Landscape
Background information
Origin	United Kingdom
Genre(s)	Synthpop Electronic dance Jazz-rock
Years active	1974–1983
Label(s)	Event Horizon, RCA
Members
Richard James Burgess Christopher Heaton Andy Pask Peter Thoms John Walters

Landscape are a British band, best known for their 1981 hits, "Einstein A Go-Go" and "Norman Bates". Formed in 1974, they toured constantly during the mid to late 1970s, playing rock, punk and jazz venues and releasing two instrumental EPs on their own Event Horizon label. They began experimenting with computer programmed music and electronic drums in the late 1970s making records in the emerging genres of electronic dance music and synthpop.

Career

Landscape comprised of: Richard James Burgess, Christopher Heaton, Andy Pask, Peter Thoms and John Walters

Burgess produced Shock and the first two albums by Spandau Ballet while still in Landscape. He went on to produce recordings by Five Star, King, Adam Ant, America, Colonel Abrams, Kim Wilde, Shriekback, Living in a Box, Tony Banks, Fish, Princess, Jaki Graham, Praise, XC-NN (under the pseudonym Caleb Kadesh), Rubicon (under the pseudonym Caleb Kadesh), and many others. He wrote the book The Art of Record Production subsequently updated to The Art of Music Production (pub. Omnibus Press) and now in its third edition. Burgess is credited with coining the term 'New Romantic' encompassing the early 1980s British music, club and fashion scene; and with conceptualising and designing the first electronic drumset the Simmons SDS-V.

Walters (aka John L. Walters) went on to produce records by Swans Way, Kissing the Pink, Twelfth Night, The Mike Gibbs Orchestra and Mark Springer. He co-founded Unknown Public in 1992.

Pask co-wrote the theme music for the long-running British ITV series, The Bill.

Landscape III

Following the release of Landscape's 3rd and final album Manhattan Boogie-Woogie the band became a trio, comprising of Burgess, Pask and Walters. Renaming the band Landscape III, they went on to release the singles "So Good, So Pure, So Kind" and "You Know How To Hurt Me".

Discography

EPs

• "U2XME1X2MUCH" (1977)
• "Workers Playtime" (1978)

These were issued on 33⅓ rpm 7" vinyl on Landscape's own Event Horizon label

Singles

• "Japan" (1979)
• "Sonja Henie" (1979)
• "European Man" (1980) 7" + 12"
• "Einstein A Go-Go" (1981) 7" + 12"
• "Norman Bates" (1981) 7" + 12"
• "European Man" 'reissue' (1981) 7" + 12"
• "It's Not My Real Name" (1982) 7" + 12"
• "Eastern Girls" (1982) 7" + 12"
• "So Good, So Pure, So Kind" as 'Landscape III' (1983) 7" + 12"
• "You Know How To Hurt Me" as 'Landscape III' (1983) 7" + 12"

Studio albums (with chart position)

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Session tracks "Kaptin Whorlix" "Gotham City" "Lost In The Small Ads" "Workers' Playtime" Recorded for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel show and transmitted in April 1978. Miscellanae The title of the EP "U2XME1X2MUCH" is short for "You two-timed me one time too much". The single "Sonja Henie" is named after the Norwegian figure skater and actress Sonja Henie. Notes BBC John Peel Sessions - Landscape. Retrieved 19 August 2006. References Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edition - 1988 Guinness Book of British Hit Albums 1st Edition - 1982 Peacock Rock New Sounds New Styles, 1981. Layout by John Warwicker. External links New Scientist All Music Guide Band Biography - Landscape Trouser Press Band Biography - Landscape  v • d • e Landscape Richard James Burgess • Christopher Heaton • Andy Pask Peter Thoms • John Walters Discography Studio albums: Landscape (1979) • From the Tea-rooms of Mars .... (1981) • Manhattan Boogie-Woogie (1982) EPs & Singles: U2XME1X2MUCH (1977) • Workers Playtime (1978) • Japan (1979) • Sonja Henie (1979) • European Man (1980) • Einstein A Go-Go (1981) • Norman Bates (1981) • European Man (reissue) (1981) • It's Not My Real Name (1982) • Eastern Girls (1982) • So Good, So Pure, So Kind (as Landscape III) (1983) • You Know How To Hurt Me (as Landscape III) (1983)