Mange Tout

Mange Tout is the second studio album by English synth-pop duo Blancmange, released in May 1984 by London Records. It was Blancmange's most successful album, peaking at number eight on the UK Albums Chart[4] and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 25 January 1985 for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.[5] The album contained four UK top-40 singles, two of which reached the top 10.[6] The fourth single to be released and final track on the album is a cover version of ABBA's song "The Day Before You Came".

Mange Tout
Studio album by Blancmange
Released	May 1984
Recorded	August–November 1983
Studio	Marcus Music, London[lower-alpha 1] Sigma Sound, New York City[lower-alpha 1] Island, London[lower-alpha 2] Sarm East, London[lower-alpha 3]
Genre	New wave synth-pop
Length	43:26
Label	London
Producer	Blancmange Peter Collins John Luongo John Owen Williams
Blancmange chronology
Happy Families (1982) Mange Tout (1984) Believe You Me (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Record Mirror	[2]
Smash Hits	[3]

In addition to the usual vinyl and cassette release, a limited-edition vinyl picture disc was also released. The album was later released on CD, and a remastered deluxe edition was released by Edsel in 2008, which featured a second disc of remixes and B-sides.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, except "The Day Before You Came", written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. All tracks are produced by John Luongo, except "Don't Tell Me", produced by Peter Collins, and "Game Above My Head", produced by Blancmange and John Owen Williams.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don't Tell Me"	3:31
2.	"Game Above My Head"	3:58
3.	"Blind Vision"	3:56
4.	"Time Became the Tide"	4:49
5.	"That's Love, That It Is"	4:22

Side two

No.	Title	Length
6.	"Murder"	5:58
7.	"See the Train"	2:04
8.	"All Things Are Nice"	4:59
9.	"My Baby"	3:59
10.	"The Day Before You Came"	5:50

2008 CD reissue disc one (bonus track)

No.	Title	Length
11.	"Game Above My Head" (long version)	7:13

2008 CD reissue disc two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Blind Vision" (long version)	9:39
2.	"Heaven Knows Where Heaven Is"	3:24
3.	"On Our Way To?"	5:37
4.	"That's Love That It Is" (extended)	6:35
5.	"Vishnu" (full length)	5:20
6.	"That's Love That It Is" (remix)	7:34
7.	"Vishnu" (instrumental)	4:52
8.	"Don't Tell Me" (extended)	6:25
9.	"Get Out of That"	4:26
10.	"Feel Me" (live version)	6:25
11.	"All Things Are Nice" (version)	4:24
12.	"The Day Before You Came" (extended)	7:59

Personnel

Blancmange

• Neil Arthur – voice, drums, clarinet
• Stephen Luscombe – electric keyboards, piano, trumpet
• Blancmange – arrangement (track 4)

Additional musicians

• Pandit Dinesh – tabla (tracks 1, 6, 8, 10); Madal (track 1); percussion (track 8)
• Deepak Khazanchi – sitar (tracks 1, 6); santoor (track 10)
• Bobby Collins – bass guitar (track 2)
• David Rhodes – guitars (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
• The Uptown Horns – horns (track 3)
• Neil Jason – bass guitar (tracks 3, 9)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (tracks 3–5); bells (track 4)
• Dolette McDonald – background voices (tracks 3, 6)
• Brenda Jay Nelson – background voices (track 3)
• Jocelyn Brown – background voices (track 3)
• Gavyn Wright – violins (track 4)
• Roy Gillard – violins (track 4)
• Garf Jackson – viola (track 4)
• Nigel Warren Green – cello (track 4)
• Andy Findon – flute (track 4)
• Linton Naiff – arrangement (track 4)
• Joe Mosello – trumpet (tracks 5, 9)
• Vinnie Della-Rocca – saxophones (tracks 5, 9)
• Jim Clouse – saxophones (tracks 5, 9)
• Keith O'Quinn – trombone (tracks 5, 9)
• Jack Gale – trombone (tracks 5, 9)
• James Biondolillo – maestro (tracks 5, 9)
• Jerry Marotta – percussion (tracks 5, 9)
• Tawatha Agee – background voices (track 5)
• Brenda White – background voices (track 5)
• Vernice – background voices (track 5)
• Malcolm Ross – guitars (track 6)
• David McClymont – bass guitar (track 6)
• Michelle Cobbs – background voices (track 6)
• Janice Pendarvis – background voices (track 6)
• Dave Allen – bass guitar (track 8)
• Blair Cunningham – hi-hat (track 8); percussion (track 9)
• Valery Ponomarev – trumpet solo (track 10)

Technical

• Peter Collins – production (track 1)
• Blancmange – production (track 2)
• John Owen Williams – production (track 2); remix (track 9)
• John Luongo – production (tracks 3–10)
• Dennis Weinreich – remix (track 9)
• Jay Mark – engineering (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Femi Jiya – engineering in London (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Matthew Wallace – engineering assistance in London (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Richard Digby Smith – engineering (track 4)
• Stephen Street – engineering assistance (track 4)
• Julian Mendelsohn – engineering (track 1)
• James Doherty – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Michael Hutchinson – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• John Potoker – engineering in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Linda Randazzo – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Jimmy Santis – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Elisa Gura – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Melanie West – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)
• Glenn Rosenstein – engineering assistance in New York (tracks 2, 3, 5–10)

Artwork

• Martyn Atkins – design
• Marcx – design

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]	41
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	16
European Albums (Music & Media)[9]	21
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11]	46
UK Albums (OCC)[4]	8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

1. Except "Don't Tell Me" and "Time Became the Tide"
2. "Time Became the Tide"
3. "Don't Tell Me"

References

1. Cassel, Bill. "Review: Blancmange – Mange Tout". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
2. Strike, Andy (19 May 1984). "Albums". Record Mirror.
3. Anthony, Lisa (10 May 1984). "Album Reviews: Blancmange – Mange Tout". Smash Hits. London. p. 27.
4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
5. "British album certifications – Blancmange – Mange Tout". British Phonographic Industry. 25 January 1985. Retrieved 18 April 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Mange Tout in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
6. "Blancmange | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
7. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6789". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Blancmange – Mange Tout" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
9. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1 no. 11. 11 June 1984. p. 12. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 18 April 2020 – via American Radio History.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Blancmange – Mange Tout" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
11. "Charts.nz – Blancmange – Mange Tout". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2019.