Collection: Frankie Goes to Hollywood Vinyl Records – Welcome to the Pleasuredome on Vinyl
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were one of the defining British pop acts of the 1980s. Formed in Liverpool in 1980 around Holly Johnson, Paul Rutherford, Brian Nash, Mark O'Toole and Peter Gill, they signed to Trevor Horn's ZTT label in 1983 and became, almost overnight, a cultural phenomenon. Relax — banned by the BBC after weeks of suggestive innuendo — went to number one. Two Tribes followed it to the top, set against a cold-war television campaign that turned the duo of Holly Johnson and Paul Rutherford into a frequent presence on early-MTV-era British screens.
The double album Welcome to the Pleasuredome (1984) was one of the most commercially successful debut albums in British pop history. The follow-up Liverpool (1986) was less successful but contains some of the band's finest writing. Internal tensions and Holly Johnson's solo break broke the band apart by 1987. Frankie Goes to Hollywood on vinyl is a particular vinyl-collector pleasure — Trevor Horn's productions are extraordinarily detailed, multi-layered and built for analogue depth. The ZTT/Salvo 180g reissues and the early original pressings are all worth seeking out.
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Best Frankie Goes to Hollywood Albums on Vinyl
Welcome to the Pleasuredome (1984)
Their masterpiece, and one of the most commercially successful debut albums of the 80s. Relax, Two Tribes, The Power of Love, the title track, Ferry Cross the Mersey, San Jose — a sprawling double album that contained four UK number-one singles. The 180g reissue is essential.
Liverpool (1986)
The follow-up. Rage Hard, Warriors of the Wasteland, Watching the Wildlife, Maximum Joy — less commercially successful than the debut but containing some of the band's most ambitious writing. Increasingly recognised as their finest record by long-term fans.
Bang!… The Best of Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1993)
The single-disc career compilation, covering all the essentials and the singles that didn't make either studio album. The easiest entry point for new listeners.
Twelve Inches (1985)
The compilation of the band's classic-era 12-inch singles, including the various mixes of Relax and Two Tribes. Essential for anyone interested in Trevor Horn's production work, since the 12-inches gave him room to extend the arrangements far beyond what would fit on the 7-inches.
