"Squares And Triangles" is the debut single released by Thompson Twins. It was written when the band was a four-piece consisting of Tom Bailey, Pete Dodd, John Roog, and Chris Bell. The single was originally released in three different colored sleeves (red/yellow, red/green, red/white).[1] In 1982, the single was re-released in a black/white sleeve as a free EP along with the album Set [2] featuring "Weather Station", a track composed by Tom Bailey for an independent film called 'The Onlooker' (1982) and "Modern Plumbing".[3] "Modern Plumbing" was a song recorded in late 1979 by The Blankets, a project including Tom Bailey, John Hade, and Traci. The track was used as the intro tape to the live shows for the first year or two of performing in London.[4]
| "Squares And Triangles" | ||||
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| Single by Thompson Twins | ||||
| B-side | "Could Be Her...Could Be You Weather Station (1982 re-release) Modern Plumbing (1982 re-release)" | |||
| Released | April 1980 26 February 1982 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Dirty Discs; T Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pete Dodd; Thompson Twins | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan O'Duffy; Alex Burak: Thompson Twins | |||
| Thompson Twins singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Red/green sleeve | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Red/white sleeve | ||||
| Alternative cover | ||||
 Black/white 1982 re-release | ||||
Track listing
edit- 7" single
- A. "Squares and Triangles" - 3:24
- B. "Could Be Her, Could Be You" - 3:36
- 7" single (re-release 1982 as free single with Set)
- A. "Squares and Triangles" - 3:24
- B1. "Weather Station" (Tom Bailey) – 1:09
- B2. "Modern Plumbing" (The Blankets) – 5:48
Personnel
edit- Recorded and Produced at Point Studios
- Produced by Alan O'Duffy, Alex Burak, and Thompson Twins
- Lyrics by P. Dodd
- Music by Thompson Twins
References
edit- ^ "Thompson Twins – Squares And Triangles". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Squares And Triangles (1982)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Squares And Triangles Back of Record Sleeve". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Squares And Triangles Back of Record Sleeve". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 September 2012.