Modern English formed in Essex, England in 1979 and went on to release two consecutive albums, "Mesh & Lace" and "After The Snow," that are considered New Wave classics and are on many Top 10 lists of two of the Best Albums of the '80s.
"After The Snow" featured the New Wave anthem "I Melt With You," which is among the Top 500 songs ever played on U.S. radio. It not only dominated New Wave radio, a huge national radio format, but also dominated MTV, which was a huge video format. It seemed like you couldn't go anywhere and not hear this song.
These CD's feature bonus tracks that were not available on the original LP's.
Track Listings:
Mesh & Lace
1. Gathering Dust
2. 16 Days
3. Just A Thought
4. Move in Light
5. Grief
6. The Token Man
7. A Viable Commercial
8. Black Houses
9. Dance of Devotion (A Love Song)
10. Smiles and Laughter
11. Mesh and Lace
12. Tranquility
13. Home
14. Swans on Glass
15. Incident
After the Snow
1. Someone's Calling
2. Life in the Gladhouse
3. Face of Wood
4. Dawn Chorus
5. I Melt With You
6. After the Snow
7. Carry Me Down
8. Tables Turning
9. Someone's Calling (Remix)
10. Life in the Gladhouse (Remix)
11. I Melt With You (7" Mix)
12. The Prize
13. Life in the Gladhouse (12" Mix)
14. The Choicest View