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dub remix. The B-side was "The Crack", a lighthearted mini-pastiche of their debut album, recorded in a number of musical styles. It peaked at No. 43 in the UK Singles Chart. The band refused an invitation to perform on βTop of the Popsβ, as the BBC had insisted that
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sold out in advance and a US tour lined up, the band began work on their second album in early 1980. Having been forced to cancel a number of UK tour dates, the other three band members fired their
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Dancing" and "Secret Soldiers" β later appeared on Virgin's posthumous
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