''Blinded by Science'' is an EP by new wave/

synthpop Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a music genre that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s ...

artist

Thomas Dolby Thomas Morgan Robertson (born 14 October 1958), known by the stage name Thomas Dolby, is an English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher. Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including "She Blinded Me ...

, comprising extended

12-inch single The twelve-inch single (often written as 12-inch or 12) is a type of vinyl ( polyvinyl chloride or PVC) gramophone record that has wider groove spacing and shorter playing time with a "single" or a few related sound tracks on each surface, compa ...

versions of songs from the 1982 album ''

The Golden Age of Wireless ''The Golden Age of Wireless'' is the debut album by English musician Thomas Dolby. Originally released on 10 May 1982, the album was reissued in a number of different configurations, with later resequencings including the pop hit "She Blinded ...

.'' It was released in 1983. Four of the recordings had previously been released as two separate 12-inch remix singles in the UK: "

She Blinded Me with Science "She Blinded Me with Science" is a song by the English musician Thomas Dolby, released in 1982. It was first released as a single in the United Kingdom in October 1982. It was subsequently included on the EP ''Blinded by Science'' and the 1983 re- ...

" backed with " One of Our Submarines"; and "Windpower" backed with "Flying North". (These two singles were also released in

7-inch In music, a single is a type of release of a song recording of fewer tracks than an album ( LP), typically one or two tracks. A single can be released for sale to the public in a variety of physical or digital formats. Singles may be standa ...

format, containing their shorter versions.) "Airwaves" is the full-length UK album version, since the US version of ''The Golden Age of Wireless'' contained the shorter UK single version.

Track listing

All songs by Thomas Dolby, except where otherwise indicated. Side one # "

" (Dolby, Jo Kerr) – 5:09 # " One of Our Submarines" – 7:18 Side two # "Windpower" – 5:51 # "Airwaves" – 5:20 # "Flying North" – 5:36

Personnel

Musicians *

– PPG Wave computer, drum programs, lead vocals * Kevin Armstrong – guitar, backing vocals (track 1) *

Matthew Seligman Matthew Seligman (14 July 1955 – 17 April 2020) was an English bassist, best known for his association with the new wave music scene of the 1980s. Seligman was a member of the Soft Boys and the Thompson Twins, and was a sideman for Thomas ...

– bass synthesizer (tracks 1, 2) * Mark Heyward-Chaplin – bass guitar (track 4) * Justin Hildreth – drums (tracks 4, 5) * Simon Lloyd – brass and flute (track 3) *

Simon House Simon House (29 August 1948 – 25 May 2025) was an English composer and classically trained violinist and keyboard player, perhaps best known for his work with space rock band Hawkwind. Career Before his time with Hawkwind, House played in H ...

– violin (track 1) *

Mutt Lange Robert John "Mutt" Lange ( ; born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer. He is known for his work in rock music as well as co-writing and producing various songs for Shania Twain, his ex-wife. Her 1997 album ''Come On Over'', whic ...

– backing vocals (track 1) *

Miriam Stockley Miriam Arlene Stockley (born 15 April 1962) is a South African singer. She was born in Johannesburg, and her work is influenced by the Music of Africa, African music of her home country. Her distinctive ''vocal warm up#Vocalise, vocalise'' style ...

– backing vocals (track 1) *

Bruce Woolley Bruce Martin Woolley (born 11 November 1953) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He wrote songs with artists such as the Buggles and Grace Jones, including " Video Killed the Radio Star" and " Slave to the Rhythm", ...

– backing vocals (track 4) * Lesley Fairbairn – backing vocals (track 5) * John Marsh – shipping forecast (track 3) * Dr. Magnus Pyke –

voice over Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique used in radio, television, filmmaking, theatre, and other media in which a descriptive or expository voice that is not part of the narrative (i.e., non-d ...

Technical * Thomas Dolby – producer (tracks 1–5) *

Tim Friese-Greene Timothy Alan Friese-Greene is an English musician and record producer, producer. He worked with the band Talk Talk from 1983 to their breakup in 1991. He currently releases solo albums under the name Heligoland. He is the grandson of filmmaker Cl ...

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References