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The A Side:
(Bigger & Better) Lies 6:35
(Long) Beach Culture 6:48
The B Side:
(Dub) Lies 6:10
The Brief:
At one point, Thompson Twins, who were neither twins, a duo or siblings, was a six-member band. But, when the group pared down to Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway, they got their first taste of international success and never looked back from there. The single “Lies” was released in late 1982 and became the first Top 40 hit in the US for the group. It was also the band’s second #1 on the US Hot Dance/Disco chart where it spent two weeks in the top spot.
The Charts:
| Chart | Debuted | Debut Pos. | Peak Pos. | Wks on Chart |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 1/22/83 | 80 | 30 | 16 |
| Cash Box Top 100 | 1/22/83 | 90 | 31 | 15 |
| Billboard Hot Dance/Disco | 11/6/82 | 1/2wks | 18 |
The Source:
Label: Arista Records
Catalog#: CP-725
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1982
The Equipment:
Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable
Audio Technica AT440MLa Phono Cartridge
Yamaha RX-Z1 A/V Receiver
Sony PCM-R300 DAT Deck
Turtle Beach Catalina sound card
Mustek Scan Express A3 1200 Scanner
Spin Clean Record Washer MKII
The Software:
Cool Edit Pro
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Microsoft Digital Image Suite 2006
Microsoft ICE
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Thank’s for this one…Great b-side Beach Culture…
you’re welcome Jose
This is the single that made me a real fan of TT! Such a classic New Wave single that still sounds fresh even today!
honestly I never became a big fan of TT outside of the hit singles