{"product_id":"twins-121","title":"Thompson Twins - Watching (You Watching Me) (1983) Vinyl 12\" Single • IMPORT","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e TWINS-121\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1980s, Art Rock, Dance Pop, Electro\/Synth, New Wave, Pop Rock, Synth-Pop\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\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 nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). 12\" Single. Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is original (plastic). Spine has no-text and shows some wear. Minor 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\u003eWatching (You Watching Me)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eDancersaurus (Even Large Reptiles Have Emotional Problems)\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 ;\"\u003eWatching (You Watching Me),\u003c\/span\u003e by Thompson Twins, released in July 1983 on Arista Records, served as the fourth and final single from their breakthrough third studio album \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eQuick Step \u0026amp; Side Kick\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, which peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and marked the band's transition to international synth-pop stardom. The track, penned by core members Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway, explores themes of mutual observation and emotional distance in a relationship, blending new wave synths with reggae-inflected rhythms produced by Alex Sadkin at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas. Historically significant for its recording sessions, which overlapped with Grace Jones' work on her album \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLiving My Life\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e at the same studio, the original album version briefly featured uncredited backing vocals from Jones that were omitted in the single remix. The single's B-side, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eDancersaurus\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, was an instrumental remix of the A-side, while the 12\" edition included extended versions of both tracks to appeal to dance clubs. Though not a chart-topper, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eWatching\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e peaked at No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart, solidifying the band's string of 1983 hits alongside bigger successes like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHold Me Now\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e (UK No. 2) and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eLove on Your Side\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e (UK No. 10), and its innovative shaped picture disc release in the band's iconic three-heads logo added to the era's collectible vinyl culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793826902297,"sku":"TWINS-121","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-thompson_twins-watching_you_watching_me_12_single.jpg?v=1783554825","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/twins-121","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}