Mecano albums

Untitled ‎– Mecano

Label: Torso ‎– TORSO 121
Format: Vinyl, Mini-Album, 45 RPM, 12"
Country: Netherlands
Released: Apr 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Avantgarde

Tracklist

Considerable Side
A1 Dissident Lament 4:31
A2 Untitled 5:04
Lyrics By – Vladimir Mayakovsky

Danceable Side
B1 Posterity Chant 2:53
B2 The Chassis Force 2:39
B3 Robespierre's Re-Marx 3:48

Credits

Engineer: H J Büchel
Producer: Jos Alvares Vega
Written-By: Mecano

Notes

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics
First mini-album from Mecano.
The lyric "Untitled" is from an unfinished poem by Vladimir Mayakovsky.
Front Painting: Dirk Polak
Back collage: Tejo Bolten

Subtitled ‎– Mecano

Label: Torso ‎– TORSO 122
Format: Vinyl, Mini-Album, 45 RPM, 12"
Country: Netherlands
Released: Oct 1980
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Avantgarde, Experimental

Tracklist

Explicative Side
A1 Meccano 5:37
A2 Permanent Revolt 4:03

Conclusive Side
B1 Note Of A Stroll In Spring 5:08
B2 In Still Life 4:20
B3 Links 5:56

Credits

Engineer – Ward Kuczynski
Producer – Mecano, Ward Kuczynski
Written-By – Mecano

Notes

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics
Second mini-album from Mecano.
Front Painting: Dirk Polak
Back photograph: Tejo Bolten
Label design: Joost Swarte

Autoportrait ‎– Mecano

Label: Torso
Format: Vinyl LP
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Industrial, Avantgarde
Year: 1982

Tracklist

Profile
The Suggestive Sleep
Entr'acte
Безпризорныe
Autumnmatic Play
The Mutant Jasz
To Life's Re-Union

Credits

Engineer – Mecano
Producer – Mecano
Written-By – Mecano

Versions

Autoportrait ‎(LP) Torso TORSO 337 Netherlands 1982
Autoportrait ‎(LP) Divine MAD 1004 France 1982
Autoportrait ‎(LP) Coma Records COM 6011 France 1986
Autoportrait ‎(LP) Divine 2/83 France 1986

Notes

Back painting: Tejo Bolten
Label design: Mecano

Snake Tales For Dragon - Mecano

Label: Mutantjasz 1003 MJ
Format: CD, Album
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Industrial, Avantgarde
Year: 2005

Tracklist

01 Intro / Dustry Soul5:13
02 Treasure Lost And Found4:01
03 Drag On5:13
04 Excluded From The Heart3:19
05 Saint Of Sorrow4:54
06 Love You One In A Million 4:09
07 November2 5:40
08 Painted Words 5:08
09 Clarity I Guess 5:03
10 Le Chant Du Cygne Du Serpent 6:50
11 New Skin 5:50

Credits

Composed By – Tejo Bolten
Engineer – Tejo Bolten
Music By – Tejo Bolten, additional accordeon: Dirk Polak, Trumpet: Hans Dagelet
Arranged By - Tejo Bolten
Producer – Tejo Bolten
Lyrics By – Dirk Polak

Versions

Snake Tales For Dragon normal(CD)
Snake Tales For Dragon limited (CD+Box)limited edition of 300 signed and numbered copies that include a special Mecano pin, a graphical artwork and photos in special box.

Notes

Front painting: Dirk Polak
Album design: Tejo Bolten

Those Revolutionary Days - Mecano

Label: Mutantjasz 1005MJ
Format: 2 × CD, Album
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Industrial, Avantgarde
Year: 2007

Tracklist

1.01 Necropolises
1.02 Those Revolutionary Days
1.03 Atheist Chant
1.04 Triptych
1.05 Mental Siberia
1.06 Are You Proud
1.07 Out Of Sight
1.08 A Misjudged Common Character
1.09 Nikn
1.10 Untitled
1.11 Under The Wings Of Love
1.12 Essential Years

2.01 Necropolises And Poem Necropolis
2.02 Essential Years And Poem Revolution

Credits

Composed By – Tejo Bolten
Engineer – Tejo Bolten
Music By – Tejo Bolten, additional accordion: Dirk Polak, Viola: Esther Apitule, Soprano: Vivianna Giannaki
Producer – Tejo Bolten
Lyrics By – Dirk Polak
Poetry By - Karen Joglar (Necropolis and Essential Years)

Notes

Front drawing: Dirk Polak
Album design: Tejo Bolten

Mecano Singles, EP's and Flexidisc

Face Cover Face

Label: No Fun ‎– No 2
Format: Vinyl, 7", Single
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1978
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk

Tracklist

A Face Cover Face
B Fools

Escape The Human Myth ‎– Mecano

Label: Torso ‎– VR 10602
Format: Vinyl, 7"
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Avantgarde

Tracklist

A Escape The Human Myth 3:27
B History Landmarked 4:53h

Notes

Photograpy: Tejo Bolten

Robespierre's Re-Marx ‎– Mecano

Label: Torso ‎– 456
Format: Vinyl, 7"
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1981
Genre: Rock
Style: New Wave, Avantgarde

Tracklist

A Robespierre's Re-Marx 2:19
B Room For Two 5:31

The March Of The Iron Workers - Mecano

(Flexidisc)

Label: Vinyl Magazine ‎– none
Format: Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM
Country: Netherlands
Released: Feb 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Industrial, Synth-pop, Minimal

Tracklist

A –Fad Gadget Untitled
B –Mecano March Of The Iron Workers

Compilations

Entitled ‎– Mecano

Plexus USA ‎– KMH 709218, Torso ‎– TORSO 332 U
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: USA
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Industrial, Avantgarde
Year: 1981

Tracklist

A1 Meccano 5:37
A2 Permanent Revolt 4:03
A3 Escape The Human Myth 3:27
A4 Dissident Lament 4:31
A5 Untitled 5:04

B1 Note Of A Stroll In Spring 5:08
B2 In Still Life 4:20
B3 Links 5:56
B4 History Landmarked 4:53
B5 Robespierre's Re-Marx 2:19

Credits

Engineer: Mecano, Ward Kuczynski. H J Büche
Producer: Mecano, Ward Kuczynski, Jos Alvares Vega
Written-By: Mecano

Notes

Front and back painting: Dirk Polak
Label design: Joost Swarte

Retitled ‎– Mecano

Label: Divine. Madrigal, Coma Records
Format: Vinyl LP,Comp (+ 7", Single)
Country: France
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Industrial, Avantgarde
Year: 1983

Tracklist LP

Face 1
01 Meccano
02 Permanent Rvolt
03 Escape The Human Myth
04 Dissident Lament
05 Untitled

Face 2
01 Note Of A Stroll In Spring
02 In Still Life
03 Links
04 Room For Two

Extra 7 inch single

Face 1
Robespierre's Re-Marx
Face 2
History Landmarked

Credits

Engineer: Mecano, Ward Kuczynski. H J Büche
Producer: Mecano, Ward Kuczynski, Jos Alvares Vega
Written-By: Mecano

Notes

Back LP: Painting Dirk Polak
Front 7 inch Single: Painting Andre Mesman
Label design: Mecano

Versions

Retitled ‎(LP + 7", Single + Comp) Divine DIV 3.83 France 1983
Retitled ‎(LP, Comp + 7", Single) Madrigal, Madrigal MAD 1005, MAD 1006 S France 1983
Retitled ‎(LP, Comp) Coma Records COM 6010 France Unknown

Titled ‎– Mecano

Label: Divine
Format: CD COM 6010
Country: France
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Industrial, Avantgarde
Year: 1986

Tracklist

01 Meccano
02 Permanent Revolt
03 Escape The Human Myth
04 Dissident Lament
05 Untitled
06 Note Of A Stroll In Spring
07 In Still Life
08 Links
09 Room For Two
10 Robespierre Re-Marx
11 History Landmarked
12 Besprizorni
13 To Life's Reunion

Credits

Engineer – Mecano, Ward Kuczynski. H J Büche
Producer – Mecano, Ward Kuczynski, Jos Alvares Vega
Written-By – Mecano

Versions

Titled ‎(CD, Comp) Divine MAD 1005 CD France 1986
Titled ‎(CD, Comp) Coma Records, Coma Records COM 6010 , COM 6010 CD France 1986

Notes

Front and back painting: Dirk Polak
Label design: Joost Swarte

The half Inch Universe Complete works 78-82 ‎– Mecano

Label: Lazy Dog
Format: Doiuble CD
Country: Greece
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Industrial, Avantgarde
Year: 1996

Tracklist

Disc One
01 Face Cover Face
02 Iron I An Eye
03 Killroy's Tango
04 State Of Apprehension
05 Dissident Lament
06 Untitled
07 Posterity Chant
08 The Chassis Force
09 Robespierre's Re-Marx I
10 Meccano
11 Permanent Revolt
12 Note Of A Stroll In Spring
13 In Still Life
14 Links

Disc Two
15 Escape The Human Myth
16 History Landmarked
17 Robespierre's Re-Marx II
18 Room For Two
19 Profile
20 The Suggestive Sleep
21 Entr'Acte
22 Безпризорныe
23 Autumnmatic Play
24 The Mutant Jasz
25 March Of The Iron Workers
26 To Life's Re-Union

Credits

Engineer: Mecano, Ward Kuczynski. H J Büche
Producer: Mecano, Ward Kuczynski, Jos Alvares Vega
Written-By: Mecano
Music By: Mecano

Notes

Front: Painting by Dirk Polak
Includes 16-page booklet with story of the band, lyrics and photos.

The 1/2 Inch Universe ‎– Mecano

Label: Mutantjasz
Format:Double CD
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Industrial, Avantgarde
Year: 2002

Tracklist

CD1
01 Meccano 5:47
02 Permanent Revolt 4:06
03 Note Of A Stroll In Spring 5:13
04 In Still Life 4:25
05 Links 6:02
06 Escape The Human Myth 3:31
07 History Landmarked 4:57
08 Dissident Lament 4:33
09 Untitled 5:06
10 Posterity Chant 2:58
11 The Chassis Force 2:45
12 Robespierre's Remarks 3:56
13 Iron I An Eye 3:13
14 Killroy's Tango 2:34
15 State Of Apprehension 2:57
16 Dissident Lament (Live) 4:33
17 Posterity Chant (Live) 3:12
18 To Life's Re-union (Live) 2:33
19 In The Wake Of The Cold (Live) 6:28

CD2
01 Robespierre's Remarks II 2:27
02 Room For Two 5:40
03 Profile 6:01
04 The Suggestive Sleep 8:31
05 Entr'Acte 3:59
06 Besprizorni 5:08
07 Autumnmatic Play 5:36
08 The Mutant Jazs 5:33
09 The March Of The Iron Workers 4:36
10 To Life's Re-Union 2:42
11 Face Cover Face 2:25
12 Fools 2:16
13 Save Machmen From Instinct (Live) 2:50
14 Necropsy Proves The Pagan (Live) 3:03
15 Gossip's A Gap (Live) 4:19
16 Note Of A Stroll In Spring (Live) 5:21
17 Links (Live) 6:19

Credits

Engineer: Mecano, Ward Kuczynski. H J Büche
Producer: Mecano, Ward Kuczynski, Jos Alvares Vega
Written By: Mecano
Music By: Mecano

Versions

The 1/2" Universe ‎(Double CD, Comp) Mutantjasz 1001 MJ Netherlands 2002
The 1/2" Universe ‎(Double CD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Green) Mutantjasz 1001 MJ Netherlands 2002
The 1/2" Universe ‎(Double CD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Red) Mutantjasz 1001 MJ Netherlands 2002
The 1/2" Universe ‎(Double CD, Comp, Ltd + Box, Yellow) Mutantjasz 1001 MJ Netherlands 2002

Notes

Front and back Paintings by Dirk Polak

Artist mixed compilations

The Divine Album - From Nowhere To Eternity

Label: Divine Mad 1021
Format: LP, Compilation
Country: France
Released: 1985
Genre:Diverse

Tracklist

A
01 Robespierre's Re-Marx - Mecano
02 Sahrah - End of Data
03 Topic - Flue
04 Lola - Tanit

B
01 Small Mercies - Fra Lippo Lippi
02 Hole in the Rain - Complot Bronswick
03 King Kong Talk - Eskimo
04 March of the Iron Workers - Mecano
Other artist 

Mecano-Robert Wyatt - Tago Mago

Label: Tago Mago ‎– Tago Mago 4751
Format: Cassette, Limited Edition, Numbered
Country: France
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Pop
Style: Synth-pop, Experimental

Tracklist

A1 The Wild Dream
A2 The Insufficient Rest
B1 In The Watches Of The Night
B2 The Quiet Sleepn

Credits

Illustration – Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt, Tejo Bolten
Music By – Tejo Bolten

Notes

Limited edition of 1500 copies.
Cassette with A4-sized booklet in plastic bag.

Various ‎– Spleen

Label: EMI ‎– 094638156321
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Greece
Released: 2006
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock, Ethereal, Darkwave, Indie Rock

Tracklist

01 Morrissey Angel Angel Down We Go Together
02 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Love Letter
03 Jeff Buckley Lilac Wine
04 Piano Magic Saint Marie
05 Faultline Featuring Michael Stipe Greenfields
06 Czars, The Song To The Siren
07 Yann Tiersen / Elizabeth Fraser Mary
08 Jacques Somewhere
09 Ed Harcourt Rain On The Pretty Ones
10 Nikos Veliotis But Not Tonight
11 Sophia Desert Song No. 2
12 Triffids, The Stolen Property
13 Mecano Treasure Lost And Found
14 Sinéad O'Connor Troy
15 Roy Harper Another Day

Notes

Gatefold sleeve with a six-page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 094638156321