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Polished pop group from Sheffield, England whose romantic debut album The Lexicon Of Love was a worldwide best-seller.  However, artistic restlessless from lead singer Martyn Fry led the band to explore other genres, including rock, hip-hop/electro, blue-eyed soul and house with mixed results.

Vanity Kills

UK, 1985. Neutron Records (NTP 109)
1. Vanity Kills
2. Judy's Jewels

Vanity Kills was taken at a time when the band had re-invented themselves as cartoon characters. The disc shows original members Martyn Fry and Mark White as well as two new members, David Yarritu and Eden, whose contributions to the music seemed pretty minimal.