Dr. Calculus - Designer Beatnik (1986)

Thus a bone of contention begins, prescient brilliance or addled nonsense. At pretty much the same time as the death knell was being sounded for Stephen Anthony James Duffy part one, out comes Designer Beatnik. Self indulgence never sounded so good, along with help from Roger Freeman and Francoise Gigandet. Given the right moment this was aural ecstasy and the forging of a relationship in vinyl that would last at least until 2003. This was the first released synergy between Stephen and his brother Nick, even though it was only violin on Just Another Honey, it paved the way for sustained excellence and 7 albums. For some very odd reason Designer Beatnik never made the digital age, and although assigned a catalogue number of DIXCD 45, the shiny version of Designer Beatnik never appeared beyond a rumour.

Essential listen: If you can get through the upbeat first track Blasted with Ecstasy and you are hungry for more then stick with it. Take your mind back to 1986 and this kind of stuff just didn't happen. But be warned: this is not for the sonically unadventurous.

Essential buy: It is was record players were invented for, buy one, stick the LP on it, a good copy should come in at around £ 10, and you will not regret it.

Chris

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	Artist/Composer	Title	Release Year	Format	Cat. Number	Label	Country	Length	Tracks
	Dr. Calculus	Designer Beatnik	1986	LP	DIX 45	Virgin 10 Records	United Kingdom	41:31	11
	Dr. Calculus	Designer Beatnik	1986	Cassette	CDIX 45	Virgin 10 Records	United Kingdom	41:31	11
	Dr. Calculus	Programme 7	1986	7 inch	TEN 32	Virgin 10 Records	United Kingdom	08:28	2
	Dr. Calculus	Programme 7	1986	12 inch	TEN 32-12 (Int. 601 626)	Virgin 10 Records	United Kingdom	15:12	3
	Dr. Calculus	Perfume From Spain	1986	7 inch	TEN 131	Virgin 10 Records	United Kingdom	08:47	2
	Dr. Calculus	Perfume From Spain	1986	12 inch	TEN T 131	Virgin 10 Records	United Kingdom	13:26	2