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Beat Boy is the third and final album by British pop group Visage. It was recorded at Trident Studios between 1982 and 1983 and released on Polydor Records in September 1984 (delayed by contractual problems the band were having at that time). It reached #79 on the UK album chart.
History
The album was recorded and released after Steve Strange decided to make Visage a live band instead of being solely a studio-based project, a decision that left him working only with drummer Rusty Egan and a trio of newer musicians. Whilst the first two Visage albums had a typical synthpop, post-punk feel, Beat Boy attempted to mix the synthetic sound with American styled rock. However, both the singles and the album itself did not have the impact hoped for, and effectively marked the end of Visage as a recording act.
The cassette version of the album featured remixes of the album's original tracks, and an extra track, the instrumental "Reprise".
Initially only ever released on vinyl and cassette, Beat Boy is scheduled to be released on Compact Disc for the first time in February 2009, and will feature the full album with four extra tracks (see below).
Personnel
Visage members at the time of the album's recording were:
- Steve Strange - vocals
- Andy Barnett - guitar
- Steve Barnacle - bass
- Gary Barnacle - saxophone
- Rusty Egan - drums, electronic percussion
Guest musicians include:
- Billy Currie - synthesizer
- Dave Formula - synthesizer
- Marsha Raven - backing vocals
- Karen Ramsey - backing vocals
- Rose Patterson - backing vocals
Track listing
- "Beat Boy" – 6:46 (Steve Strange/Rusty Egan/S. Barnacle/Dave Formula/A. Barnett)
- "Casualty" – 5:28 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle/Barnett)
- "Questions" – 6:11 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle)
- "Only the Good (Die Young)" – 5:58 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle/Formula/Barnett/Billy Currie)
- "Can You Hear Me" – 6:29 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle)
- "The Promise" – 3:59 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle/Barnett)
- "Love Glove" – 4:45 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle)
- "Yesterday's Shadow" – 6:29 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle)
- "Reprise" - 2:35 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle) (cassette only)
- "Beat Boy - Dance Mix" (CD Bonus Track)
- "Love Glove - Long Version" (CD Bonus Track)
- "She's A Machine" (CD Bonus Track)
- "Der Amboss" (CD Bonus Track)
Singles: UK chart positions
- Love Glove – 4:00 (Aug. 1984), #54
- Beat Boy – 3:30 (Oct. 1984), did not chart