Provision

Pop · 1988 · 10 tracks

Provision

Scritti Politti

A pinnacle of 1980s digital perfection. Hyper-polished synths and whispered vocals create a crystalline, intellectual pop landscape that feels both cold and intimate.

June 6, 1988 · Virgin

A meticulously constructed, intellectual pop dream that feels both distant and deeply romantic.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks

01

Boom! There She Was

5:00

02

Overnite

4:45

03

First Boy in This Town (Lovesick)

4:23

04

All That We Are

3:32

06

Oh Patti (Don’t Feel Sorry for Loverboy)

4:21

07

Bam Salute

4:33

08

Sugar and Spice

4:11

09

Philosophy Now

4:53

10

Oh Patti (extended)

6:32

11

Boom! There She Was (dub)

7:14

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden, piercing clarity of Miles Davis's trumpet solo on Oh Patti.

The way the drum machines snap with surgical precision on Boom! There She Was.

The layered, breathy harmonies that create a shimmering wall of sound in Sugar and Spice.

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