Act
Snobbery & decay
Type: Single
Format: 7" vinyl
Label: Zang Tuum Tumb
Catalogue ref.: ZTAS28
Series: Action series no. 28
Release date: 4 May 1987
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Chart position: UK: (Starting 10/5/1987) 80; 68; 60; 77; x; x; 92; 94
Sleeve design: Intact
Photographer: Anton Corbijn; Anwar Hussein
The A Side
aka: 7"
The B Side
aka: 7"
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Outer sleeve: Front
ACT
Snobbery & Decay
Outer sleeve: Back
champagne dreams and caviar wishes…
“act one” Introducing ACT, a stainless Zang Tuum Tumb fantasy. Snobbery & Decay is a duet between Claudia Brücken and Thomas Leer. The song is taken from the Leer-Brücken musical ‘Name Dropping (songs from beyond the me-decade)’. Produced by Stephen Lipson. Recorded at Sarm West February/March 1987. Orchestral arrangement for Snobbery & Decay by David Bedford. Act photographed by Anton Corbijn. Sleeve designed by Intact. Turban by Graham Smith. Cover: Mr. Entertainment sent from heaven. Quentin Crisp photographed by Anton Corbijn. Voices and instruments: Martina Martina (as Martina), Carll Sexx, Claudia Brücken, Thomas Leer, Rose ‘Voice’ Franken, SENSATION. Special guest: Synclavier. Contact: 111 Talbot Road London West Eleven. Snobbery & Decay as a single is number 28 in the action series. Emotional 12" versions include Poison, (Theme From) Snobbery & Decay, the That’s Entertainment mix-extension and the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice composition I’d Be Surprisingly Good For You. Claudia Brücken wears Channel. Thomas Leer uses Akai. ‘This is the age of entertaining.’
(ZTT logo)
(Island logo)
the A side
Snobbery & Decay
the B side
Poison
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ZTAS28
Label: Side A
(ZTT logo)
the A side
ACT
Snobbery & Decay
(Leer-Brücken)
℗ Zang Tuum Tumb 1987
© Zang Tuum Tumb 1987
ZTAS 28
so stereo
at 45rpm
produced: Stephen Lipson
published: Perfect Songs Ltd.
played: Act
All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance broadcasting or copying of this record prohibited.
“life”
(Island logo)
Label: Side B
(ZTT logo)
the B side
ACT
Poison
(Leer-Brücken)
℗ Zang Tuum Tumb 1987
© Zang Tuum Tumb 1987
ZTAS 28
so stereo
at 45rpm
produced: Stephen Lipson
published: Perfect Songs Ltd.
played: Act
All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance broadcasting or copying of this record prohibited.
“death”
(Island logo)
Claudia Brücken
Thomas Leer