Newcleus is sadly one of the forgotten "bands" of the 80's. Their contribution to the world of electro and hip hop is fantastic and fun, making them a cult classic of sorts in the world of music. Neither of their two albums, 1984's Jam on Revenge and 1985's Space Is The Place sold well upon their initial release. However, these days, they have become coveted treasures for audiophiles searching for rare vinyls.
While songs fade in and out, ending as one typically would, the album is glued together, so to speak, by delightful sound effects which keep you frozen in the moment from track to track. A segue of sorts between each song.
Some tracks certainly stand out as better than others, but at the same time, it's difficult to pull one out of the fold to stand on its own. The reason for this is because one simply can't imagine any one track being excluded in the flow. Computer Age wouldn't be quite what it is if it didn't lead into Auto-Man and so on and so on.
With that said, there were two tracks which were mildly popular in the 80's which brought mediocre success to the group. Those were Jam On Revenge and Jam On It.
Newcleus' albums have long since been out of print in their original vinyl and cassette form, and weren't originally released on CD. In 2018, Newcleus, via their Jam-On Productions label, released a minimal quantity of CD's for both of their albums. However, there is a downside to this. Jam On Revenge is missing the track, Where's The Beat. Both albums feature three bonus tracks each, which begs the question, why was this track not included?
Personally speaking, if these are albums you'd be potentially interested in, I would recommend hunting down either the vinyl or cassette version to get the full experience. They're not going to be cheap though.
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