Spectral Display is a Dutch new wave group formed by Amsterdam-based synthesizer player Michel Mulders. The group achieved success in 1982 with the single "It Takes a Muscle to Fall in Love", released in 13 countries. and also covered by M.I.A. in 2010 and Kirin J. Callinan in 2019.[2] The group returned after a lengthy hiatus with the announcement of their 2020 album You Steal My Heart, with new member Paul Simon.[3]

Spectral Display
OriginAmsterdam, Netherlands
GenresNew wave, synth-pop, dub
Years active1982–1984, 2019–present
LabelsEMI
Past membersMichel Mulders
  • Henri Overduin
  • Paul Simon
  • Adriana Romijn[1]
Websitespectraldisplay.nl

Discography edit

Albums edit

  • Spectral Display (1982), EMI
  • Too Much Like Me (1984), EMI
  • You Steal My Heart (2020), Spectral-Records

Singles edit

  • "It Takes a Muscle to Fall in Love" (1982), EMI (featuring Henri Overduin)
  • "There a Virus Going Round" (1982), EMI
  • "Electric Circus" (1982), EMI
  • "Danceable" (1984), EMI
  • "Legendary" (1984), EMI
  • "Too Much Like Me" (1984), EMI
  • "It Takes a Muscle to Fall in Love (Remix)" (2019), Spectral-Records
  • "It Takes a Muscle (Reggae)" (2019), Spectral-Records
  • "To Me You're Everything" (2021), Spectral-Records
  • "You're My Religion" (2021), Spectral-Records

References edit

  1. ^ "Artists". Spectral Display. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  2. ^ Roberts, Christopher. "Kirin J Callinan Announces New Covers Album, Shares "It Takes a Muscle (To Fall In Love)" Cover". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ "You Steal My Heart". Spectral Display. Retrieved 21 June 2019.

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