The Flat Earth
The Flat Earth is the second album by Thomas Dolby. It was released in February 1984, peaking at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart. The first single from the album was "Hyperactive!", which peaked at number 17 in the UK Singles Chart, making it Dolby's highest-charting single in his home country. Second and third singles, "I Scare Myself" and "Dissidents ", peaked at number 46 and number 90 respectively. The album charted at number 35 in America.
A remastered "Collector's Edition" of The Flat Earth was released on 13 July 2009, complete with bonus tracks and new sleeve notes.Track listing
All songs written by Thomas Dolby, except where noted.LP: PCS 2400341
Side A
- "Dissidents" - 4:56
- "The Flat Earth" - 6:41
- "Screen Kiss" - 5:33
Side B
- "White City" - 5:19
- "Mulu the Rain Forest" - 5:00
- "I Scare Myself" - 5:40
- "Hyperactive!" - 4:13
- "Dissidents" - 4:56
- "The Flat Earth" - 6:40
- "Screen Kiss" - 5:35
- "White City" - 5:22
- "Mulu the Rain Forest" - 4:55
- "I Scare Myself" - 5:40
- "Hyperactive!" - 4:17
- "Get Out of My Mix " - 4:44
- "Puppet Theatre" - 4:14
- "Dissidents " - 7:17
- "Field Work " - 4:05
- "Don't Turn Away" - 5:03
- "The Devil is an Englishman" - 3:30
- "I Scare Myself" - 6:17
- "Marseille" - 4:41
Bonus tracks
- "Audio Lecture/White City" - 8:11
- "Dissidents" - 4:46
- "I Scare Myself" - 5:36
- "New Toy" - 4:22
- "Puppet Theatre" - 4:19
Bonus audio download available at www.thomasdolby.comPersonnel
- Thomas Dolby – vocals, piano, keyboards, effects
- Kevin Armstrong – guitar, trumpet, backing vocals
- Matthew Seligman – Bass guitar
- Clif Brigden – percussion, electronic drums
- Adele Bertei – backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 7
- Lesley Fairbairn – backing vocals on tracks 2, 3, 6
- Lionel Richie – backing Vocals
- Bruce Woolley – backing vocals on track 5
- Robyn Hitchcock – spoken word on track 4
- Peter Thoms – trombone on tracks 6, 7
- Louise Ulfstedt – vocals on track 7
- Matthew Salt – tins, thunder sheet on track 7
- Mixed by Mike Shipley, Alan Douglas
- Engineer – Dan Lacksman
- Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol, L.A.