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In 1981, during a break from their band Talking Heads, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth recorded the first Tom Tom Club 
record down in Nassau, Bahamas. Creating a funky hybrid of dance, soul and reggae with a completely different sound 
from Talking Heads, it was their first gold album. The first single from that album, ôWordy Rappinghood,ö 
was an international smash. The second single, ôGenius Of Love,ö was one of the very first hip hop hits and 
has been recorded and sampled by more than fifty different artists from Grand Master Flash to P Diddy, and Mariah Carey. 
Tom Tom Club has recorded six albums. The band has always been made up of great friends and family. 
Tina and Chris were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2002.

This album actually deserves 3 and a half stars, it is very good, but at the time it was an unwelcome departure from 
the sunny funk/New Wave/hip hop mix that had worked so well in the past. Looking back however, 
it is the least dated of all Tom Tom Club records, and it retains the sort of "dance-ability" that made 
'Genius of Love' a Platnum hit. The synths for the most part have dissapeared or have atleast become less prominent in 
the final mix, however Chris Franz turns out his best preformance on drums loosening up his usually heavy 
handed 4/4 drumming for more a fast and funky style. The percussion has a very African feel, 
and Tina actually robs Fela Kuti of a damn good bassline on the spactaular opening track, 
which can only be described as a happier 'Great Curve' (see Remain in Light, Talking Heads).
The lyrical content is light and fluffy, which typical Tom Tom Club affair, which is happy without being obnoxious. 
And if you can't smile and dance to the tracks on this album, you need therapy. 
However, as the album wears on the tracks often become repetative, and the individula songs don't do anything to 
distinguish themselves from one another torwards the middle of the album, hense the three stars.
If you enjoy Talking Head's (no the) Remain in Light, and especially Speaking in Toungues. 

   1. (00:04:53) Tom Tom Club - Suboceana
   2. (00:03:52) Tom Tom Club - Shock The World 
   3. (00:03:07) Tom Tom Club - Challenge Of The Love Warriors
   4. (00:04:30) Tom Tom Club - Don't Say No
   5. (00:02:48) Tom Tom Club - Femme Fatale
   6. (00:04:25) Tom Tom Club - Born For Love
   7. (00:03:45) Tom Tom Club - Broken Promises
   8. (00:04:04) Tom Tom Club - She Belongs To Me
   9. (00:04:00) Tom Tom Club - Little Eva
  10. (00:04:11) Tom Tom Club - Mighty Teardrop
  11. (00:03:43) Tom Tom Club - Devil, Does Your Dog Bite?