After signing a deal with SPV GmbH, she released her first album, The Sitting Room, in 1982.
On which she worked with Dominic Appleton of This Mortal Coil.
Clarke then began collaborating with keyboard player David Harrow, who she had known from the Warehouse Theatre.
Their first release together was her second album 1983's Changing Places, followed by EP Joined up Writing in 1984.
Joined up Writing contained the song "Our Darkness", that was one of Clark's most notable successes.
The song was put on a list of the 20 best industrial and EBM records of all time by Fact magazine in 2014.
Fact describe it as "An influential proto-house record".
After being moved to another Virgin subsidiary, 10 Records, Clark released the John Foxx-produced album Pressure Points in 1985.
The album features the song Heaven which was considered a moderately successful hit across Europe
From the first track 'Heaven' the tone Anne sets is clear: rebellious and political.
But even though her passion is clear and she definitely seems commited; the spark doesnt cross over to me.
In 'Red Sands' she makes one of the most universal statements about 'war being bad' and she does it very direct.
Some subtlety in her poetry would be better.
The rest of the album passes way too slowly, the music hardly ever interests me: these are the 80s characteristics I really don't like.
Its not particularly enjoyable, moving or even interesting.
Such a shame its not bland enough to function as background music.
I still admire her enthusiasm and how dedicated she sounds.
Tracks
1. Heaven - 4:02
2. Red Sands - 3:16
3. Alarm Call - 3:55
4. Tide - 2:26
5. The Interruption - 2:34
6. The Power Game - 3:06
7. World Without Warning - 4:00
8. Bursting - 4:14
9. Lovers Retreat - 3:41
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Virgin Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 10 Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 10 Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – 10 Records
- Copyright © – 10 Records Ltd.
- Printed By – TOPAC
- Published By – Red Flame Music
- Published By – Quiet Man Music
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Published By – 10 Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – The Garden
- Recorded At – The Point Studios
- Pressed By – Sonopress
Credits
- Engineer [The Garden] – Richard Whalley
- Engineer [The Point] – Paul O'Duffy
- Lyrics By [Text] – Anne Clark
- Music By – David Harrow, Jim Manray, John Foxx, John Nyles, Steven Kilbourne, Tony Koreyki
- Photography By [Cover] – Greg O'Shea
- Producer – Anne Clark, David Harrow, John Foxx
All tracks were recorded at The Garden Studio London, during July 1985 except "The Power Game" which was recorded at The Point Studio, London during March 1985
Notes
Release: 1985
Genre: Synthpop, Art Pop, Darkwave
Total Time: 31:14
Label - 10 Records
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