Desire (Tuxedomoon album)
| Desire | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1981 (1981) |
| Recorded | November 1980 |
| Studio | Jacobs (Farnham, UK) |
| Genre | Post-punk, experimental rock |
| Length | 49:31 |
| Label | Ralph |
| Producer | Gareth Jones, Tuxedomoon |
| Tuxedomoon chronology | |
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Desire is the second studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1981 by Ralph Records.[1] The album was reissued on CD in 1987 by Cramboy, bundled together with No Tears .
Critical reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The Quietus wrote that the album "represent[s] a sort of goth for the people who’ve actually did the reading before class, eschewing the Rocky Horror camp of their peers in favour of a knowing, icy glamour".[4] A critic at Last Sigh magazine gave the album a positive review and said "this is an example of a band who explore the music they compose -- they play their own original style of music that can't be compared to any specific style of music."[5]
Track listing
[edit ]All tracks are written by Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger and Winston Tong
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "East" | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Jinx" | 5:34 |
| 3. | "• • •" | 1:05 |
| 4. | "Music #1" | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Victims of the Dance" | 5:48 |
| 6. | "Incubus (Blue Suit)" | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 7:06 |
| 2. | "Again" | 6:20 |
| 3. | "In the Name of Talent (Italian Western Two)" | 6:02 |
| 4. | "Holiday for Plywood (Holiday for Strings)" | 5:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "New Machine" (from No Tears ) |
| 4:22 |
| 9. | "Litebulb Overkill" (from No Tears) |
| 3:12 |
| 10. | "Nite & Day (Hommage à Cole Porter)" (from No Tears) |
| 5:11 |
| 11. | "No Tears" (from No Tears) |
| 5:40 |
Music video
[edit ]A music video directed by Graeme Whifler was produced for "Jinx". The video uses a shorter, 3-minute version of the song in a slightly slower tempo.
Personnel
[edit ]Adapted from the Desire liner notes.[6]
Tuxedomoon
[edit ]- Steven Brown – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, keyboards, lead vocals
- Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming
- Blaine L. Reininger – violin, guitar, keyboards, arrangement, lead vocals
- Winston Tong – lead vocals, backing vocals
Additional musicians
[edit ]- Vicky Aspinall – violin (track B4)
- Al Robinson – cello (tracks A1–A3, B4)
Production and design
[edit ]- Gareth Jones – production, engineering
- Stefano Paolillo – photography
- Patrick Roques – cover art, design
- Tuxedomoon – production
Release history
[edit ]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1981 | Ralph | LP | TX8004 |
| Australia | Missing Link | LINK 15 | ||
| France | Celluloid | 529809 | ||
| Germany | Charisma | 6302 102 | ||
| Greece | Virgin | EX 01 | ||
| Italy | Expanded Music | EX 01 | ||
| Belgium | 1985 | Cramboy | Cboy 3030 | |
| 1987 | CD | CBoy 3070 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Payes, Robert; Sheridan, David (2007). "Tuxedomoon". Trouser Press . Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Mills, Ted. "Desire – Tuxedomoon". AllMusic . Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ^ Lowy, Kenn (1983). "Tuxedomoon". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide (2nd ed.). Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 520. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
- ^ https://thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/tuxedomoon-the-vinyl-box-review/
- ^ U-Men. "Tuxedomoon – Desire". Last Sigh. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Desire (sleeve). Tuxedomoon. San Francisco, California: Ralph Records. 1981.
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