Good use of instruments and vocals gives a haunting and original single. Easily listenable, but don't be surprised to see it in the record shops' "cheapies" section soon.
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If applicable, reviewer names are added at the end of their reviews. Some of these are not strictly reviews and instead describe the
computer video gimmick.
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Good use of instruments and vocals gives a haunting and original single. Easily listenable, but don't be surprised to see it in the record shops' "cheapies" section soon.
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Immediate attention grabber.
Notes: Yes that's really the whole thing.
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The ever consistent and sadly under-rated K.T.P. display their brilliant[sic] once again with this entirely memorable and no doubt largely ignored beauty. It's scandalous how their records are ignored by the media! 4 track 12" with BBC 'B' micro computer programme of computer graphics for 'Other Side Of Heaven'.
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Kissing The Pink also have a new single... but that is almost incidental since the 12 inch version contains a piece of arch-marketing
gimmickry.
It is a flexible computer programme which is pressed on the B side of the 12 inch record. The programme consists of a series of
textures, patterns, and computer graphics, in colour, designed especially for the single... resulting in a simple, home pop video.
Apparently your average ten-year-old computer buff would find it a piece of cake connecting the video in perfect synchronisation with
the music. (Chris Anderson)
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Apart from running off with the most tasteless sleeve award of the week (far from heaven the graphics epitomise one of your worst nightmares) it's hard to retrieve any of the earlier freshness of the group who gave us hits like "The Last Film." A Flop! (Paul Robinson)
Notes: The sleeve artwork of The Other Side of Heaven is The Stream by Léon Frédéric, which was painted at least 84 years before the single released. The artist is credited on the back of the sleeve.
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Rather like Queen if they ever went punk. Big production job but done at speed. Fairly impressive. (Paul Screeton)