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Black and White Minstrels

The Monochrome Set

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  Name Artist Time Price  
1 Inside Your Heart The Monochrome Set 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes
2 White Noise The Monochrome Set 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes
3 We Are Zarbie The Monochrome Set 3:07 $0.99 View In iTunes
4 I Don't Know The Monochrome Set 4:10 $0.99 View In iTunes
5 Flesh - Trash - Heat The Monochrome Set 2:02 $0.99 View In iTunes
6 Private Dick The Monochrome Set 3:56 $0.99 View In iTunes
7 It's More Than Just Love The Monochrome Set 2:57 $0.99 View In iTunes
8 He's Frank (Slight Return) The Monochrome Set 2:41 $0.99 View In iTunes
9 Silicon Carne The Monochrome Set 3:13 $0.99 View In iTunes
10 Fallout The Monochrome Set 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes
11 Alphaville The Monochrome Set 2:46 $0.99 View In iTunes
12 He's Frank The Monochrome Set 2:37 $0.99 View In iTunes
13 Eine symphonie des Grauens The Monochrome Set 2:22 $0.99 View In iTunes
14 Lester Leaps In The Monochrome Set 2:31 $0.99 View In iTunes
15 The Monochrome Set The Monochrome Set 2:18 $0.99 View In iTunes
16 Mr Bizarro The Monochrome Set 3:30 $0.99 View In iTunes

Album Review

As a document of this ever-inventive band's earliest material dating from 1975 to 1979 — before they signed with Virgin — B&W Minstrels encompasses the Monochrome Set singles for Rough Trade and Disques Bleu, as well as previously unheard demos. This marks an engaging period in their development, though to some extent, the group seemed to be born fully formed anyway. Most bands at this stage in their career haven't a clue as to what they want to sound like. For spoiled kids the Monochrome Set, however, the problem seemed to be one of choosing from their innumerable options; here's a band who could settle happily in any style they wanted, from straight pop to ballroom or cabaret. B&W Minstrels provides an entertaining run through their early repertoire, and it saves you from having to hunt down those singles.

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Great album from a band of genius
     
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While there are a lot songs that di-hard fans already know, this album is still worth it. Their stuff is so good their bathroom demos are better than some of the most famous pop songs ever recorded.

Biography

Formed: 1978

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '80s, '90s

When the British art-school punk band the B-Sides changed their name and direction to become Adam & the Ants, guitarist/vocalist Bid and guitarist Lester Square opted out to form their own group, the Monochrome Set. Founded in London in 1978, the band (also comprised of ex-Gloria Mundi and Mean Street...
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