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Malcolm McLaren – Fans (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1984
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Fans is an LP by Malcolm McLaren from 1984 released on the Virgin label.
About this album
Fans is Malcolm McLaren’s most audacious pop experiment, fusing opera, synth-pop and funk into a knowingly extravagant 1984 statement. Built around reworked arias and classical motifs, the album draws on the drama of Puccini and Bizet while pushing them through danceable, neon-bright production. McLaren’s gift for provocation and style turned the record into more than a novelty: it became a sharp commentary on pop, glamour and appropriation, and a key example of how 1980s artists blurred the line between high culture and club music. Fans remains one of his most distinctive and talked-about releases.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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Artist: Malcolm McLarenLabel: Virgin – MMLP 2Format: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1984Genre: Pop & Rock
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A1 Madam Butterfly (Un Bel Di Vedremo)
A2 Fans (Nessun Dorma)
A3 Carmen (L'Oiseau Rebelle)
B1 Boys Chorus (La Sui Monti Dell' Est)
B2 Lauretta (O Mio Babbino Caro)
B3 Death Of Butterfly (Tu Tu Piccolo)