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| title1 = [[Visage (song)|Visage]] |
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| title3 = The Dancer |
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| title4 = [[Tar (song)|Tar]] |
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| length4 = 3:32 |
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| title5 = [[Fade to Grey (Visage song)|Fade to Grey]] |
| title5 = [[Fade to Grey (Visage song)|Fade to Grey]] |
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| writer5 = Currie |
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Visage is the eponymous debut studio album by the British new wave band Visage. It was recorded at Genetic Sound Studios in Reading, Berkshire and released by Polydor Records on 10 November 1980. The album reached No. 13 in the UK and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry in March 1981. It features the hit single "Fade to Grey", which reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart and Top 10 positions in Europe, including No. 1 in Germany and Switzerland.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Visage (Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange and Midge Ure), except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Visage" | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "Blocks on Blocks" | 4:00 | |
| 3. | "The Dancer" | Egan, Ure | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Tar" | Barry Adamson, Currie, Egan, Formula, McGeoch, Steve Strange, Ure | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Fade to Grey" | Currie, Chris Payne, Ure | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Malpaso Man" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Mind of a Toy" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Moon Over Moscow" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Visa-age" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "The Steps" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Fade to Grey (Dance Mix)" | 6:41 |
Personnel
- Steve Strange – lead vocals
- Midge Ure – guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
- John McGeoch – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
- Dave Formula – synthesizer
- Billy Currie – electric violin, synthesizer
- Rusty Egan – drums, electronic percussion, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Barry Adamson – bass guitar (on "Visage", "Blocks on Blocks", and "Tar"), composing credits on "Tar"
- Chris Payne – synthesizer and composing credits on "Fade to Grey"
- Cedric Sharpley – drums, electronic drums programming on "Fade to Grey"
- Brigitte Arens – woman's voice on "Fade to Grey"
- Production
- Visage – production, arrangement
- John Hudson – recording, engineering, mixing
Chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Austria[3] | 11 | - |
| France[4] | 2 | Gold (100,000)[5] |
| Germany[6] | 1 | Gold (250,000)[7] |
| New Zealand[8] | 14 | - |
| Sweden[9] | 22 | - |
| United Kingdom[10] | 13 | Silver (60,000)[11] |
References
- ^ Dan LeRoy. "Visage – Visage : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Robert Christgau. "Robert Christgau: CG: Visage". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Discographie Visage". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Tous les Albums classés par Artiste". www.infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "Les Certifications (Albums) du SNEP (Bilan par Artiste)". www.infodisc.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Suche nach "visage"". www.officialcharts.de (in German). Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". www.musikindustrie.de (in German). Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ "Discography Visage". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
- ^ "Discography Visage". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – Visage by Visage Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". www.bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
External links
- Visage at Discogs (list of releases)
- Visage at Rate Your Music