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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. |
'''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 album, considered by many to be the band's masterpiece, 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). 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, |
The album, considered by many to be the band's masterpiece, 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"). 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]]". |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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#Unveiled (A Woman's Travelogue) |
#Unveiled (A Woman's Travelogue) |
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#My Cherry Is |
#My Cherry Is In Sherry |
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#See the Keyhole |
#See the Keyhole |
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#Herstory |
#Herstory |
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#Mirror Mirror |
#Mirror Mirror |
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#The Escape Artist |
#The Escape Artist |
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''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. |
''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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==Track listing== |
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#Lullaby Cheat |
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#Unveil |
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#Sightseeing |
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#I Can't Swim I Have Nightmares |
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#Mother's Hour |
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#Anatomy Is Not Desiny |
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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 |
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==Credits== |
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Album credits from the liner notes of the combination CD for ''The Visit / The Seduction'': |
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*[[Linder Sterling]] - Vocals, Sleeve, Art |
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*[[Ian Devine]] - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Saxophone |
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*[[Toby]] - Persussion |
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*[[Dids]] - Percussion |
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*[[Mike]] - Persussion |
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*[[James Nice]] - Executive Producer, Liner Notes |
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*[[Julien Potter]] - Layout Design |
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*Produced by [[Ludus]] and [[Stuart James]] |
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[[Category:Early punk groups]] |
[[Category:Early punk groups]] |
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Revision as of 00:05, 23 August 2006
The Seduction is the first full-length LP by Manchester post-punk group Ludus. It was originally released as a double EP on 12" vinyl by New Hormones in 1982.
The album, considered by many to be the band's masterpiece, 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"). 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".
Track listing
- Unveiled (A Woman's Travelogue)
- My Cherry Is In Sherry
- See the Keyhole
- Herstory
- Inheritance
- Dynasty
- Mirror Mirror
- The Escape Artist
The Seduction is currently available on CD as a double-issue with Ludus' first EP, The Visit. The compilation is on the label Les Temps Modernes.