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'''The Seduction''' is the first full-length [[Gramophone record|LP]] by [[Manchester]] [[post-punk]] group [[Ludus]]. It was originally released as a [[double EP]] on 12" vinyl by [[New Hormones]] in 1982.
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'''''The Seduction''''' is the first full-length album by English [[post-punk]] band [[Ludus (band)|Ludus]], released in 1981 by record label [[New Hormones]].
==Track listing==
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#Unveiled (A Woman's Travelogue)
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#My Cherry Is in Sherry
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#See the Keyhole
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#Herstory
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#Inheritance
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#Dynasty
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#Mirror Mirror
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#The Escape Artist


== Content ==
''The Seduction'' is currently available on CD as a double-issue with [[Ludus]]' first [[extended play|EP]], ''[[The Visit (Ludus album)|The Visit]]''. The compilation is on the label Les Temps Modernes.
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The album, considered by many to be the band's masterpiece,{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} contains some of their most accessible and melodic songs (such as "Mirror Mirror", "The Escape Artist" and "See the Keyhole"), as well as some of their most adventurous work (such as the 10 minutes long improvisational instrumental "The Dynasty").{{citation needed|date=May 2016}} In keeping with the band's penchant for experimentation and unusual song structures, the album's key track, Herstory, practically consists of variations on 4 different songs (including the track 5 of this album, "Inheritance", and two previously released songs, "Mutilate" and "Mother's Hour"), sliding effortlessly one into another. The album also contains an extended, 6 minutes long version of the previous single, "My Cherry Is in Sherry".{{citation needed|date=May 2016}}

== Release ==

''The Seduction'' was originally released as a [[double EP]] on 12" vinyl by [[New Hormones]] in 1982. The album has been released along with the band's debut EP ''[[The Visit (EP)|The Visit]]'' as the compilation ''The Visit/The Seduction'', on the label Les Temps Modernes.

== Reception ==

[[AllMusic]] called the album "the band's career high point".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-visit-the-seduction-mw0000375156 |title=''The Visit/The Seduction'' – Ludus <nowiki>| Songs, Reviews, Credits |</nowiki> AllMusic |last=Mason |first=Stewart |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=14 May 2016}}</ref>

In a feature for [[The Quietus]], Brian DeGraw of [[Gang Gang Dance]] listed the album among his favourites.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thequietus.com/articles/14218-brian-degraw-gang-gang-dance-favourite-albums?page=2 |title=The Quietus <nowiki>| Features | Baker's Dozen |</nowiki> Blissful Resonance: Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance's Favourite Albums |last=Bath |first=Tristan |date=14 January 2014 |website=[[The Quietus]] |accessdate=14 May 2016}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#Lullaby Cheat
#Unveil
#Sightseeing
#I Can't Swim I Have Nightmares
#Mother's Hour
#Anatomy Is Not Desiny
#Unveiled (A Woman's Travelogue)
#My Cherry Is in Sherry
#See the Keyhole
#Herstory
#Inheritance
#Dynasty
#Mirror Mirror
#The Escape Artist


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# "Unveiled (A Woman's Travelogue)"
==Credits==
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# "My Cherry Is in Sherry"
Album credits from the liner notes of the combination CD for ''The Visit / The Seduction'':
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# "See the Keyhole"
*[[Linder Sterling]] - Vocals, Sleeve, Art
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# "Herstory"
*[[Ian Devine]] - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Saxophone
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# "Inheritance"
*[[Toby]] - Persussion
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# "The Dynasty"
*[[Dids]] - Percussion
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# "Mirror Mirror"
*[[Mike]] - Persussion
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# "The Escape Artist"
*[[James Nice]] - Executive Producer, Liner Notes

*[[Julien Potter]] - Layout Design
== References ==
*Produced by [[Ludus]] and [[Stuart James]]
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== External links ==
* {{Discogs release|1226429|The Seduction}}

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Latest revision as of 06:02, 22 November 2024

The Seduction
Studio album by
Ludus
Released1981 (1981)
GenrePost-punk
LabelNew Hormones

The Seduction is the first full-length album by English post-punk band Ludus, released in 1981 by record label New Hormones.

Content

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The album, considered by many to be the band's masterpiece,[citation needed] contains some of their most accessible and melodic songs (such as "Mirror Mirror", "The Escape Artist" and "See the Keyhole"), as well as some of their most adventurous work (such as the 10 minutes long improvisational instrumental "The Dynasty").[citation needed] In keeping with the band's penchant for experimentation and unusual song structures, the album's key track, Herstory, practically consists of variations on 4 different songs (including the track 5 of this album, "Inheritance", and two previously released songs, "Mutilate" and "Mother's Hour"), sliding effortlessly one into another. The album also contains an extended, 6 minutes long version of the previous single, "My Cherry Is in Sherry".[citation needed]

Release

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The Seduction was originally released as a double EP on 12" vinyl by New Hormones in 1982. The album has been released along with the band's debut EP The Visit as the compilation The Visit/The Seduction, on the label Les Temps Modernes.

Reception

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AllMusic called the album "the band's career high point".[1]

In a feature for The Quietus, Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance listed the album among his favourites.[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Unveiled (A Woman's Travelogue)"
  2. "My Cherry Is in Sherry"
  3. "See the Keyhole"
  4. "Herstory"
  5. "Inheritance"
  6. "The Dynasty"
  7. "Mirror Mirror"
  8. "The Escape Artist"

References

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  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. "The Visit/The Seduction – Ludus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  2. ^ Bath, Tristan (14 January 2014). "The Quietus | Features | Baker's Dozen | Blissful Resonance: Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance's Favourite Albums". The Quietus. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
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