Name: The Formula by Thinkman
Brand: Thinkman
SKU: 843436048181
Price: 7.92 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (56 reviews)

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Best Adventures

04:36

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The Formula

07:16

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Legend

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The Ecstasy Of Free Thought

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The Conflict

04:20

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The Challenge

04:18

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The Days Of A Champion

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There Shines Our Promised Land

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Three years after his solo album The Wildest Wish to Fly, pop producer and songwriter Rupert Hine came back under the disguise of the pseudo-group Thinkman. The three musicians who accompanied him in interviews and lip-sync performances were actors, the whole project becoming a concept revolving around media manipulation. The Formula, Thinkman's first album, sticks close to this idea (the title track begins with the lines "It's an interview/But it's a second take"). During the early '80s, Hine followed an evolution that led him from disturbing art pop to intelligent but more commercial songs. The Formula is pretty much middle-of-the-road but has a harder edge than the singer's previous LP. Songs like the title track "The Ecstasy of Free Thought" and "The Days of a Champion" are fueled by newly found energy and feature the hook-filled melodies that made Hine an important part of England's '80s pop music. More importantly, there are no weaker tracks, no jumping off the bandwagon for a quick one. As far as concept pop albums go, this one is particularly successful. The Fixx's James West-Oram provided guitar tracks and Stewart Copeland (ex-The Police) plays some real drums whenever the producer felt the machine was not enough -- they are both featured on the closer "There Shines Our Promised Land." This album is more than a marketing curiosity, it can be considered as an essential part of Hine's discography.

1. Best Adventures

by Thinkman

Primary Artist: Thinkman; Main Performer

2. The Formula

by Thinkman

Primary Artist: Thinkman; Main Performer

3. Legend

by Thinkman

Primary Artist: Thinkman; Main Performer

4. The Ecstasy Of Free Thought

by Thinkman

Primary Artist: Thinkman; Main Performer

5. The Conflict

by Thinkman

Primary Artist: Thinkman; Main Performer

6. The Challenge

by Thinkman

Primary Artist: Thinkman; Main Performer

7. The Days Of A Champion

by Thinkman

Primary Artist: Thinkman; Main Performer

8. There Shines Our Promised Land

by Thinkman

Primary Artist: Thinkman; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

8 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

42 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 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

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/8 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rock

Label

Misplaced

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 31, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

843436048181

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The Formula

1. Best Adventures

2. The Formula

3. Legend

4. The Ecstasy Of Free Thought

5. The Conflict

6. The Challenge

7. The Days Of A Champion

8. There Shines Our Promised Land

Technical Specifications

The Formula

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1. Best Adventures

2. The Formula

3. Legend

4. The Ecstasy Of Free Thought

5. The Conflict

6. The Challenge

7. The Days Of A Champion

8. There Shines Our Promised Land

Technical Specifications