Artist: Karel Fialka
Genre: Synth-Pop
Karel Fialka is a Bengali-British musician who achieved success in the 1980s with his synth-pop recordings. His biggest hit, 'Hey Matthew,' featured his young son Matthew speaking about nuclear war, creating an unusual and affecting combination of child's voice and electronic production. The song reached the UK Top 10 in 1987. Fialka's work combined electronic pop with thoughtful themes, distinguishing his recordings from more superficial chart material. Though his chart success was limited, 'Hey Matthew' remains a distinctive artifact of 1980s pop that addressed serious themes through accessible music.
Karel Fialka vinyl records (4)
KAREL FIALKA Hey Matthew (1987 UK injection moulded vinyl 7 single also including The Things I Saw housed in a glossy paper picture sleeve IRM140)
£9.00 used
KAREL FIALKA Hey Matthew (1987 UK injection moulded label wide centre juke box 7 single also including The Things I Saw die-cut paper sleeve with custom printed juke box tag labels. Aside from a few noticeable surface marks the vinyl is inexcellent condition IRM140)
£7.99 used
KAREL FIALKA Armband (1979 UK solid centre 7 vinyl single also including Metal Urbane issued in a Blueprint company die-cut paper sleeve. With just a couple of hairline surface scuffs evident the vinyl remains in excellent condition BLU2001) Track Listing: 1. Armband 3:31 2. Metal Urbane 3:29
£7.99 used
KAREL FIALKA You Be The Judge (1988 UK injection moulded 7 vinyl single including Undercurrants (Liquid Mix) glossy flip-back picture sleeve IRM168)
£7.99 used