Product Perfect

Product Perfect was the debut album of Fàshiön Music (later known as Fashion), released in 1979. It is their only album to feature guitarist–vocalist Luke James. The album has more of a "punk" sound than its synth-driven successors.

Product Perfect
Studio album by
Fàshiön Music
Released19 July 1979 (UK)
17 September 1979 (USA)
RecordedGrosvenor Studios, Birmingham
GenrePost-punk, new wave
Length43:41
LabelIRS
ProducerFàshiön Music and Miki Cottrell
Fàshiön Music chronology
Product Perfect
(1979)		 Fabrique
(1982)
Singles from Product Perfect
  1. "The Innocent"
    Released: 28 September 1979
  2. "Silver Blades"
    Released: March 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA–[2]

It was re-released on CD in 2008.[3][4]

Track listing

All tracks written by James/Cottrell/Davis/Mulligan.

Original UK and US release
  1. "Product Perfect" – 3:51
  2. "Die In The West" – 4:12
  3. "Red, Green and Gold" – 4:40
  4. "Burning Down" – 3:27
  5. "Big John/Hanoi Annoys Me/Innocent" – 7:24
  6. "Citinite" – 5:18
  7. "Don't Touch Me" – 3:00
  8. "Bike Boys" – 5:05
  9. "Fashion" – 3:30
  10. "Technofascist" – 3:35

Release on CD (2008)
  1. "Product Perfect"
  2. "Die In The West"
  3. "Red, Green and Gold"
  4. "Burning Down"
  5. "Big John"
  6. "Hanoi Annoys Me"
  7. "Innocent"
  8. "Citinite"
  9. "Don't Touch Me"
  10. "Bike Boys"
  11. "Fashion"
  12. "Technofascist"

This CD release was issued by Luke and mastered from mp3. Two of the tracks from side 2 are alternate versions to those on the LP.

Luke also issued a CD with all the singles and b-sides. Mastering source unknown.

Personnel
Fàshiön Music
Additional personnel
  • Miki Cottrell - producer, sound engineer
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 24 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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