The Glamour was released in 1995 on RPM Records and on Caroline Records in the US. In 2007, Renascent reissued the album as a double CD with 7 additional tracks.

This was The Comsat Angels' last studio album and the only one with a line-up of five band members. Bass player Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon (producer)

Kevin Bacon is a British musician and record producer best known for his work with fellow brit Jonathan Quarmby under the moniker 'Bacon & Quarmby', as well as being bass player in his band The Comsat Angels....

 had left the band after the release of My Minds Eye

My Mind's Eye (Comsat Angels album)

My Mind’s Eye was released in 1993 on RPM Records, Caroline Records in the US and rereleased by Thunderbird Records in 2001. The album was reissued with additional tracks by Renascent in February 2007....

and was replaced by Terry Todd. A second guitarist, Simon Anderson, was also added.

Comsat frontman Steve Fellows

Stephen Fellows

Stephen Fellows is a singer, songwriter and musician. From 1978-1995, he was frontman for the band the Comsat Angels. He has also been manager for the band Gomez and has helped guide the band the Little Glitches....

 regretted how rushed they were in producing this album. "We were prevented by deadlines from finishing all the music we were recording." He also said in a 1997 interview, "Although I am very pleased with The Glamour as the last album it was kind of [Mik Glashier] piloted that one, he wanted to make a rock album." In his view, the 2007 reissue with its added tracks improved the album. Fellows said, "This is much closer to how it should have been."

Track listing (1995)

All tracks written by Fellows/Glaisher/Peake/Todd/Anderson.

1. "Psychedelic Dungeon" – 3:57
2. "The Glamour" – 3:15
3. "Audrey In Denim" – 4:46
4. "Oblivion" – 7:42
5. "Web Of Sound" – 3:52
6. "Breaker" – 6:23
7. "SS100X" – 3:41
8. "Sailor" – 3:24
9. "Demon Lover" – 3:15
10. "Pacific Ocean Blues" – 4:22
11. "Anjelica" – 4:11
12. "Valley Of The Nile" – 4:32
13. "Spaced" – 8:51

Disc One

1. "I Hear A New World (alt mix, re-master)" – 4:17
2. "Goddess (re-master)" – 3:32
3. "Anjelica (diff vocal, alt mix)" – 4:11
4. "Valley Of The Nile (alt mix)" – 4:32
5. "Sailor" – 3:24
6. "Pacific Ocean Blues" – 4:22
7. "Oblivion" – 7:42
8. "The Niala Game" – 4:27
9. "Audrey In Denim" – 4:46
10. "Demon Lover" – 3:15

Disc Two

1. "Psychedelic Dungeon" – 3:57
2. "SS100X (diff vocal, alt mix)" – 3:41
3. "The Glamour" – 3:15
4. "Breaker" – 6:23
5. "Evanescent" – 4:33
6. "Hyperprism 1" – 4:14
7. "Spaced" – 8:51
8. "Web Of Sound" – 3:52
9. "A Song Called Dave" – 1:59
10. "Slayer Of The Real (demo)" – 4:23

Personnel

• Stephen Fellows
  Stephen Fellows
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   - vocals, guitar
  Guitar
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• Andy Peake - synthesizer
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  , vocals
• Mik Glaisher - drums
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• Terry Todd - bass guitar
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• Simon Anderson - guitar
  Guitar
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