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Drowning Man

7 NONME2 (1980): Drowning Man, Silent World

Released by Limp Records (LMP 2).


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Swans On Glass

7 AD6 (1980): Swans On Glass, Incident

The run-out grooves read «Vinal fetish» «A Bilbo special ta1pe». Recorded at Spaceward. Coproduced by Mike Kemp. Some copies had a mis-pressed b side -- Pete Townshend tracks instead of Modern English.


Various - Presage(s)

lp BAD11 (1980) (excerpt): Modern English: Home [CAD105CD]


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Gathering Dust

7 AD15 (1980): Gathering Dust, Tranquility Of A Summer Movement (Vice Versa)

Recorded at Spaceward. The run-out grooves read «Pounda. Sense will prevail.» «Where's Stewart?».


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Mesh & Lace

lp CAD105 (1981): Sixteen Days, Just a Thought, Move in Light, Grief, The Token Man, A Viable Commercial, Black Houses, Dance of Devotion (A Love Song)

cd CAD105CD (1992): CAD105, AD15, AD110, AD6, Home

blank 105 (poster) (1981)

Modern English are Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell, Michael Conroy, Richard Brown and Stephen Walker. Engineered by Ken Thomas. Recorded at Jacobs. Sleeve by 23 Envelope. The original version if the LP had a dark green border on the sleeve. The reissue had a black border.


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Smiles And Laughter

7 AD110 (1981): Smiles And Laughter, Mesh & Lace

Sleeve by 23 Envelope. Coproduced by Robbie Mayhew. Engineered by Mike Kemp.


Various - Natures Mortes - Still Lives

lp CAD117 (1981) (excerpt): Modern English: Gathering Dust [AD15]

cd CAD117CD (1981): CAD117 (excerpt),


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After The Snow

lp cas CAD206, CADC206 (1982): Someone's Calling, Life In The Gladhouse, Face Of Wood, Dawn Chorus, I Melt With You, After The Snow, Carry Me Down, Tables Turning

cd CAD206CD (1982): CADC206, BAD309, AD212, BAD208

blank 206 (poster) (1982)

blank 206 (flyer) (1982)

Featuring Faith. Produced by Hugh Jones. Sleeve by 23 Envelope. Originally licensed to Sire in the US, the CD will be rereleased by 4AD/Warner. Yes, there are three different versions of «Life in the Gladhouse» on the CD.


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Life In The Gladhouse

12 BAD208 (1982): Life In The Gladhouse [R CAD206], The Choicest View

12ep BAD208 (1982): Life In The Gladhouse [BAD208], The Choicest View [BAD208], Fragments Of Fear [BAD19], Legion

Sleeve by 23 Envelope. The run-out grooves read «Ooh la, ooh la, 23 Envelope!». Some versions of this EP has four tracks, and some have two, I have heard from several sources.


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I Melt With You

7 AD212 (1982): I Melt With You [R CAD206], The Prize

Produced by Hugh Jones. Sleeve by 23 Envelope. Coengineered by John Madden.


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I Melt With You

7 12ep NONME1 (7"), NONME1 (12") (1982): I Melt With You [CAD206], Someone's Calling [CAD206], Life in the Gladhouse [CAD206]

Released by Intercord in Germany (INT 125.124). The sleeve designs resembles the british «Someones's Calling». Also released on green vinyl.


I Melt With You

7 NONME3 (7") (1982): I Melt With You [CAD206], After the Snow [CAD206]

7 12ep NONME3 (7"), NONME3 (12") (1982): I Melt With You [CAD206], Life in the Gladhouse [CAD206], Someone's Calling [CAD206]

7 NONME3 (7") (1982): I Melt With You [CAD206], I Melt With You [CAD206]

7 NONME3 (7") (1982): I Melt With You [CAD206], Hands Across the Sea [CAD402]

Released by Vertigo in Canada (SOV 2325); Sire in the US (GSRE 0497 & 29836-0); promo by Sire in the US (7-29775); Sire Records (GSRE 0497).


Various - 4AD Dark Paths

lp NONVAR13 (1982) (excerpt): Modern English: Just A Thought [CAD105], Modern English: The Token Man [CAD105]


Gathering Dust

12ep BAD306 (1983): AD110, Gathering Dust [AD15], Swans On Glass [AD6], Home [CAD105CD]

Sleeve by 23 Envelope.


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Someone's Calling

7 AD309 (1983): Someone's Calling [R CAD206], Life In The Gladhouse [R CAD206]

12 BAD309 (1983): Someone's Calling [R CAD206], Life In The Gladhouse [R CAD206]

blank 309 (flyer) (1983)

blank 309 (poster) (1983)

The 12" versions are extended remixes.


Someone's Calling

7 12 NONME5 (7"), NONME5 (12") (1983): Someone's Calling (edit for album radio) [R CAD206], Carry Me Down (edit) [R CAD206]

7 NONME5 (7") (1983): Someone's Calling [CAD206], Someone's Calling [CAD206]

Released by Sire in the US (7-29598 [AAA 1777S/AAA 1799V1S] & PRO-A-2035 (promo)); mono/stereo promo by Sire in the US (7-29598 [AAA 1777S/AAA 1777DJM]).


King Bisquit Flower Hour 5/22/1983

lp NONME7 (1983) (excerpt): Rainbow's End [L CAD402], Carry Me Down [L CAD206], Someone's Calling [L CAD206], I Melt With You [L CAD206]

Double lp radio promo released by DIR Broadcasting Corp in the US (KB 472).


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Chapter 12

7 AD401 (1984): Chapter 12 (twelve inch mix) [R CAD402], Ringing In The Change

12ep BAD401 (1984): AD401, Reflection


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Ricochet Days

lp cas CAD402, CADC402 (1984): Rainbow's End, Machines, Spinning Me Round, Ricochet Days, Hands Across The Sea, Blue Waves, Heart, Chapter 12

cd CAD402CD (1984): CADC402, BAD401, AD401, Breaking Away

blank 402 (poster) (1984)

Featuring Nick Barnard, Sally Beamish, Pandit Dinesh, Lorita Grahame (Colourbox), Nicky Holland, Caroline Lavelle, Nicola Lewis, Jeff Seopardie and Kate St. John (Dream Academy). Coproduced by Hugh Jones. Sleeve by 23 Envelope. The run-out grooves read «I said muvver» (CAD402). This was the last released by Modern English on 4AD. They have released at least one album after leaving. «Breaking Away» is a previously unreleased demo.


Hands Across the Sea

7 NONME4 (7") (1984): Hands Across the Sea [CAD402], Reflection [BAD401]

7 NONME4 (7") (1984): Hands Across the Sea [CAD402], Ringing in the Change [AD401]

7 NONME4 (7") (1984): Hands Across the Sea [CAD402], Ringing in the Change [AD401]

7 NONME4 (7") (1984): Hands Across the Sea [CAD402], Hands Across the Sea [CAD402]

Released by Vertigo in Canada (SOV 2336); Virgin in France (SA 106.246) -- the b-side plays «Chapter 12»; Sire in the US (7-29339 [BAA 2288S/BAA 2306S]); promo by Sire in the US (7-29339 [BAA 2288S/BAA 2288S]).


Rainbow's End

12ep NONME6 (1984): Rainbow's End [CAD402], Chapter 12 (edit) [R CAD402], Machines [CAD402]

Promo released by Sire in the US (PRO-A-2150).


Various - State Of Affairs

cas NONPS2 (1984) (excerpt): Modern English: Tables Turning [R CAD206]


King Bisquit Flower Hour 4/29/1984

lp NONME7 (1984)

Double lp radio promo released by DIR Broadcasting Corp in the US (KB 512).


Spin Radio Concert

lp NONME (1984): Ink and Paper [L], Life in the Gladhouse [L CAD206], After the Snow [L CAD206], Gathering Dust [L AD15], The Greatest Show [L], Hands Across the Sea [L CAD402], The Border [L], Night Train [L], I Melt With You [L CAD206], Don't Know The Answer [L]

Radio promo released by Entertainment Radio, inc (C 012).


Various - Document: Pleasantly Surprised 82-85

cas NONPS12 (1985) (excerpt): Modern English: Tables Turning [NONPS2]


Various - Lilliput

cd Lilliput1&2 (1992) (excerpt): Modern English: I Melt With You [CAD206]


Various - ...and dog bones, too

cas cd 21512 (cas), 21512 (cd) (1992) (excerpt): Modern English: I Melt With You [CAD206]


Various - Clustered and Clipped

cd 4ADCD1 (1998) (excerpt): Modern English: I Melt With You [CAD206]


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