Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved (An Occasional Series): Special "I Don't Think This Relationship Can Be Saved" Edition

From 1982 (and Stiff Records, where it belonged), please enjoy Rockpile guitarist Billy Bremner and one of the greatest New Wave singles ever -- the utterly gorgeous and emotionally devastating "Laughter Turns to Tears."

I had the Brit import pressing of this -- was there an American version? I'm not sure -- and I remember pretty much wearing it out. I mean physically, i.e. just constantly playing it over and over.

Damn, what a brilliant piece of work on every level.

I should add -- and I had TOTALLY forgotten this -- that it was produced and co-written(!) by the great Will Birch, of power pop gods The Records.

Man, there were giants in the Earth in those days. 😎