Squares and Triangles

"Squares And Triangles" is the debut single released by Thompson Twins. It was written when the band was a four-piece consisting of Tom Bailey, Pete Dodd, John Roog, and Chris Bell. The single was originally released in three different colored sleeves (red/yellow, red/green, red/white).^[1] In 1982, the single was re-released in a black/white sleeve as a free EP along with the album Set ^[2] featuring "Weather Station", a track composed by Tom Bailey for an independent film called 'The Onlooker' (1982) and "Modern Plumbing".^[3] "Modern Plumbing" was a song recorded in late 1979 by The Blankets, a project including Tom Bailey, John Hade, and Traci. The track was used as the intro tape to the live shows for the first year or two of performing in London.^[4]

"Squares And Triangles"
Single by Thompson Twins
B-side	"Could Be Her...Could Be You Weather Station (1982 re-release) Modern Plumbing (1982 re-release)"
Released	April 1980 26 February 1982 (re-release)
Recorded	1979
Genre	New wave
Length	3:18
Label	Dirty Discs; T Records
Songwriter(s)	Pete Dodd; Thompson Twins
Producer(s)	Alan O'Duffy; Alex Burak: Thompson Twins
Thompson Twins singles chronology
"Squares And Triangles" (1980) "She's in Love with Mystery" (1980)
Alternative cover
Red/green sleeve
Alternative cover
Red/white sleeve
Alternative cover
Black/white 1982 re-release

Track listing

7" single

A. "Squares and Triangles" - 3:24

B. "Could Be Her, Could Be You" - 3:36

7" single (re-release 1982 as free single with Set)

A. "Squares and Triangles" - 3:24

B1. "Weather Station" (Tom Bailey) – 1:09

B2. "Modern Plumbing" (The Blankets) – 5:48

Personnel

• Recorded and Produced at Point Studios
• Produced by Alan O'Duffy, Alex Burak, and Thompson Twins
• Lyrics by P. Dodd
• Music by Thompson Twins