Editing Adventures in Modern Recording (section)

== Commercial reception ==
Horn admitted to being uninterested in ''Adventures in Modern Recording'' near the end of production "because I didn’t think there was a single there".<ref name ="Ianpeel"/> In his home country of the United Kingdom, the album's economic performance confirmed that doubt, failing to make an impact.<ref name ="Ianpeel"/><ref name=theface1982>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Fiona Russell|date=March 1982|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228202840/http://www.soundslogic.com/fisonic/_legacy/tchmostw.html|archive-date=28 December 2019|url=http://www.soundslogic.com/fisonic/_legacy/tchmostw.html|title=The Most Wanted Man in Pop|work=[[The Face (magazine)|The Face]]|access-date=8 July 2018}}</ref> It was unable to enter the [[UK Albums Chart]], and the title track and "On TV" were only minor hits on the singles and airplay charts of UK magazine ''[[Record Business]]''.<ref name = "UKchart">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107223704/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Business-IDX/IDX/80s/Record-Business-1982-02-01-S-OCR-IDX-7.pdf|archive-date=7 January 2021|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Business-IDX/IDX/80s/Record-Business-1982-02-01-S-OCR-IDX-7.pdf#search=%22buggles%20adventures%22|title=Bubbling Under Singles 101-150|work=[[Record Business]]|date=1 February 1982|access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref><ref name = "Titletrackairplay">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108132454/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Business-IDX/IDX/80s/Record-Business-1982-01-18-S-OCR-IDX-14.pdf|archive-date=8 January 2021|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Business-IDX/IDX/80s/Record-Business-1982-01-18-S-OCR-IDX-14.pdf#search=%22buggles%20adventures%22|title=Airplay Guide|work=[[Record Business]]|date=18 January 1982|access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref><ref name = "ONTVairplay">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110011539/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Business-IDX/IDX/80s/Record-Business-1982-05-10-S-OCR-OCR-Page-0014.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2021|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Record-Business-IDX/IDX/80s/Record-Business-1982-05-10-S-OCR-OCR-Page-0014.pdf#search=%22buggles%22|title=Airplay Guide|work=Record Business|date=10 May 1982|access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref>

However, ''Adventures in Modern Recording'' fared better in North America and continental Europe, particularly France, the Netherlands and the US where it was the Buggles' only entry on the country's official ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|200]] chart, peaking at number 161.<ref name ="Ianpeel"/><ref name = "Dutchchart"/><ref name = "Billboard200"/> "On TV" was certified gold by [[Music Canada]] for sales of 5,000 units.<ref name = "Music Canada">{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=The%20Buggles&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|title=Buggles certification search results|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240526190704/https://www.webcitation.org/6IHOnDzQW?url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx%3Fst=&ica=False&sa=The%20Buggles&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|archive-date=26 May 2024|publisher=[[Music Canada]]|access-date=8 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In the Netherlands, "I Am a Camera" was a minor hit and "Lenny" was in the top 20, particularly reaching number nine in Holland.<ref name ="Ianpeel"/><ref name = "NLD100">{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117040706/https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Buggles|archive-date=17 November 2017|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Buggles|title=Discografie Buggles|language=Dutch|publisher=Dutchcharts.nl|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616225315/https://www.top40.nl/the-buggles/the-buggles-lenny-9605|archive-date=16 June 2019|url=https://www.top40.nl/the-buggles/the-buggles-lenny-9605|title=Buggles – Lenny|publisher=[[Dutch Top 40]]|language=Dutch|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616225307/https://www.top40.nl/the-buggles/the-buggles-i-am-a-camera-15220|archive-date=16 June 2019|url=https://www.top40.nl/the-buggles/the-buggles-i-am-a-camera-15220|title=Buggles – I Am a Camera|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=Dutch|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref>

This led to Horn [[lip sync|lip-syncing]] "Lenny" on the country's ''[[TopPop]]'' series (with [[ABC (band)|ABC]] as the backing band)<ref name ="Ianpeel"/> on an episode aired 10 April 1982.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JYeveXiGH0| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211114/-JYeveXiGH0| archive-date=2021-11-14 | url-status=live|title=TopPop: Buggles – Lenny|publisher=[[TopPop]] Official YouTube Channel|date=13 December 2012|access-date=8 February 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The performance signaled the end of the Buggles project; Horn stated in the interview after the performance that while the Buggles were going downhill, he was more focused on his more successful venture as a producer for other acts.<ref name ="Ianpeel"/>