Thompson Twins - Hold Me Know - Cassette

The Thompson Twins -- who were neither a duo nor related, but simply named after the Tin Tin cartoon -- were one of the more popular synth-pop groups of the early MTV era, scoring a handful of hits before fading away into lite-funk obscurity. While many of their contemporaries indulged in stylish variations on Roxy Music or robotic electronic funk, the Thompson Twins were more pop-oriented, even when they strayed into dance-pop. Despite their success -- "Hold Me Now," "Lay Your Hands on Me," "King for a Day" all reached the U.S. Top Ten -- the group was unable to successfully expand their synth-pop sound and, consequently, their audience had virtually disappeared by the late '80s.

Track Listing
1. Hold Me Now
2. Lay Your Hands On Me
3. Love On Your Side
4. Doctor! Doctor!
5. Let Loving Start
6. Love On Your Back
7. Beach Culture
8. Nothing In Common