Rage In Eden - Album
Rage In Eden (Album) by Ultravox
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Ultravox Formerly Ultravox! Have Been One Of The Primary Exponents Of The British New Wave Synthpop Music Movement Since The Late 70s. The Band Is Particularly Associated With The New Romantic Scene Although It Both Pre- And Post-Dated The Peak Of That Movement By Several Years. Known For Popular Hits Such As "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" And "Vienna" Among Many Others The Band Has Drawn Inspiration Variously From Dark Moody Post-Punk The Artier Side Of Glam Rock And Latterly Straightforward Synthpop. Their Latest Album Is 2012's 'Brilliant' Featuring The 80s Line-Up Of Midge Ure Billy Currie Chris Cross And Warren Cann. The Band Was Formed In 1973 In London United Kingdom On The Initiative Of Vocalist Songwriter And Keyboardist John Foxx Born Dennis Leigh . Originally Known As Tiger Lily The First Lineup Included Foxx Plus Chris Cross Bass Guitar Billy Currie Keyboards/violins Stevie Shears Guitar And Warren Cann Percussion . The Group Released One Single In 1974 A Cover Of "Ain't Misbehaving " Before Changing Their Name To Ultravox! The Exclamation Point Being A Reference To The Krautrock Band Neu! That Was Produced By Conny Plank Who Later Produced Some Ultravox Albums . On The Strength Of Their Live Act They Signed To Island Records In 1976 Releasing Their Eponymous Debut Album In February 1977. In Common With Many Other Bands Which Would Go On To Form Britain's Punk And New Wave Movements Ultravox Drew Inspiration From The Art-School Side Of Glam Rock From Bands Such As Roxy Music And The New York Dolls As Well As From David Bowie And Brian Eno's Early Pop-Fueled Albums. Their Eponymous Debut Album Was Self-Produced By The Band Yet Brian Eno Whose Next Job After These Sessions Was Working With Bowie On 'Low' Co-Produced Two Songs And Steve Lillywhite Also Contributed. Sales Were Disappointing And Neither 'Ultravox!' Nor The Associated Single "Dangerous Rhythm" Managed To Enter The U.K. Charts. Ultravox Returned Later In 1977 With The Punkier 'Ha!-Ha!-Ha!'. Although Sales Of Both The Album And Its Lead Single "ROckwrok" Which Despite A Chorus Featuring The Lines "Come On Let's Tangle In The Dark/Fuck Like A Dog Bite Like A Shark" Was Played On BBC Radio 1 Were Still Unimpressive They Had A Growing Fan-Base. Steve Shears Was Sacked Later Deciding To Form The New Band Faith Global. Although Most Of 'Ha!-Ha!-Ha!' Was Dominated By Guitars And Electric Violin The Final Track "Hiroshima Mon Amour " Was A Prototypical Synth Pop Song Which Gave A Hint To The Band's New Direction. It Remains A Critical And Fan Favourite Of The Group's Early Incarnation And It Was Even Performed By The Group On The 'Old Grey Whistle Test'. In 1978 The Group Quietly Dropped The Exclamation Mark Becoming Simply "Ultravox". Their Third Album 1978's Systems Of Romance Was Recorded Under The Ear Of Conny Plank At His Studio In Rural Germany And Featured New Guitarist Robin Simon. It Also Failed Commercially And Island Dropped The Band. After A US Tour In 1979 John Foxx Left To Pursue A Solo Career Whilst Robin Simon Left To Join The Band Magazine. Musically The Album Was A Distinct Development From The Band's Previous Work And Provided A Blueprint For Ultravox's Subsequent Work Bringing Synthesisers To The Forefront Of The Group's Sound. Island Released A Compilation Of Highlights From The Group's First Three Albums In 1979 Three Into One Which Was Until The Mid-1990s The Most Widespread Of Ultravox's Early Releases. Midge Ure An Already Accomplished Musician Was Asked To Join The Band. He Had Achieved Minor Success With Semi-Glam Outfit Slik And Glen Matlock's More Punk-Inspired The Rich Kids Although In 1979 He Was Temporarily Playing With Hard Rock Band Thin Lizzy. Midge Ure And Billy Currie Had Met In The Visage Project A Studio Project Fronted By Steve Strange. Midge Therefore Replaced John Foxx For Their Next Album Which Would Become Their Most Successful To Date Taking The Already Influential Ultravox Sound And Giving It A Commercial Appeal It Had Previously Lacked. Recorded In London And Mixed By Conny Plank And The Band Once More In Germany Vienna Was Released On The New Label Chrysalis Records In 1980 Achieving A Substantial Hit With The Title Track Inspired By Carol Reed's The Third Man Which Was Accompanied With A Distinctive Video. It Topped Out At Number Two Joe Dolce's "Shaddap You Face" Infamously Kept It From The Top Spot On The UK Top 40 In 1981. The Album Reached Number Five And Was Soon Followed By Rage In Eden 1981 The Band Returning To Conny Plank's Studio For What Turned Out To Be A Difficult Recording Session. Ultravox Teamed Up With Legendary Producer George Martin For 1982's Quartet Which Became Their Most Successful Album In The USA. After Touring With Their 1984 Lament And Appearing At Live Aid Warren Cann Was Fired And Pursued A Career In Acting In The USA. The Remaining Members Along With Big Country's Mark Brzezicki Resurfaced With U-Vox In 1986 Before Going Their Separate Ways The Following Year. Billy Currie And Singer/guitarist Tony Fenelle Reformed The Band In 1992 To Record Revelation And Sam Blue Lent His Voice To Their Final Release Ingenuity 1996 . The Band's International Legion Of Followers Yearned For Some Sort Of Reconcilliation. Both Billy Currie And Midge Ure Pursued Solo Careers After The Band Were Put Officially On Ice By Currie In 1996 Ure Continuing To Peform Solo Versions Of Ultravox Hits Live. Fans Were Therefore Delighted When An Announcement Came In November 2008 That The 'classic' Cann/Cross/Currie/Ure Line-Up Were To Reform And Play A Fourteen-Date UK Tour Entitled Return To Eden In April 2009. With Vienna And Rage In Eden Being Remastered And Re-Released And Plans For A Greatest Hits Compilation To Accompany The Tour Ultravox Are Now Set For A Return To Prominence. After Their Successful 'Return To Eden Tour' Ultravox Signed A Deal With Universal Records And Talk Of New Studio Albums Heated Up. On February 21st 2011 A New EP Moments From Eden Came Out. The Band's Latest Album Is 2012's 'Brilliant' Featuring The 80s Line-Up Of Midge Ure Billy Currie Chris Cross And Warren Cann. Picking Up A Strong Fan Response Their Recent Touring Has Brought Them To Big Crowds Alongside Rockers Simple Minds. Website Http //www.Ultravox.Org.Uk
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Ultravox Formerly Ultravox! Have Been One Of The Primary Exponents Of The British New Wave Synthpop Music Movement Since The Late 70s. The Band Is Particularly Associated With The New Romantic Scene Although It Both Pre- And Post-Dated The Peak Of That Movement By Several Years. Known For Popular Hits Such As "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" And "Vienna" Among Many Others The Band Has Drawn Inspiration Variously From Dark Moody Post-Punk The Artier Side Of Glam Rock And Latterly Straightforward Synthpop. Their Latest Album Is 2012's 'Brilliant' Featuring The 80s Line-Up Of Midge Ure Billy Currie Chris Cross And Warren Cann. The Band Was Formed In 1973 In London United Kingdom On The Initiative Of Vocalist Songwriter And Keyboardist John Foxx Born Dennis Leigh . Originally Known As Tiger Lily The First Lineup Included Foxx Plus Chris Cross Bass Guitar Billy Currie Keyboards/violins Stevie Shears Guitar And Warren Cann Percussion . The Group Released One Single In 1974 A Cover Of "Ain't Misbehaving " Before Changing Their Name To Ultravox! The Exclamation Point Being A Reference To The Krautrock Band Neu! That Was Produced By Conny Plank Who Later Produced Some Ultravox Albums . On The Strength Of Their Live Act They Signed To Island Records In 1976 Releasing Their Eponymous Debut Album In February 1977. In Common With Many Other Bands Which Would Go On To Form Britain's Punk And New Wave Movements Ultravox Drew Inspiration From The Art-School Side Of Glam Rock From Bands Such As Roxy Music And The New York Dolls As Well As From David Bowie And Brian Eno's Early Pop-Fueled Albums. Their Eponymous Debut Album Was Self-Produced By The Band Yet Brian Eno Whose Next Job After These Sessions Was Working With Bowie On 'Low' Co-Produced Two Songs And Steve Lillywhite Also Contributed. Sales Were Disappointing And Neither 'Ultravox!' Nor The Associated Single "Dangerous Rhythm" Managed To Enter The U.K. Charts. Ultravox Returned Later In 1977 With The Punkier 'Ha!-Ha!-Ha!'. Although Sales Of Both The Album And Its Lead Single "ROckwrok" Which Despite A Chorus Featuring The Lines "Come On Let's Tangle In The Dark/Fuck Like A Dog Bite Like A Shark" Was Played On BBC Radio 1 Were Still Unimpressive They Had A Growing Fan-Base. Steve Shears Was Sacked Later Deciding To Form The New Band Faith Global. Although Most Of 'Ha!-Ha!-Ha!' Was Dominated By Guitars And Electric Violin The Final Track "Hiroshima Mon Amour " Was A Prototypical Synth Pop Song Which Gave A Hint To The Band's New Direction. It Remains A Critical And Fan Favourite Of The Group's Early Incarnation And It Was Even Performed By The Group On The 'Old Grey Whistle Test'. In 1978 The Group Quietly Dropped The Exclamation Mark Becoming Simply "Ultravox". Their Third Album 1978's Systems Of Romance Was Recorded Under The Ear Of Conny Plank At His Studio In Rural Germany And Featured New Guitarist Robin Simon. It Also Failed Commercially And Island Dropped The Band. After A US Tour In 1979 John Foxx Left To Pursue A Solo Career Whilst Robin Simon Left To Join The Band Magazine. Musically The Album Was A Distinct Development From The Band's Previous Work And Provided A Blueprint For Ultravox's Subsequent Work Bringing Synthesisers To The Forefront Of The Group's Sound. Island Released A Compilation Of Highlights From The Group's First Three Albums In 1979 Three Into One Which Was Until The Mid-1990s The Most Widespread Of Ultravox's Early Releases. Midge Ure An Already Accomplished Musician Was Asked To Join The Band. He Had Achieved Minor Success With Semi-Glam Outfit Slik And Glen Matlock's More Punk-Inspired The Rich Kids Although In 1979 He Was Temporarily Playing With Hard Rock Band Thin Lizzy. Midge Ure And Billy Currie Had Met In The Visage Project A Studio Project Fronted By Steve Strange. Midge Therefore Replaced John Foxx For Their Next Album Which Would Become Their Most Successful To Date Taking The Already Influential Ultravox Sound And Giving It A Commercial Appeal It Had Previously Lacked. Recorded In London And Mixed By Conny Plank And The Band Once More In Germany Vienna Was Released On The New Label Chrysalis Records In 1980 Achieving A Substantial Hit With The Title Track Inspired By Carol Reed's The Third Man Which Was Accompanied With A Distinctive Video. It Topped Out At Number Two Joe Dolce's "Shaddap You Face" Infamously Kept It From The Top Spot On The UK Top 40 In 1981. The Album Reached Number Five And Was Soon Followed By Rage In Eden 1981 The Band Returning To Conny Plank's Studio For What Turned Out To Be A Difficult Recording Session. Ultravox Teamed Up With Legendary Producer George Martin For 1982's Quartet Which Became Their Most Successful Album In The USA. After Touring With Their 1984 Lament And Appearing At Live Aid Warren Cann Was Fired And Pursued A Career In Acting In The USA. The Remaining Members Along With Big Country's Mark Brzezicki Resurfaced With U-Vox In 1986 Before Going Their Separate Ways The Following Year. Billy Currie And Singer/guitarist Tony Fenelle Reformed The Band In 1992 To Record Revelation And Sam Blue Lent His Voice To Their Final Release Ingenuity 1996 . The Band's International Legion Of Followers Yearned For Some Sort Of Reconcilliation. Both Billy Currie And Midge Ure Pursued Solo Careers After The Band Were Put Officially On Ice By Currie In 1996 Ure Continuing To Peform Solo Versions Of Ultravox Hits Live. Fans Were Therefore Delighted When An Announcement Came In November 2008 That The 'classic' Cann/Cross/Currie/Ure Line-Up Were To Reform And Play A Fourteen-Date UK Tour Entitled Return To Eden In April 2009. With Vienna And Rage In Eden Being Remastered And Re-Released And Plans For A Greatest Hits Compilation To Accompany The Tour Ultravox Are Now Set For A Return To Prominence. After Their Successful 'Return To Eden Tour' Ultravox Signed A Deal With Universal Records And Talk Of New Studio Albums Heated Up. On February 21st 2011 A New EP Moments From Eden Came Out. The Band's Latest Album Is 2012's 'Brilliant' Featuring The 80s Line-Up Of Midge Ure Billy Currie Chris Cross And Warren Cann. Picking Up A Strong Fan Response Their Recent Touring Has Brought Them To Big Crowds Alongside Rockers Simple Minds. Website Http //www.Ultravox.Org.Uk
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1 Background 2 Singles 3 Chart Positions 4 Track Listing 4.1 Original Release CHR 1338 4.2 Original CD Release 253 958 4.3 CD Re-Release 7243 8 57409 2 3 4.4 Remastered Definitive Edition 4.4.1 Disc One 4.4.2 Disc Two 5 Personnel Background
Rage In Eden Was Co-Produced By Conny Plank Like Their Previous Two LPs. The Abstract Album Artwork Was Designed By Peter Saville Better Known For His Collaborations With New Order. All Re-Issues Of The Album Since 1981 However Have Different Artwork Due To Licensing Problems Concerning The Original Cover. The Remastered Definitive Edition Released September 22 2008 Features A Second Disc Containing Rare And Previously Unreleased Material. In Addition To This The Original Front Cover Artwork Has Been Reinstated. The Licensing Of The Original Artwork Currently Only Extends As Far As The Initial Run Of The Physical Release Of The Album Set At Ten Thousand Units Worldwide . Future Editions Feature The Same Artwork As Used On The Previous CD Re-Issue. Singles
Only Two Singles Were Released From The Album. Both Hit The UK Top Twenty. "The Thin Wall" 14 August 1981 #14 UK "The Voice" 29 October 1981 #16 UK Chart Positions
United Kingdom - #4 Sweden - #5 Norway - #20 Track Listing
All Songs Written By Midge Ure Chris Cross Warren Cann Billy Currie. Original Release CHR 1338
Side A "The Voice" – 6 01 "We Stand Alone" – 5 39 "Rage In Eden" – 4 12 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon " – 4 57 Side B "The Thin Wall" – 5 39 "Stranger Within" – 7 26 "Accent On Youth" – 5 57 "The Ascent" – 1 10 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again " – 4 29 Original CD Release 253 958
"The Voice" – 6 00 "We Stand Alone" – 5 40 "Rage In Eden" – 4 13 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon " – 4 59 "The Thin Wall" – 5 41 "Stranger Within" – 7 26 "Accent On Youth" – 5 57 "The Ascent" – 1 07 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again " – 4 30 CD Re-Release 7243 8 57409 2 3
"The Voice" – 6 01 "We Stand Alone" – 5 39 "Rage In Eden" – 4 12 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon " – 4 57 "The Thin Wall" – 5 39 "Stranger Within" – 7 26 "Accent On Youth" – 4 45 "The Ascent" – 2 19 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again " – 4 29 Bonus Tracks "I Never Wanted To Begin" – 3 31 "Paths And Angles" – 4 19 "I Never Wanted To Begin Extended Version " – 6 17 Remastered Definitive Edition
Disc One
"The Voice" – 6 01 "We Stand Alone" – 5 39 "Rage In Eden" – 4 12 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon " – 4 57 "The Thin Wall" – 5 39 "Stranger Within" – 7 26 "Accent On Youth" – 4 45 "The Ascent" – 2 19 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again " – 4 29 Disc Two
"I Never Wanted To Begin" B-Side Of The Thin Wall – 3 31 "Paths And Angles" B-Side Of The Voice – 4 19 "I Never Wanted To Begin Extended Version " – 6 17 "Private Lives Live " – 4 51 "All Stood Still Live " – 4 19 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon Live " – 5 47 "Stranger Within Live " – 8 02 "Rage In Eden Live " – 4 26 "Accent On Youth Live " – 4 45 "The Ascent Live " – 2 27 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again Live " – 4 45 "Stranger Within Work In Progress Mix " – 7 11 "The Thin Wall Work In Progress Mix " – 5 16 Tracks 4-5 Recorded Live At Crystal Palace 13th June 1981. Tracks 4-5 Originally Released As B-Sides To The 12" Version Of "The Voice". Tracks 6-11 Recorded Live At Hammersmith Odeon 17th October 1981. Tracks 6-13 Previously Unreleased. Personnel
Warren Cann - Drums Electronic Percussion Vocals Lead Vocals On Paths And Angles Chris Cross - Bass Synthesizers Vocals Guitar On Paths And Angles Billy Currie - Synthesizers Piano Violin Viola Midge Ure - Lead Vocals Guitars Synthesizers Except Paths And Angles Conny Plank - Co-Production Engineering Peter Saville Associates - Original Sleeve Design
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Rage In Eden Released In 1981 Is The Fifth Album By British Band Ultravox And The Second Of The Band's Most-Recognizable Incarnation Fronted By Midge Ure. The Album Reached #4 In The UK Album Charts And Was Certified Gold By The BPI For Sales In Excess Of 100 000 Copies. The Album Also Reached #48 In Germany And #144 In The United States. Contents1 Background 2 Singles 3 Chart Positions 4 Track Listing 4.1 Original Release CHR 1338 4.2 Original CD Release 253 958 4.3 CD Re-Release 7243 8 57409 2 3 4.4 Remastered Definitive Edition 4.4.1 Disc One 4.4.2 Disc Two 5 Personnel Background
Rage In Eden Was Co-Produced By Conny Plank Like Their Previous Two LPs. The Abstract Album Artwork Was Designed By Peter Saville Better Known For His Collaborations With New Order. All Re-Issues Of The Album Since 1981 However Have Different Artwork Due To Licensing Problems Concerning The Original Cover. The Remastered Definitive Edition Released September 22 2008 Features A Second Disc Containing Rare And Previously Unreleased Material. In Addition To This The Original Front Cover Artwork Has Been Reinstated. The Licensing Of The Original Artwork Currently Only Extends As Far As The Initial Run Of The Physical Release Of The Album Set At Ten Thousand Units Worldwide . Future Editions Feature The Same Artwork As Used On The Previous CD Re-Issue. Singles
Only Two Singles Were Released From The Album. Both Hit The UK Top Twenty. "The Thin Wall" 14 August 1981 #14 UK "The Voice" 29 October 1981 #16 UK Chart Positions
United Kingdom - #4 Sweden - #5 Norway - #20 Track Listing
All Songs Written By Midge Ure Chris Cross Warren Cann Billy Currie. Original Release CHR 1338
Side A "The Voice" – 6 01 "We Stand Alone" – 5 39 "Rage In Eden" – 4 12 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon " – 4 57 Side B "The Thin Wall" – 5 39 "Stranger Within" – 7 26 "Accent On Youth" – 5 57 "The Ascent" – 1 10 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again " – 4 29 Original CD Release 253 958
"The Voice" – 6 00 "We Stand Alone" – 5 40 "Rage In Eden" – 4 13 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon " – 4 59 "The Thin Wall" – 5 41 "Stranger Within" – 7 26 "Accent On Youth" – 5 57 "The Ascent" – 1 07 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again " – 4 30 CD Re-Release 7243 8 57409 2 3
"The Voice" – 6 01 "We Stand Alone" – 5 39 "Rage In Eden" – 4 12 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon " – 4 57 "The Thin Wall" – 5 39 "Stranger Within" – 7 26 "Accent On Youth" – 4 45 "The Ascent" – 2 19 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again " – 4 29 Bonus Tracks "I Never Wanted To Begin" – 3 31 "Paths And Angles" – 4 19 "I Never Wanted To Begin Extended Version " – 6 17 Remastered Definitive Edition
Disc One
"The Voice" – 6 01 "We Stand Alone" – 5 39 "Rage In Eden" – 4 12 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon " – 4 57 "The Thin Wall" – 5 39 "Stranger Within" – 7 26 "Accent On Youth" – 4 45 "The Ascent" – 2 19 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again " – 4 29 Disc Two
"I Never Wanted To Begin" B-Side Of The Thin Wall – 3 31 "Paths And Angles" B-Side Of The Voice – 4 19 "I Never Wanted To Begin Extended Version " – 6 17 "Private Lives Live " – 4 51 "All Stood Still Live " – 4 19 "I Remember Death In The Afternoon Live " – 5 47 "Stranger Within Live " – 8 02 "Rage In Eden Live " – 4 26 "Accent On Youth Live " – 4 45 "The Ascent Live " – 2 27 "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again Live " – 4 45 "Stranger Within Work In Progress Mix " – 7 11 "The Thin Wall Work In Progress Mix " – 5 16 Tracks 4-5 Recorded Live At Crystal Palace 13th June 1981. Tracks 4-5 Originally Released As B-Sides To The 12" Version Of "The Voice". Tracks 6-11 Recorded Live At Hammersmith Odeon 17th October 1981. Tracks 6-13 Previously Unreleased. Personnel
Warren Cann - Drums Electronic Percussion Vocals Lead Vocals On Paths And Angles Chris Cross - Bass Synthesizers Vocals Guitar On Paths And Angles Billy Currie - Synthesizers Piano Violin Viola Midge Ure - Lead Vocals Guitars Synthesizers Except Paths And Angles Conny Plank - Co-Production Engineering Peter Saville Associates - Original Sleeve Design