Mummy Your Not Watching Me by Television Personalities - Uhune

ALBUM

The second full-length Television Personalities release (and the first product of Daniel Treacy's Whaam! label, later renamed Dreamworld after George Michael's manager offered them a pot of money to change the name) adds a full-time bass player to the original trio and sets the Wayback Machine ahead about 18 months from the debut's Swinging Carnaby Street sound. The darker, more psychedelic "Mummy Your (sic) Not Watching Me" is considerably less innocent than "And Don't the Kids Just Love It," covering Treacy's increasingly self-effacing lyrics in a wash of keyboards and phased guitars. There are a few songs that still show the influence of the earlier Television Personalities sound, including the wistful "Magnificent Dreams" and a remake of the single "Painting By Numbers," originally released under the name the Gifted Children, but the key track is the lengthy "David Hockney's Diaries," an acid rock drone that introduces an entirely different texture into the band's sound that Treacy would explore further on the next several albums. This is a transitional album that has tended to be shortchanged by both reviewers and fans, but there's much to recommend here. ~ Stewart Mason

1. Adventure Playground

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

2. A Day In Heaven

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

3. Scream Quietly

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

4. Mummy Your Not Watching Me

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

5. Brians Magic Car

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

6. Where The Rainbow Ends

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

7. David Hockneys Diaries

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

8. Painting By Numbers

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer
Composer: Dan Treacy; Composer

9. Lichtenstein Painting

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

10. Magnificiant Dreams

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

11. If I Could Write Poetry

by Television Personalities

Primary Artist: Television Personalities; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

11 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 20 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/11 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/11 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Alternative, New Wave, Adult Alternative, Post-Punk, Brit Pop, Brit Rock, Shoegazer

Label

Fire Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1980

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

829410533270