{"product_id":"arist-12-526","title":"Thompson Twins - We Are Detective (12\" Single) (1983) Vinyl 12\" Single • IMPORT","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e ARIST-12-526\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s, Dance Pop, Disco Funk, Electro\/Synth, New Wave, Pop Rock, Post-Punk, Synth-Pop\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eImport from UK. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). 12\" Single. Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, surface impressions (front\/back). Surface abrasions near top on front. Inner-sleeve is Plastic. Spine shows mild-wear. Shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWe Are Detective (More Clues)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eLucky Day (Space Mix)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eWe Are Detective (12\" Single),\u003c\/span\u003e by Thompson Twins, released in 1983 on Arista Records, is an extended vinyl edition of the band's synth-pop track from their third studio album \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eQuick Step \u0026amp; Side Kick\u003c\/span\u003e. With a runtime of approximately 6:05, the 12\" version features a remixed take on the original, paired with the B-side \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLucky Day\u003c\/span\u003e, and some editions included bonus remixes of tracks like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLove Lies Fierce\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eFrozen in Time\u003c\/span\u003e. Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway, the song's playful, detective-themed lyrics, inspired by the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eTintin\u003c\/span\u003e characters Thomson and Thompson, reflect the band's shift to polished 1980s pop. Historically significant, it reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart, marking their second Top 10 hit after \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eIn the Name of Love\u003c\/span\u003e, boosting the album's success during the synth-pop era. The hit single \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eWe Are Detective\u003c\/span\u003e also charted at No. 48 in New Zealand, signaling the band's rising global popularity before their 1984 hits like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHold Me Now\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDoctor! Doctor!\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793864552729,"sku":"ARIST-12-526","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-thompson_twins-we_are_detective_12_single.jpg?v=1783555059","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/arist-12-526","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}