Mange Tout

1984 studio album by Blancmange

Mange Tout is the second studio album by the English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released in May 1984 by London Records. It was Blancmange's most successful studio album, peaking at number eight on the UK Albums Chart^[4] and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 25 January 1985 for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.^[5] The album contained four UK top-40 singles, two of which reached the top 10.^[6] The fourth single to be released and final track on the album is a cover version of ABBA's song "The Day Before You Came".

In addition to the usual vinyl and cassette release, a limited-edition vinyl picture disc was also released. The album was later released on CD, and a remastered deluxe edition was released by Edsel Records in 2008, which featured a second disc of remixes and B-sides.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, except "The Day Before You Came", written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus

Personnel

Blancmange

• Neil Arthur – voice, drums, clarinet
• Stephen Luscombe – electric keyboards, piano, trumpet
• Blancmange – arrangement (track 4)

Additional musicians

• Pandit Dinesh – tabla (tracks 1, 6, 8, 10); madal (track 1); percussion (track 8)
• Deepak Khazanchi – sitar (tracks 1, 6); santoor (track 10)
• Bobby Collins – bass guitar (track 2)
• David Rhodes – guitars (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
• The Uptown Horns – horns (track 3)
• Neil Jason – bass guitar (tracks 3, 9)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (tracks 3–5); bells (track 4)
• Dolette McDonald – background voices (tracks 3, 6)
• Brenda Jay Nelson – background voices (track 3)
• Jocelyn Brown – background voices (track 3)
• Gavyn Wright – violins (track 4)
• Roy Gillard – violins (track 4)
• Garf Jackson – viola (track 4)
• Nigel Warren Green – cello (track 4)
• Andy Findon – flute (track 4)
• Linton Naiff – arrangement (track 4)
• Joe Mosello – trumpet (tracks 5, 9)
• Vinnie Della-Rocca – saxophones (tracks 5, 9)
• Jim Clouse – saxophones (tracks 5, 9)
• Keith O'Quinn – trombone (tracks 5, 9)
• Jack Gale – trombone (tracks 5, 9)
• James Biondolillo – maestro (tracks 5, 9)
• Jerry Marotta – percussion (tracks 5, 9)
• Tawatha Agee – background voices (track 5)
• Brenda White – background voices (track 5)
• Vernice – background voices (track 5)
• Malcolm Ross – guitars (track 6)
• David McClymont – bass guitar (track 6)
• Michelle Cobbs – background voices (track 6)
• Janice Pendarvis – background voices (track 6)
• Dave Allen – bass guitar (track 8)
• Blair Cunningham – hi-hat (track 8); percussion (track 9)
• Valery Ponomarev – trumpet solo (track 10)

Technical

• Peter Collins – production (track 1)
• Blancmange – production (track 2)
• John Owen Williams – production (track 2); remix (track 9)
• John Luongo – production (tracks 3–10)
• Dennis Weinreich – remix (track 9)
• Jay Mark – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Femi Jiya – engineering in London (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Matthew Wallace – engineering assistance in London (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Richard Digby Smith – engineering (track 4)
• Stephen Street – engineering assistance (track 4)
• Julian Mendelsohn – engineering (track 1)
• James Doherty – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Michael Hutchinson – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• John Potoker – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Linda Randazzo – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Jimmy Santis – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Elisa Gura – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Melanie West – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Glenn Rosenstein – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)

Artwork

• Martyn Atkins – design
• Marcx – design

Charts

Certifications

Notes

1. Except "Don't Tell Me" and "Time Became the Tide"
2. "Time Became the Tide"
3. "Don't Tell Me"

References

1. Cassel, Bill. "Review: Blancmange – Mange Tout". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
2. Strike, Andy (19 May 1984). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 14. ISSN 0144-5804.
3. Anthony, Lisa (10 May 1984). "Album Reviews: Blancmange – Mange Tout". Smash Hits. London. p. 27.
4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
5. "British album certifications – Blancmange – Mange Tout". British Phonographic Industry. 25 January 1985. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
6. "Blancmange | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
7. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6789". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Blancmange – Mange Tout" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
9. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 11. 11 June 1984. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Blancmange – Mange Tout" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
11. "Charts.nz – Blancmange – Mange Tout". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
12. "Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. 26 January 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.

External links

• Mange Tout at Discogs (list of releases)