Half-Mute
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Half Mute is the debut studio album of Tuxedomoon, released on March 15, 1980 by Ralph Records.[2] It was their first long-form record, after two EPs, 1978's No Tears and 1979's Scream with a View.[3] The album was issued on CD in 1985 by Cramboy, bundled together with Scream with a View. Cover art is by Patrick Roques.
Track listing
All tracks written by Steven Brown, Peter Dachert and Blaine L. Reininger.
1. |
"Nazca" |
3:07 |
2. |
"59 to 1" |
3:58 |
3. |
"Fifth Column" |
2:55 |
4. |
"Tritone (Musica Diablo)" |
2:50 |
5. |
"Loneliness" |
2:56 |
1. |
"James Whale" |
2:42 |
2. |
"What Use?" |
4:01 |
3. |
"Volo Vivace" |
2:48 |
4. |
"7 Years" |
3:08 |
5. |
"KM/Seeding the Clouds" |
11:39 |
11. |
"Nervous Guy" (from Scream with a View) | Blaine L. Reininger | Blaine L. Reininger |
5:11 |
12. |
"Where Interests Lie" (from Scream with a View) | Peter Dachert | Steven Brown |
4:07 |
13. |
"(Special Treatment for The) Family Man" (from Scream with a View) | Steven Brown | Steven Brown |
5:10 |
14. |
"Midnite Stroll" (from Scream with a View) | Michael Belfer | Michael Belfer |
3:21 |
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Personnel
Adapted from the Half-Mute liner notes.[5]
- Tuxedomoon
- Steven Brown – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, lead vocals
- Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming
- Blaine L. Reininger – violin, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, spoken word (A2)
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- Production and additional personnel
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Release history
Region |
Date |
Label |
Format |
Catalog |
United States |
1980 |
Ralph |
LP |
TX8004 |
France |
Celluloid |
529806 |
Netherlands |
1985 |
Cramboy |
CBoy 1010 |
CD |
CBoy 1040 |
United States |
1988 |
Ralph |
80042 |
Netherlands |
2016 |
Cramboy |
CBoy 1011 |
References
- ↑ Mills, Ted. "Tuxedomoon: Half-Mute > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Gimarc, George (July 11, 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 306. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Payes, Robert; Sheridan, David (2007). "Tuxedomoon". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ↑ Half-Mute (sleeve). Tuxedomoon. San Francisco, California: Ralph Records. 1980.
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