''390° of Simulated Stereo'' is a live album featuring recordings from

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's first few years of existence. In general, the recordings featured are

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in nature. The album was

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for decades, but will be reissued for

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2021.

Track listing

#"Non-alignment Pact" – 3:45 #"Street Waves" – 4:08 #"Real World" – 4:05 #"My Dark Ages" – 5:32 #"Modern Dance" – 3:33 #"Humor Me" – 2:44 #"Heart of Darkness" – 4:07 #"Laughing" – 5:15 #"Can't Believe It" – 2:16 #"Over My Head" – 4:46 #"Sentimental Journey" – 4:53 #" 30 Seconds Over Tokyo" – 5:42 All songs were either taken from ''

The Modern Dance ''The Modern Dance'' is the debut album by American rock music, rock band Pere Ubu. It was released in January 1978 by record label Blank. A 5.1 surround sound version was released as the DVD-Audio side of a DualDisc in 2005. Critical reception ...

'', the group's first LP, or were among Pere Ubu's earliest singles later collected on ''Terminal Tower''. The track listing on the CD version's rear tray card and disc label are incorrect; all the correct songs are listed but in scrambled order. *1, 8 – December 5, 1978 at College of Printing, London *2 – May 5, 1978 at Theater 140, Brussels *3, 4 – February 18, 1978 at Disasto 2, WHK Auditorium, Cleveland *5 – March 2, 1979 at International Garage Exhibition,

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*6 – October 14, 1977 at Pere Ubu rehearsal loft, Cleveland *7 – December 6, 1978 at

Brunel University Brunel University London is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It was founded in 1966 and named after the Victorian engineer and pioneer of the Industrial Revolution, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In June 1 ...

, Uxbridge *9-11 – May 1976 at The Mistake, Cleveland *12 – August 4, 1977 at Pirate's Cove in The Flats, Cleveland

Personnel

;Pere Ubu *Tom Herman – guitar, bass, backing vocals *

Peter Laughner Peter Laughner (August 22, 1952 – June 22, 1977) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. A native of Bay Village, Ohio, Laughner was described by Richie Unterberger as "probably the single biggest catalyst in the birth of Cleve ...

– guitar, bass, backing vocals * Tim Wright – bass, guitar *

Scott Krauss Pere Ubu is an American rock group formed in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1975. The band had a variety of long-term and recurring band members, with singer David Thomas being the only member staying throughout the band's lifetime. They released their d ...

– drums *

Tony Maimone Tony Maimone (born September 27, 1952) is a bassist, producer, and recording engineer, who lives in Brooklyn, New York. He was a member of Pere Ubu from the mid-1970s to the early 1990s, often playing with drummer Scott Krauss. The duo were dubbe ...

– bass, backing vocals *

Allen Ravenstine Allen Ravenstine (born May 9, 1950) is an American keyboard player, most recognized for his work in the experimental rock group Pere Ubu. In 1991, he quit music to become a commercial airline pilot. History Early years Allen Ravenstine was ...

– EML synthesizers, saxophone * David Thomas – vocals, horn, percussion, cover design *Dave Taylor - synthesizer, organ ;Technical *Pat Ryan, Paul Hamann – sound recordings

References

External links

''NME'' review
Pere Ubu albums 1981 live albums Rough Trade Records live albums Fire Records (UK) live albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub