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| The Scale of Ten | 
 enlarge | Artist: Thomas Leer
Label: Sony/Bmg Int'l
Category: Music
List Price: $21.99
Buy New: $8.36
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 285814
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 828766259629
EAN: 0828766259629
ASIN: B0002W0ZLU
Release Date: September 27, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Searcher | | • | Lust for Loneliness | | • | Warm | | • | Memories of Reason | | • | International | | • | Heartbeat | | • | Sweet Surrender | | • | No. 1 | | • | Mistrust | | • | Passing Through |
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Album Description
First time on CD for this most sought after album from 1985. Sleeve notes written by Matt Johnson of The The. Groundbreaking 80's electronic experimentation from a truly influential artist. Includes six bonus tracks, 'Easy Way', 'Control Yourself' (Out Of Control Mix), 'Chasing The Dragon', Transition', 'Time Heals', & 'Listen', & the full length versions of two tracks, 'International' & 'No 1', that were edited on the original album. BMG. 2004.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Leer's Evolution August 27, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Seems Leer evolved quite a bit from his days collaborating with Robert Rental and recording lo-fi synth-soul in his bedroom. This disc, from 84, is very slick. You can almost hear the very same Fairlight sounds used
by Trevor Horn in his productions for the Art of Noise and Propaganda.
However, most of these tracks are minimal in construction. 'Memories of Reason' and 'International' are the gems here, but the other tracks do grow on you after repeated listens. Leer never goes for the big chorus or obvious hook. His vocals just float on top of the chugging electro-rhythms. Is this synth-pop perfection? Certainly not--this disc is a bit more cerebral than most. I can see why this thing was never a big-seller in the U.K. because it just doesn't hit the mark most of the time.
If you're buying this, you know who Leer is an what he's capable of. This is Leer at his most polished. A good disc that belongs in the collection
of those who want a little more from their mid-80's synthesizer pop. For 'memories of reason' alone it is worth the purchase.
 GREAT CD August 14, 2005
This album is precious electronic synth from the 80's. I saw Leer in 1981 and the track International is beautiful. THe sound of of the style council meets pete shelly with a bit of M. Great cd.
excellent electronica August 3, 2006
I bought this on lp when it came out and it was quite a revelation.excellent electonica by one of the real pioneers.
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