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The Collection (Ultravox Album)
''The Collection'' is a greatest hits album by British band Ultravox, released on 2 November 1984 by Chrysalis Records. It includes all fourteen of the band's hit singles on Chrysalis from 1980 to 1984, including " Love's Great Adventure", released ahead of the album as a stand-alone single. The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Album Chart, becoming their highest-charting album. It also became their best-selling album, being certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with ... (BPI) for shipments in excess of 900,000 copies. Track listing Side one All lyrics by Midge Ure, except where noted. Track listing Side two All lyrics by Midge Ure, except where noted. Track listing ''The 12″ Collection'' Initial co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultravox
Ultravox (earlier styled as Ultravox!) were a British new wave band, formed in London in April 1974 as Tiger Lily. Between 1980 and 1986, they scored seven Top Ten albums and seventeen Top 40 singles in the UK, the most successful of which was their 1981 hit "Vienna". From 1974 until 1979, singer John Foxx was frontman and the main driving force behind Ultravox. Foxx left the band in March 1979 to embark on a solo career and, following his departure, Midge Ure officially took over as lead singer, guitarist and frontman on 1st November 1979 (despite writing and rehearsing with the band from April of that year) after he and keyboardist Billy Currie worked in the studio project Visage. Ure revitalised the band and steered it to commercial chart success lasting until 1987, at which time the group disbanded. A new line-up, led by Currie, was formed in 1992, but achieved limited success, with two albums failing to chart and one solitary single reaching 90 in the UK Singles Chart. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quartet (Ultravox Album)
''Quartet'' is the sixth studio album by the British new wave band Ultravox. The album peaked at no.6 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the BPI in December 1982 for 100,000 copies sold. It also peaked at #13 in Germany, and at #61 in the United States. Background After three albums produced by Conny Plank, Ultravox dropped their longtime producer. Vocalist/guitarist Midge Ure explained, ''"It was getting a bit safe. We knew if we recorded with him again it would be great and we'd be really happy. But there would be no excitement."'' Quartet was produced by George Martin, most notable for his work with The Beatles. The album was recorded 1982 in Air Studios June to July in London, July to August in Montserrat. George Martin chose to take the job because his daughter was an Ultravox fan. He said in 1983 in the Monument video: ''"They are without a doubt the most musical group I have come across in recent years."'' The cover artwork was designed by Peter Savil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lament (Ultravox Song)
"Lament" is the third single and title track from Ultravox's seventh studio album, released on 21 June 1984. The music video depicting the band members visiting their lovers on a remote Scottish island. The video was filmed in Elgol, Kilmarie, and Broadford Hall. The single was less successful than the band's previous release, peaking at #22 in the United Kingdom and #47 in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... Track listing 7" version # "Lament" – 4:17 # "Heart Of The Country (Instrumental)" – 4:24 12" version # "Lament (Extended Mix)" – 8:01 # "Heart Of The Country (Instrumental)" – 3:48 # "Lament" ingle edit– 4:17 References 1984 singles 1984 songs Ultravox songs Songs written by Midge Ure Songs written by Warren C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Small Day
"One Small Day" is the first single from Ultravox's seventh studio album, ''Lament'', released on 26 January 1984. It peaked at #27 in the UK Singles Chart. The song is unusual for Ultravox in that it is mainly guitar rather than synth driven. The 'performance' part of the promotional video was shot in very cold conditions over the weekend of Saturday, 14 - Sunday, 15 January 1984, primarily at the Callanish III standing stones site at Callanish on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles) of Scotland. Other non-performance parts were filmed at the main Callanish I standing stones site and edited into the video and featured individual band members reflected in vertically placed triangular-shaped mirrors. The song was also performed at the 1985 Live Aid concert. Track listing 7" version # "One Small Day" – 4:27 # "Easterly" – 3:48 12" version # "One Small Day (Special Re-Mix)" – 7:48 # "Easterly" – 3:48 # "One Small Day" – 4:27 *Limited editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Came To Dance
"We Came to Dance" is the final single from Ultravox's sixth studio album '' Quartet'' (the third studio album recorded with singer Midge Ure), recorded in Air Studios Associated Independent Recording (AIR) is an independent recording company founded in London in 1965 by record producer Sir George Martin and his business partner John Burgess, after their departure from Parlophone. The studio complex was founded ... and released on Chrysalis Records on 18 April 1983. The single reached #18 on the UK charts on 18 June. This was the last of seven consecutive top-20 singles for the band. Track listing 7" version # "We Came to Dance" – 4:05 # "Overlook" – 4:04 * Alternate versions of the 7" single have "Break Your Back" on the b-side instead of "Overlook". 12" version – UK release # "We Came to Dance (Extended Version)" – 7:35 # "Overlook" – 4:04 12" version – German release/UK Promo # "We Came to Dance" – 7:57 # "Reap the Wild Wind (Live Version)" – 3:53 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visions In Blue
"Visions in Blue" is Ultravox's third single from the '' Quartet'' album, recorded in Air Studios, Montserrat and released on Chrysalis Records on 11 March 1983. The single peaked at #15 in the UK charts on 26 March.Betts, Graham (2006). ''Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2006'', HarperCollins. A video was produced, but was banned by the BBC and MTV due to brief nudity; an edited version was later provided for broadcast on ''Top of the Pops''. The track also appears in live form on the CD version of Ultravox's 1983 in-concert album, ''Monument''. The 12" version of "Visions in Blue" also contains an edited version of the same ''Monument'' performance of "Reap the Wild Wind". Critical reception David Hepworth of '' Smash Hits'' reviewed the song negatively, saying it "sounded awfully dirge-like." Track listing 7" version # "Visions in Blue" ingle edit– 4:13 # "Break Your Back" – 3:31 12" version # "Visions in Blue" - 4:38 # "Reap the Wild Wind (live 6 Dec 82 at Hammersmi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Stood Still
"All Stood Still" is Ultravox's fourth and final single from ''Vienna'', the band's first album with Midge Ure, released on Chrysalis Records on 26 May 1981. The single, on the back of "Vienna"'s success, hit No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ..., giving Ultravox their second top-ten hit. There is currently no known music video available for the song, although the song was used to infectious effect in the first skateboarding video, Powell Peralta's promotional ''Skateboarding in the '80's'', featuring Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen. The B-sides are two original instrumentals. "Keep Torque-ing" is listed on the '' Rare, Vol. 1'' compilation as "Keep Talking"; it is generally accepted that the latter was the correct name for the track. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reap The Wild Wind (song)
"Reap the Wild Wind" is Ultravox's first single from the '' Quartet'' album, recorded in Air Studios Associated Independent Recording (AIR) is an independent recording company founded in London in 1965 by record producer Sir George Martin and his business partner John Burgess, after their departure from Parlophone. The studio complex was founded ..., in London and Montserrat and released on Chrysalis Records on 16 September 1982. "Reap the Wild Wind" was also the opening song for Ultravox when they performed at the 1985 Live Aid concert. Midge Ure said in 2018: "'Reap the Wild Wind' is all about the melody and the rhythm of the song. We used the words and the voice, as a rhythmic sound, almost like an instrument itself. But actually, most of my old songs is a canvas of words. One line does not necessarily connect to the next. Take "Reap the Wild Wind" - it's really not about anything at all!" The promo video was directed by Midge Ure and Chris Cross. It is the only singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleepwalk (song)
"Sleepwalk" is Ultravox's first single from their fourth album, Vienna, and their first with Midge Ure as frontman. It was Ultravox's first UK Top 30 chart hit, hitting number 29 in August 1980. Background "Sleepwalk" was the first song the band recorded with Midge Ure February 1980 at RAK Studios, London. Rather than offering a demo tape of several songs to Chrysalis Records the reformed band opted to do a "finished" version of "Sleepwalk" with producer Conny Plank, a recording that clinched the band's record deal with Chrysalis Records. The original version was later remixed May 1980 at Conny's Studio in Cologne for inclusion on the band's album ''Vienna''. There is no difference between the album version and the single version. The lyrics to the song were written by Warren Cann. It was released as a single in June 1980. Release As well as the standard black vinyl, the 7 Inch was released as a limited clear vinyl. The 12" release does not contain an extended version of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passing Strangers
"Passing Strangers" is Ultravox's second single from ''Vienna'', the band's first album with Midge Ure, released on Chrysalis Records on 15 October 1980. A fast-paced guitar track recalling early John Foxx-era Ultravox, Passing Strangers ultimately failed to live up to the top 30 success of its predecessor Sleepwalk. It stalled at #57 in the UK charts despite having a music video (directed by Russell Mulcahy and featuring Barbie Wilde and Tok from Tik & Tok) and release on 12" format alongside the regular 7", both of which Sleepwalk lacked. The single contains two live b-sides; "Face To Face", an original Ultravox track that was never recorded in studio, and a live cover of the Brian Eno song "King's Lead Hat". "Face to Face" was taken from a show in St Albans City Hall. The complete show was released on the 40th anniversary ''Vienna'' box-set 2020. Track listing 7" version # "Passing Strangers" – 3:48 # "Face to Face (Live 16 Aug 80 at St Albans City Hall)" – 6:04 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna (album)
''Vienna'' is the fourth studio album by British new wave band Ultravox, first released on Chrysalis Records on 11 July 1980. The album was the first made by Ultravox with their best-known line-up, after Midge Ure had taken over as lead vocalist and guitarist following the departures of John Foxx and Robin Simon, and it was also the group's first release for Chrysalis. ''Vienna'' was produced by renowned German producer Conny Plank who had also produced Ultravox's previous album '' Systems of Romance'', and mixed at Plank's studio near Cologne, Germany. In terms of sales, the album had a slow start, but the release in January 1981 of the title track as the third single from the album heralded the band's commercial breakthrough worldwide and led to healthy sales throughout 1981. ''Vienna'' peaked at number 3 in the UK Albums Chart and reached the top ten in Australia, New Zealand and several European countries. Ultravox effectively changed pace, style and audience with the arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna (Ultravox Song)
"Vienna" is a song by British new wave band Ultravox from their 1980 fourth studio album of the same name. It was released as the album's third single on 9 January 1981 by Chrysalis Records and features Midge Ure singing the lead vocal. The song is regarded as a staple of the synth-pop genre that was popularised in the early 1980s. The song was also performed at the 1985 Live Aid concert in Wembley Stadium. It remains Ultravox's signature song, being their most commercially successful release and is often performed live by Ure in solo performances. Background "Vienna" was written in January 1980. The song features a dramatic grand piano in the verses and chorus, and a viola solo in the middle of the song. Other sounds include a solid synth bass line played on a MiniMoog, an Elka string synthesiser and a Roland CR-78 drum machine. The drum machine pattern created by Warren Cann was the basis of the song. Then, Cann and the classically trained Billy Currie together wanted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
