Thomas Dolby The Ability to Swing

Cool lost song from the 80's...

[marcpesic]

Bought the album in '88 and to date still one of my favourites.

[MrGoblin]

Anyone who can write stuff like this is a genius. How this wasn't a massive hit escapes me.

[michaelthompson]

Thomas Dolby was a genius. his first 3 albums were literally hearing a mad scientist make music and it was great :)

[MarkJones-mmbr]

I've always loved songs with almost random, improvised sound textures and atmospheres. Thomas Dolby, a master of this technique, proves his genius at it on this track (and on the whole album).

[beldarrkoanhedd]

What a cruiser in the headphones max bass, max everything .

[flyingdutchman]

This song should have been a major hit.

[glennray]

What a bass line...just crawls under your skin, buries into your muscles, and makes you sway.

[danieldavieschannel]

Everything about this album is pure genius. The driest, tightest mixes to ever come out of this era.

[soulwagon]

Had this on cassette. The player in car decided to eat it on a hot summer night.
I mourned the loss of that tape. I eventually found it on cd. I don't have to tell you how amazing he is. If you're here then you already know.

[EatmamA]

Bought the album and right after That I found out he and the band were playing in Phoenix soon. I bought the tickets, drove from Tucson to Phoenix and super pleased to find out is was a small venue. Practically sitting right at the band's feet. Awesome show and unforgettable. Only a few get into Dolby and I am one of those few.

[dejanhasecic]

Ingenious ! One of the greatest albums in history of magnetic tape and the rest of the gimmicks!

[johndavis]

Awesome song my first time hearing it.

[OdeGrateful]

This song is an overlooked gem.  Was lucky to hear this on the radio when it came out and never let it out get away.

[davidhancock]

What Yo Chichear said - still gives me goosebumps after all these years. Flat freakin awesome. I never get tired of it. I have had T.D. music in rotation in my car for YEARS. The man is genius. Now lets talk about I Love You Goodbye -

[guyhancox]

blimey, how did I miss this one! I need to spend more time sifting through Mr Dolby's back catalogue in case I have missed any other chestnuts...

[lkaragon]

A Master Piece in its all. One day many years from now it will be known;)

[brianab]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. (Best song on the album!)

[wicalawinyan]

Patty Austin does a phenomenal version of this song as well.

[Johnification]

I also love this song, and hope to someday witness him unleashing it live!

[steadfastcoward]

Wasn't lost to me, I bought the entire album without hearing anything but Airhead and I was never disappointed. If the album was considered a commercial disappointment nobody who has ever heard it cares. The artist at his very best.