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-based new wave and

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. It was produced by American producer

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, Stockport with mixing taking place at Shakedown Studio, New York, USA and Genetik Studio, England. The artwork was designed by Alan David-Tu with photography by Kevin Cummins. ''Pigs + Battleships'' includes the majority of the group's studio output and features the singles "Go Exciting", "Genius", and on UK Cassette and US editions "Love Tempo" is also included. The album was released on LP and Cassette in November 1985 by

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and peaked at number seventeen on the

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.Lazell, Barry (1997) "Indie Hits 1980-1989", Cherry Red Books, US editions include "Love Tempo (Remix)" instead of "Low Rider". The album has since been re-issued on CD twice with differing bonus tracks. The 2003 CD reissue by

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includes singles, remixes and b-sides. The 2013 CD reissue by

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include a BBC session, a mix of "Genius" and the retains the mix of "Love Tempo" that appears on UK Cassette and US editions of the album. The album was named after the 1961 film , directed by Shohei Imamura.

Track listing

Personnel

Mike Pickering Mike Pickering (born 21 February 1954) is an English musician and DJ. Career Pickering was a DJ at The Haçienda's Nude and Hot nights, and later Shine. He worked for Factory Records, where he signed Happy Mondays, To Hell with Burgundy and ...

- saxophone, vocals *Gonnie Rietveld - keyboards, vocals *Simon Topping - percussion, vocals *Barry Johnson - bass, rhythm guitar *Beverly McDonald - vocals *The A Team - trombone, trumpet *Andy Connell - keyboards *

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- guitar *Derek Johnson - toaster *

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- guitar ("Atom Rock (Remix)", "Triangle") ;Production *

- producer, remix ("Love Tempo (Remix)", "Atom Rock (Remix)") *

Bernard Sumner Bernard Sumner (born 4 January 1956) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is a founding member of the bands Joy Division, New Order, and Electronic. Sumner was an early force in several areas, including the post ...

- producer ("Love Tempo (Remix)", "Atom Rock (Remix)", "Triangle") *Donald Johnson - producer ("Tingle", "Go Exciting (Original Mix)"), co-producer ("Love Tempo (Remix)", "Atom Rock (Remix)", "Triangle") *Tim Oliver - engineer *Alan Meyerson - mix *Paul "Groucho" Smylik - mix ("This Feeling") *Ivan Ivan - ace snip job ("Genius") * Kevin Cummins - group photography *Alan David-Tu - sleeve ;Technical *Recorded at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England, December 1984 *Mixed at Shakedown Studio New York, USA February 1985 *"This Feeling" mixed at Genetik Studio, England *Publisher Island Music Ltd. *Tracks 10 to 13 on 2013 CD reissue are a BBC radio session recorded for David 'Kid' Jensen on 8 March 1984.

References

{{Authority control Quando Quango albums 1985 debut albums Factory Records albums