Modern Music is the fourth studio album by English rock band Be-Bop Deluxe. It was produced by band leader Bill Nelson and producer/engineer John Leckie. As AllMusic reviewer William Ruhlmann states in his review, "the album charted high in England and made the Top 100 in the U.S., but it was Be Bop's peak, not its breakthrough.[3]
It was re-released in early 1991 with three bonus tracks.[2] Q Magazine described the album as 'less impressive [with] convoluted poetical ramblings [and] indulgent twoddling'.[2]
Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–15 on CD reissues.
43rd anniversary edition – disc one
No.
Title
Length
16.
"Shine"
7:51
43rd anniversary edition – disc two: The New Stereo Mix
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Orphans of Babylon"
3:15
2.
"Twilight Capers"
4:25
3.
"Kiss of Light"
3:11
4.
"The Bird Charmers Destiny"
1:22
5.
"The Gold at the End of My Rainbow"
3:52
6.
"Bring Back the Spark"
3:42
7.
"Modern Music"
3:41
8.
"Dancing in the Moonlight (All Alone)"
2:09
9.
"Honeymoon on Mars"
1:22
10.
"Lost in the Neon World"
0:47
11.
"Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids"
2:12
12.
"Modern Music (reprise)"
1:39
13.
"Forbidden Lovers"
5:03
14.
"Down on Terminal Street"
4:00
15.
"Make the Music Magic"
1:57
16.
"Shine"
7:58
17.
"Forbidden Lovers" (first version)
4:19
18.
"The Bird Charmers Destiny" (first version)
1:51
43rd anniversary edition – disc three: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 1976
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Maid in Heaven"
3:07
2.
"Bring Back the Spark"
3:45
3.
"Kiss of Light"
3:16
4.
"Adventures in Yorkshire Landscape"
9:38
5.
"Fair Exchange"
4:42
6.
"Ships in the Night"
3:51
7.
"Twilight Capers"
4:31
8.
"Medley: Modern Music / Dancing in the Moonlight (All Alone) / Honeymoon on Mars / Lost in the Neon World / Dance of the Uncle Sam Humanoids / Modern Music (reprise)"
12:45
9.
"Blazing Apostles"
11:47
43rd anniversary edition – disc four: Live at the Rivera Theatre 1976
