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, whose live debut was released in November 1976. For this release, the group was officially billed as "Phil Manzanera/801".

Background

In 1977, hoping to capitalise on the success of ''801 Live'', a revised version of 801 (now known as Phil Manzanera/801) recorded and released a studio album with additional collaborating musicians including

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, and

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. The album is mainly the work of

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and

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, with contributions from

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, Simon Phillips and Eno.

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left the project altogether. Vocal duties were shared by Simon Ainley and MacCormick. Many of the same personnel were to contribute to Manzanera's album of the following year, '' K-Scope''. The album was first rereleased on CD by EG Records without bonus tracks and in 2000 by Virgin with three tracks previously unavailable. The "Flight 19" b-side "Car Rhumba" was rereleased on the CD version of Phil Manzanera's '' Diamond Head'' as "Carhumba". One track, "Rude Awakening", was a leftover from the original session, while the remaining two tracks ("Blue Gray Uniform" and "Remote Control") are demos recorded at PLS studios. "Remote Control" was re-recorded and ended up on Manzanera's 1978 album ''K-Scope''.

Track listing

1977 LP track listing

Side One

Listen Now ''Listen Now'' is the only studio album by 801, whose live debut was released in November 1976. For this release, the group was officially billed as "Phil Manzanera/801". Background In 1977, hoping to capitalise on the success of ''801 Live'', ...

" (Bill MacCormick, Ian MacCormick, Phil Manzanera) - 7:56 #"Flight 19" (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) - 5:33 #"Island" (Manzanera) - 5:20 #"Law and Order" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 4:06

Side Two

#"¿Que?" (Manzanera) - 1:18 #"City of Light" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 7:09 #"Initial Speed" (Manzanera) - 4:44 #"Postcard Love" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 4:34 #"That Falling Feeling" (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) - 5:15

2000 Virgin CD version

#"Listen Now" (Bill MacCormick, Ian MacCormick, Phil Manzanera) - 7:57 #"Flight 19" (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) - 5:28 #"Island" (Manzanera) - 5:18 #"Law and Order" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 4:07 #"Rude Awakening" (Manzanera) - 1:10 #"¿Que?" (Manzanera) - 1:18 #"City of Light" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 7:09 #"Initial Speed" (Manzanera) - 4:44 #"Postcard Love" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 4:34 #"That Falling Feeling" (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) - 5:15 #"Blue Gray Uniform" (Peter Wheeler) - 2:54 #"Remote Control" (Ian MacCormick) - 4:15

Charts

Personnel

- guitar, acoustic piano, Hammond organ * Eno - guitar treatment, chorus piano, synthesizer *Simon Ainley - lead vocals *

- bass, vocals * Ian MacCormick - vocals *

- vocals *

- vocals, percussion *

- vocals, Gizmo *

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- clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano *

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- soprano saxophone * John White - tuba *

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- acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano *

- acoustic piano *

- Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizer *

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- Hammond organ * Simon Phillips - drums, percussion *

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- drums *Alan Lee - background vocals/chorus ;Technical *Martin Lawrence,

- engineer *Philip Castle - design, design concept

References

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