Name: Warm Leatherette / Tvod
Brand: The Normal

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

mute1

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2009-07-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

Total Cap

1 / 7" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Normal

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Mute

Please note, some Mute issues also carry an EMI logo. This is not a label and EMI should not be added as a label, it instead indicates that Mute was part of the EMI Group.

Founded in 1978 by [a=Daniel Miller], Mute (also known as [l36339]) releases various forms of music, with an emphasis on electronic and experimental pop. In May 2002 the label was acquired by the [l=EMI Group]. In 2010 Miller did an agreement with EMI to handle Mute as an independent label again, licensing the trademark from EMI via his company [l=Mute Artists Ltd.], but EMI kept the rights over Mute's back catalogue. After the EMI Group was dissolved, in 2012 [l206061] acquired [l636]'s back catalogue.

Branch offices exist in Germany ([l168349]) and in North America ([l36296]). 

Mute has spawned many regional and special-interest sublabels, some of which are still active. One offshoot, [l=Parallel Series], even became independent of [l636] Mute also operates Mute Bank Mail Order, which sells the label's merchandise directly to consumers. Mute Bank published two issues of [i]Mute Statement[/i], a softcover book that details the entire discography of the label and includes band profiles and photos of release artwork.

Another label strongly associated with Mute is [l=Toast Hawaii], run by [a=Depeche Mode]'s [a=Andrew Fletcher].

Label code: [b]LC 05834[/b] / [b]LC 5834[/b]

‘[b]P[/b]’, included to the catalog numbers,
generally stand for promo copies.
‘[b]L[/b]’, included to the catalog numbers,
generally stand for limited editions.

Back In Stock

Utterly essential and hugely influential single re-released on 7" vinyl. The Normal were born in 1978 when Daniel Miller, inspired by the attitude of punk, and the music of people like Can, Neu, Kraftwerk etc. bought a korg 700s and a four track recorder and set up Mute to release the resultant single called 'TVOD' backed with 'Warm Leatherette' which investigated the erotic possibilities of a car crash. Before punk it would have been inconceivable for someone of Miller's self confessed musical limitations to release such a record. Over a quarter of a century later the first release on Mute records is still as original and groundbreaking as ever.

Warm Leatherette / Tvod

Music GB