Singles Discography

Master and Servant

Charts

UK (9) US (87) Germany (2)

Notes

Master and Servant Time to get whupped!

This edgy, racy, four-minute kink fest was another top 10 hit in the UK back in 1984. At this point, DM were perfecting their use of sampling to add atmospheres to their songs. As "People Are People" has a militant, warlike atmosphere, "Master and Servant" takes you straight down to the dungeon and whips at your ears. It's the sort of thing that leaves a lasting impression.

Adrian Sherwood returns for 2 more mixes: Master and Servant (An OnUSound Science Fiction Dancehall Classic) and Are People People? (Da La Lang Lang Lang Zoom Zoom Zoooooom…….Bop Bop Bop). Both of these mixes are cutting edge for 1984. Not many mixes released around that time deviated from sounding like the original versions. These two mixes are total reworks that were as distinctive as being an extra song on an album. This is also our first taste of the Razormaid remix service (Joseph Watt). He mixed the ubercool Black and Blue Mix, which was exclusively released in the US, and mixed its B-Side, (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me, a synthpop classic. Dozens more songs would get remixed by Razormaid, all of them at the very least, are good extended remixes. Don't forget the Slavery Whip mix that has the band ending the mix as a lounge act. It's long and drawn out but the ending is priceless.

So you ask about the video? Wot's it like?

In this video episode, the band demonstrates safe horseplay with chains while Dave shows that he pioneered the two tone mullet long before it got popular in redneck America. Clive Richardson really wants you to know that Master and Servant is a lot like life with his stock footages of domesticated women and marching dignitaries. Fun for all!

US Releases

	Sire 7" Single 28918-7 Master and Servant (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me Notes:* The chains on the sleeve are embossed. *This version is slightly different from the UK 7"
	Sire 12" Single 9 20283-0 Master and Servant (US Black and Blue Mix) (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me (12") Are People People? Notes: *These mixes were edited by Joseph Watt (of Razormaid fame). This is one of two US 12" releases to feature Watt's Razormaid mixes. It's Called a Heart is the other.
	Sire Promo 7" 7-28918 caa 2775s Master and Servant (radio edit) Master and Servant (radio edit) Notes: US AA-Sided Promo 7" single. No picture sleeve.
	Sire Promo 12" Single PRO-A-2221 Master and Servant (LP-version) Master and Servant (US Black and Blue Mix) Notes: US promo 12" single in custom sleeve.
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UK Releases

	Mute 7" Single 7 BONG 6 Master and Servant (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me
	Mute 12" Single 12 BONG 6 Master and Servant (Slavery Whip Mix) (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me (Release Mix) Master and Servant (Voxless)
	Mute Limited Edition 12" Single L12 BONG 6 Master and Servant (An On-USound Science-Fiction Dancehall Classic) Are People People? (Set Me Free) Remotivate Me Notes: Numbered limited edition 12" single. The chains are embossed on this sleeve.
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