Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Welcome to the Pleasuredome

On the back of an enormous publicity campaign, FGTH dominated British music in 1984. Frankie's dance-pop borrowed heavily from the then-current Hi-NRG movement, adding a slick pop sensibility and production. Strip away all the hype, controversy, and attendant craziness surrounding Frankie and Welcome to the Pleasuredome holds up as an outrageously over-the-top, bizarre, but fun release. The end result was catchy, consciously modern -- almost to a fault -- arena-level synth rock of the early '80s that holds up just fine today.


01. The World Is My Oyster
02. Welcome to the Pleasure Dome
03. Relax
04. War
05. Two Tribes
06. (Tag)
07. Fury
08. Born to Run
09. San Jose
10. Wish the Lads Were Here
11. The Ballad of 32
12. Krisco Kisses
13. Black Night White Light
14. The Only Star in Heaven
15. The Power of Love
16. Bang