986)
- The Fad Gadget Singles (1986)
- Civilian (1988)
- Tyranny & the Hired Hand (1989)
- Grand Union (1991)
- Worried Men in Second Hand Suits (1992)
- Fad Gadget by Frank Tovey (2006)
Singles
As Fad Gadget
| Year | Song | B-Side(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Back To Nature | The Box | non-album singles |
| 1980 | Ricky's Hand | Handshake | |
| Fireside Favourite | Insecticide | Fireside Favourites | |
| 1981 | Make Room | Lady Shave | non-album single |
| 1982 | King Of The Flies flexi | Depeche Mode - Sometimes I Wish I Was Dead | released in Flexipop Magazine |
| Saturday Night Special (Special Mix) | Swallow It (Live) | Incontinent | |
| King Of The Flies | Plain Clothes | ||
| Life On The Line | 4M | Under The Flag | |
| For Whom The Bells Toll | Love Parasite | ||
| 1983 | I Discover Love | Lemmings On Lover's Rock | non-album single |
| Collapsing New People with Einstürzende Neubauten | Spoil The Child | Gag | |
| 1984 | One Man's Meat | Sleep (Electro Induced Original), Ricky's Hand (Live) | |
| 2001 | Fireside Favourite (I Monster Remix) | Ricky's Hand, Collapsing New People (Berlin Mix), Lady Shave | The Best of Fad Gadget |
| 2003 | Collapsing New People (WestBam Remix) | Lady Shave (John Acquaviva Remix) | Herr Lehmann (OST) |
As Mkultra
- "Immobilise" (1986)
As Frank Tovey
- "Luxury" (1985)
- "Luddite Joe" (1986)
- "Bridge St. Shuffle" (1988)
- "Sam Hall" (1989)
- "The Liberty Tree" (1991)
- "All That Is Mine" (1992)
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