''Radio Silence'' is the first full-length album by the

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-based new wave band

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. Released in 1980, it contained the moderately successful

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"Video Verite", as well as the eponymous single "Radio Silence", known for its simple "dying keyboard"

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. The album ranked 60th in CFNY's Top 80 Albums of 1980. The original LP release credits production to Jasper and Blue Peter. The CD issue from 2007 credits the producers as Kevin Doyle, Chris Wardman and Jasper.

Personnel

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* Paul Humphrey -

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* Chris Wardman -

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Additional personnel: * Ray Parker -

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on ''Take Me to War''

Track listing

All songs on the album were written by Chris Wardman, except where noted: # "Video Verite" - 3:54 # "Where's My Angel" - 3:24 (Humphrey) # "Attraction" - 2:57 # "Hesitate" - 3:36 # "Shellshocked" - 4:01 # "Radio Silence" - 4:31 # "Neon Girls" - 3:43 # "A.W.O.L." - 3:16 # "I Walk Alone" - 3:48 # "Take Me to War" - 5:18

Re-issue

In 2007, ''Radio Silence'' was re-issued by

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, combined with ''

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'' (originally released as a

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by Ready Records in 1979). In addition, the re-issue also includes two bonus tracks, a single edit of "Video Verite" and a live concert recording of 'Take Me to War", recorded in 1983 in

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. The band lineup for the ''Test Patterns for Living'' tracks included Paul Humphrey on vocals and keyboards, Chris Wardman on guitar, Geoff McOuat on bass, and Ron Tomlinson on drums. The band lineup for the live version of ''Take Me to War'' was the final incarnation of Blue Peter, featuring Humphrey, Wardman,

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on keyboards, Ric Joudrey on bass and

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on drums.

References

External links

Blue Peter website
{{Authority control 1980 debut albums Blue Peter (band) albums