Classix Nouveaux - Sal Solo
Episode description
Sal Solo - Classix Nouveaux - in conversation with David Eastaugh
In 1981, the first Classix Nouveaux album Night People was released along with two moderately successful singles "Guilty" and "Tokyo". Both singles reached the UK Top 75, and "Guilty" reached the Top 20 in Sweden and #25 in Australia. The album itself peaked at #66 in the UK.
The second Classix Nouveaux album brought the band its biggest hits. La Verité was released in 1982 and the single release "Is It A Dream" brought the group its only British Top 20 hit, peaking at 11.Even though they were not part of the 'Blitz Kids' scene the band are generally seen as a New Romantic act alongside bands such as Ultravox and Japan,with "Is It A Dream" appearing on numerous 1980s synthpop compilations.