A–Z (album)
For the series of songs by Ash, later released as compilations, see A–Z Series.
| A–Z | ||||
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| Studio album by Colin Newman | ||||
| Released | October 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 at Scorpio, London, England | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Producer | Mike Thorne | |||
| Colin Newman chronology | ||||
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A–Z is the debut studio album by Colin Newman, lead singer for post-punk band Wire. It was released in October 1980, through record label Beggars Banquet.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Head Heritage | favourable[3] |
By the critics who reviewed it, A–Z has been well received. In its retrospective review, AllMusic wrote "A-Z truly deserves to be held in the same regard as Pink Flag, Chairs Missing and 154".[1]
Legacy
"Alone" and "Not Me" were covered by This Mortal Coil on the albums Filigree & Shadow and It'll End in Tears, respectively. "S-S-S-Star Eyes" was covered by P-Model and released as a supplementary cassette to an issue of the band's fan club newsletter. "Alone" was used in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs.
Track listing
All tracks written by Newman, except as noted.
| Side A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "I've Waited Ages" | 5:05 | |
| 2. | "& Jury" | Newman, Desmond Simmons | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Alone" | Graham Lewis, Newman | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Order for Order" | 2:44 | |
| 5. | "Image" | 4:18 | |
| 6. | "Life on Deck" | 3:12 | |
| Side B | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 7. | "Troisieme" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "S-S-S-Star Eyes" | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Seconds to Last" | 7:07 |
| 10. | "Inventory" | 2:11 |
| 11. | "But No" | 3:06 |
| 12. | "B" | 2:58 |
| Additional tracks on CD release (1988) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "The Classic Remains" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Alone on Piano" | 1:56 |
| 15. | "This Picture" | 3:31 |
| 16. | "Not Me" | 2:39 |
| 17. | "Don't Bring Reminders" | 2:22 |
Personnel
- Colin Newman – guitar, vocals, album cover
- Desmond Simmons – bass guitar, guitar
- Mike Thorne – synthesizer, keyboards, production
- Robert Gotobed – drums
- Charles Bullen - Clarinet on "Troisieme"
- Technical
- A. Newman – album cover
- Harvey Goldberg – engineering
- Dennis Weinreich – engineering
- Steve Parker – engineering
- Malti Kidia – sleeve layout and typography
- Jack Skinner – cutting
References
- 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "A–Z – Colin Newman: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Colin Newman". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ Parkes, Jason (5 June 2007). "Julian Cope Presents Head Heritage | Unsung | Reviews | Colin Newman – A–Z". Head Heritage. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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