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VISAGE

DISCOGRAPHY FOR UK

1978 1-sided promo 7" Steve Strange Project: In the Year 2525

    In the Year 2525 [demo version]
Midge Ure: instruments, Rusty Egan: percussion, Steve Strange: vocals. An extremely rare promo single. The cover is white, name and title is printed in yellow. They recorded three tracks using studio time left over from 'Rich Kids': 'In the Year 2525' [released in 1983 on a singlescompilation], 'The Eve of Destruction' (both are covers) and 'All the King's Horses' (written by all three of them). They used these tapes to secure a record deal by sending them to record companies. Thanks to Richard Peat for finding this info in an article.

Al Crawford: 'Visage arose from the wreckage of the late 70s 'supergroup' The Rich Kids. This group, which both Ure and Egan had been members of, disbanded leaving Ure with several hours of unused studio time. After Ure and Egan (plus three others) formed the short lived Misfits, he donated this time to Steve Strange, who was looking to record some 'futuristic disco' for his Blitz club. The studio group they put together became Visage and the track recorded in that session was a cover of Zager and Evans' In the Year 2525.'

7 Sep 1979 7" Tar

    Tar 3.27 [single version] / Frequency 7 (3.05) (Radar, ADA 48)
Steve Strange: vocals, Midge Ure: guitar, Rusty Egan: drums/saxophone, Billy Currie: keyboards, John McGeogh: guitar, Dave Formula: keyboards, Barry Adamson: bass. Both tracks written by all.

10 Nov 1980 7"/12" Fade To Grey

    Fade To Grey 3.49 [single version] / The Steps 3.14 (UK 7": POSP 194)

    Fade To Grey 3.49 [single version] / The Steps 3.14 (UK 12": POSPX 194)

    Fade To Grey 6.14 [extended edit] / The Steps 3.14 (German 12": Polydor, 214 131-8)

8 Dec 1980 LP (+ CD) VISAGE
  1. Visage 3.53
  2. Blocks on Blocks 4.00
  3. The Dancer 3.40
  4. Tar 3.32 [re-recorded LP version]
  5. Fade To Grey 4.00

  6. Malpaso Man 4.14
  7. Mind of a Toy 4.28
  8. Moon over Moscow 4.00
  9. Visa-Age 4.18
  10. The Steps 3.14 (UK LP: Polydor 2490157; German CD 1988: Polydor 800 029-2)

  11. Fade To Grey (Dance Mix) 6.41 [US CD bonus track] (US CD 26 Aug 1997: One Way, OW 34519)
Recorded at Genetic Sound by Steve Strange: vocals, Midge Ure: guitar (+ bass?), Rusty Egan: drums/saxophone, Billy Currie: keyboards, electric violin on 5, John McGeogh: guitar, Dave Formula: keyboards, Barry Adamson: bass on 1, 2, 4. Computer programming: Richard Burgess [from 'Landscape'].

3 March 1981 7"/12" Mind of a Toy

    Mind of a Toy 3.32 [single version] / We Move 4.00 (7": POSP 236)

    Mind of a Toy 5.14 (Dance Mix) 5.14 // We Move (Dance Mix) 6.28 / Frequency 7 (Dance Mix) 5.02 (12": POSPX 236)

April 1981 project 7"/12" Ronny: If You Want Me to Stay
    If You Want Me to Stay 4.17 / (instrumental) 4.50 (7": POSP 247)

    If You Want Me to Stay (Dance Mix) 5.50 / (instrumental) 5.50 (12": POSPX 247)

A cover version of a song originally written by Sylvester Stewart. Produced by Rusty Egan and Midge Ure. Rusty Egan: drums, Barry Adamson: bass guitar, Dave Formula: keyboards, Ronny: vocals.

29 June 1981 7"/12" Visage (Remix)

    Visage (Single Remix) 3.47 / Second Steps 5.00 [fade-out] (7": POSP 293)

    Visage (Dance Mix) 6.01 / Second Steps 5.26 (12": POSPX 293)

On the single remix the piano and beat starts simultaneously, as opposed to the album version.

6 July 1981 US 12" EP/MC Visage

  1. We Move (Dance Mix) 6.28
  2. Frequency 7 (Dance Mix) 5.02
  1. Blocks on Blocks 4.00
  2. Fade To Grey (Dance Mix) 6.41
  3. Tar 3.27 [single version] (US EP/MC: PX-1-501/CX-1-501)

4 Jan 1982 7"/12" The Damned Don't Cry

    The Damned Don't Cry 3.55 [single version] / Motivation 3.33 [fade-out] (7": POSP 390)

    The Damned Don't Cry (Dance Mix) 5.46 / Motivation 3.47 (12": POSPX 390)

28 March 1982 LP/MC (+ CD) THE ANVIL
  1. The Damned Don't Cry 4.42
  2. Anvil (night club school) 4.38
  3. Move up 4.25
  4. Night Train 4.29

  5. The Horseman 4.41
  6. Look What They've Done 4.49
  7. Again We Love 4.44
  8. Wild Life 4.24
  9. Whispers 5.38 (LP/MC: Polydor POLD/POLCD 5050; German (deleted) CD 1988: 800 022-2)
Recorded at Mayfair Studios by Steve Strange: vocals, Midge Ure: guitar, Rusty Egan: drums, Billy Currie: keyboards, electric violin, Dave Formula: keyboards, Barry Adamson: bass, Gary Barnacle: sax, Perry & Lorraine: backing vocals. All tracks written by Strange/Ure/Egan/Currie/Formula.

11 June 1982 7"/12" Night Train (Remix)

    Night Train (Single Remix) 3.39 / I'm Still Searching 3.37 (7": POSP 441)

    Night Train (Dance Mix) 6.07 // Night Train (Dub Mix) 5.02 / I'm Still Searching 3.37 (12": POSPX 441)

1982 Japanese 7" Whispers
    Whispers 3.47 [single edit] / The Horseman 4.41 (Polydor 7DM 0069)
In 1982 TDK Japan made two TV adverts featuring Steve Strange, using Night Train and Whispers.

29 Oct 1982 non-LP 7"/12" Pleasure Boys / Der Amboss

    Pleasure Boys 3.34 / The Anvil 4.26 (Remix) (7": POSP 523)

    Pleasure Boys (Dance Mix) 6.56 / The Anvil (Dance Mix) 6.14 (12": POSPX 523)

    Der Amboss 5.37 / Der Amboss (dub) 4.16 (UK DJ 12": POSPV 523)

    Der Amboss (5.37?) / Pleasure Boys (bonus beats) 6.03 (DJ 10": POSPW 523)

Der Amboss is 'The Anvil' with German lyrics. Apparently Pleasure Boys (bonus beats) is a breakbeat mix for club DJs, edited by Danny Krivit. It was included on a US various artists LP 'DANCE CLASSICS' in 1986.

11 Nov 1983 coll-LP (+ CD) FADE TO GREY - THE SINGLES COLLECTION

  1. Fade To Grey (Dance Mix) 6.41
  2. Mind of a Toy 3.32 [single version]
  3. Visage 3.48 [single remix]
  4. We Move 3.45 (1983 Remix by Rusty Egan)
  5. Tar 3.30 [album version]

  6. In the Year 2525 3.45 [previously unreleased demo from 1978]
  7. The Anvil 4.26 [1982 remix]
  8. Night Train 3.58 [edited album version - NOT single remix]
  9. Pleasure Boys 3.34
  10. The Damned Don't Cry 4.02 [single edit with 7 seconds added at the end] (LP: POLD 5117; German CD 1991: Polydor 815 347-2)
11 Nov 1983 medley coll-MC/LP FADE TO GREY - THE SINGLES COLLECTION
  1. Fade To Grey 6.28 [Dance Mix but fades into next track]
  2. Mind of a Toy 5.14 [Dance Mix]
  3. Visage 6.01 [Dance Mix] [fades into next track]
  4. We Move 3.32 (1983 Remix) [fades into next track]
  5. Tar 3.27 [album version]
  6. Der Amboss 4.35 [slightly remixed edit]
  1. In the Year 2525 3.45 [previously unreleased demo from 1978]
  2. The Anvil 4.58 [a unique remix of the original Dance Mix]
  3. Night Train 6.17 [unique remix of Dance + Dub mixes]
  4. Pleasure Boys 3.34
  5. Damned Don't Cry 5.46 [Dance Mix] (MC: POLDC 5117; LP: POLDS 5117)

17 Aug 1984 7"/12" Love Glove

    Love Glove 4.00 [single version] / She's a Machine 4.50 (7": POSP 697)

    Love Glove (Full Version) 6.38 // Love Glove (instrumental) 3.24 / She's a Machine 4.50 (12": POSPX 697)

Sep 1984 LP (+ CD) BEAT BOY
  1. Beat Boy 6.46
  2. Casualty 5.28
  3. Questions 6.11
  4. Only the Good (Die Young) 5.58

  5. Can You Hear Me 6.29
  6. The Promise 3.59
  7. Love Glove 4.45
  8. Yesterday's Shadow 6.29 (LP: Polydor POLH 12)

    CD bonus tracks:

  9. Beat Boy (Dance Mix) 7.15
  10. Love Glove (Long Version) 6.38
  11. She's a Machine 4.50
  12. Der Amboss 5.37 (CD 16 Feb 2009: Cherry Red/Cherry Pop, CR POP 14)
http://www.cherryred.co.uk/cherrypop/product.php?display=CRPOP14
According to the liner notes, all the tracks on this CD were sourced from the original master tapes [= not from vinyl].

Steve Strange: vocals, Rusty Egan: percussion, Steve Barnacle: bass (+ keyboards?), Gary Barnacle: sax, Andy Barnett: guitar. Guest musicians: Billy Currie and Dave Formula: keyboards. Marsha Raven, Karen Ramsey, Rose Patterson (backing vocals). Fairlight programming: J.J. Recorded at Trident Studios 1982/83.

Al Crawford gave me this info: 'Billy Currie and Dave Formula left during the early stages of the recording of 'Beat Boy' after a disagreement with Rusty Egan about programming sequencers. Their input on this album is limited to composing credits on 'Only the Good' and a 'Special thanks to David Formula and Billy Currie' on the back cover.'

Vladimir gave me this info: "Can You Hear Me?" appeared as a "Razormaid remix" (time 5.47) in 1984 on a double 12" "Razormaid Chapter Four: Pressing The Vinyl" (Razormaid Records, RM 004). It was one of the first releases from Razormaid team (Art Maharg & Joseph Watt).

15 Oct 1984 MC BEAT BOY

  1. Beat Boy [full version 7.15 but without fade-out]
  2. Casualty 6.00 (Dance Mix)
  3. Questions 6.11 (Dance Mix)
  4. Only the Good (Die Young) 6.05 [extra brass sound at the start]
  1. Can You Hear Me [longer and remixed intro]
  2. The Promise 4.11 (Dance Mix)
  3. Love Glove 5.45 [unique version]
  4. Yesterday's Shadow 6.29
  5. Reprise 2.38 [Strange/Egan/Barnacle] [a remix of the intro to Questions Dance Mix] (Polydor POLHC 12)
4 Nov 1984 7"/12" Beat Boy
    Beat Boy 3.30 [single version] / Beat Boy (Dub) 3.48 [fade-out of Dance Dub] (7": POSP 709)

    Beat Boy (Dance Mix) 7.15 / Beat Boy (Dance Dub) 5.22 (12": POSPX 709)

    Beat Boy (10 min) Dance Mix 9.54 / Beat Boy (Machine Mix) 8.45 (UK white label pre-release 12": Polydor BOY 1)

Thanks to Philippe Perret and Tapio Jämbeck for info on the 'BOY 1' 12" single.

1984 UK magazine LP DEBUT LP MAG 5

A unique dub mix, similar to dub mix (7" B-side). Only rhythm tracks with Strange's rap part. No remixer or editor info.

1986 UK video compilation [THE VISAGE VIDEOS]

  1. Visage
  2. The Steps
  3. Fade To Grey
  4. The Dancer
  5. Damned Don't Cry
  6. Pleasure Boys
  7. Mind of a Toy
  8. Night Train
  9. Can You Hear Me?
  10. Casualty
  11. The Horseman
  12. Yesterday's Shadow
  13. Love Glove
  14. Wild Life
  15. Beat Boy
  16. Can You Hear Me? (Reprise) (PolyGram Music Video Ltd., CFV00462 / EAN: 5 01422600462 4)
Oct 1988 CD-video Mind of a Toy
  1. Mind of a Toy 5.14 (Dance Mix)
  2. We Move (Dance Mix) 6.28
  3. Frequency 7 (Dance Mix) 5.02
  4. Mind of a Toy 3.32 [video track] (CD-video: Polydor, 080 012-2)
1988 12"/CDM/CDS Fade To Grey
  1. Fade To Grey 6.14 [extended]
  2. Mind of a Toy 4.28 [LP version]
  3. The Damned Don't Cry 4.44 [LP version]
  4. Beat Boy 5.22 (Dance Dub) (12"/CD-maxi: Polydor, 885 873-1/887 586-2)
  1. Fade To Grey 4.00 [LP version]
  2. The Steps 3.14 (3" CD-single 1989: Polygram 885 873-3)
6 July 1992 CD-maxi Mind of a Toy/Fade To Grey/Visage
  1. Mind of a Toy (Dance Mix) 5.14
  2. Fade To Grey 6.21 [Dance Mix but last 20 sec edited out]
  3. Visage (Dance Mix) 6.01 (CD-maxi: Old Gold, OG 6520)

16 Aug 1993 remix CDM/12"/2x12" Fade To Grey - Bassheads 93 Remix

  1. Fade To Grey (Bassheads 7" edit) 3.22 [remixed by Bassheads/Andy Stevenson]
  2. Fade To Grey (7" Remix) 3.37 [remixed by Tim Wedge/Daryl Stickley]
  3. Fade To Grey (original 7" mix) 3.49
  4. Fade To Grey (Wild Cat Mix) 7.48 [remixed by Tim Wedge/Daryl Stickley]
    (Polydor, 859 673-2)
  1. Fade To Grey (Bassheads 7" edit) 3.22 [remixed by Bassheads/Andy Stevenson]
  2. Fade To Grey (7" Remix) 3.37 [remixed by Tim Wedge/Daryl Stickley]
  3. Fade To Grey (original 7" mix) 3.49
  4. Fade To Grey (Bassheads Dub) 7.35 [remixed by Bassheads]
  5. Fade To Grey (Bassheads Trance) 7.28 [remixed by Bassheads/Dave Ralph]
  6. Fade To Grey (Subliminal Mix) 5.16 [remixed by Tim Wedge/Daryl Stickley]
  7. Fade To Grey (Wild Cat Mix) 7.48 [remixed by Tim Wedge/Daryl Stickley]
    (promo CD-maxi: Polydor, PZCD 282/861 961-2)
    Fade to Grey (12" Mix) 8.05 [remixed by Tim Wedge and Daryl Stickley for Hypnotic State]
    Fade to Grey (Bassheads Vocal Mix) 7.11 [remixed by Bassheads and Andy Stephenson]
    (12": Polydor UK, 859 673-1)
    Fade to Grey (12" Mix) 8.05 [remixed by Tim Wedge and Daryl Stickley for Hypnotic State]
    Fade to Grey (Original extended mix)//
    Fade To Grey (Wild Cat Mix) 7.48 [remixed by Tim Wedge/Daryl Stickley]
    Fade To Grey (Subliminal Mix) 5.16 [remixed by Tim Wedge/Daryl Stickley]

    Fade to Grey (Bassheads Vocal Mix) 7.11 [remixed by Bassheads and Andy Stephenson]
    Fade To Grey (Bassheads Trance) 7.28 [remixed by Bassheads/Dave Ralph]//
    Fade To Grey (Bassheads Dub) 7.35 [remixed by Bassheads]
    Fade To Grey (Bassheads Piano Mix) 7.35 [remixed by Bassheads]
    (DJ 2x12": Polydor PZ 282 DJ 1+2)

Thanks to Joachim Rudolf for info on the 2x12".

2 Nov 1993 coll-CD THE BEST OF VISAGE

  1. Fade To Grey 3.49 [single version]
  2. Mind of a Toy 3.32 [single version]
  3. Visage 3.48 [single remix]
  4. We Move (1983 Remix) 3.45
  5. Tar 3.30 [album version]
  6. In the Year 2525 3.45
  7. The Anvil 4.26 [1982 remix]
  8. Night Train 3.58 [edited album version - NOT single remix]]
  9. Pleasure Boys 3.34
  10. The Damned Don't Cry 4.02 [single edit with 7 seconds added at the end]
  11. Love Glove 4.00 [single version]
  12. Fade To Grey (Bassheads '93 7" edit) 3.22 [remixed by Bassheads/Andy Stevenson] (Polydor, 521 053-2)
1 Sep 1997 European coll-CD MASTER SERIES
  1. Fade To Grey 3.49 [single version]
  2. The Damned Don't Cry 3.55 [single version]
  3. Love Glove 4.45 [album version]
  4. Mind of a Toy 3.32 [single version]
  5. Der Amboss 5.37
  6. Questions 6.11
  7. Visage 3.47 [single version]
  8. The Promise 3.59
  9. In the Year 2525 (3.40)
  10. The Anvil 4.27 [1982 remix]
  11. Beat Boy 6.46 [album version]
  12. The Steps (Instrumental) 3.12
  13. We Move (1983 Remix) 3.45
  14. Only the Good Die Young 5.58
  15. ['Motivation (Instrumental)'] 5.46 [by mistake an unknown group's track was put here]
  16. Blocks on Blocks 3.47 (PolyGram, 537 904-2)
23 Oct 2000 UK coll-CD THE DAMNED DON'T CRY
  1. Visage 3.48 [single version]
  2. Tar 3.32 [album version]
  3. Fade to Grey 3.49 [single version]
  4. Mind of a Toy 3.34 [single edit]
  5. Night Train 4.39 [album version]
  6. Whispers 5.37
  7. The Anvil 4.41 [album version]
  8. We Move (Dance Mix) 6.30
  9. Pleasure Boys (Dance Mix) 6.56
  10. Love Glove 4.02 [single version]
  11. Damned Don't Cry 4.46 [album version]
  12. Beat Boy 6.48 [album version]
  13. She's a Machine 4.50 [B-side Love Glove]
  14. In the Year 2525 3.41
  15. The Steps 3.14 [first pressings had the B-side 'Second Steps' 5.26 instead]
  16. Frequency 7 (Dance Mix) 5.06 (Spectrum 544 381-2)
1 March 2010 coll-CD THE FACE - THE VERY BEST OF VISAGE
  1. Fade To Grey (Michael Grey Mix 2009) 7.45
  2. Mind of a Toy (12" Dance Mix) 5.16
  3. We Move 3.45 (1983 Remix by Rusty Egan)
  4. Tar 3.32 (album version)
  5. Fade To Grey 4.01 (album version)
  6. In the Year 2525 3.45
  7. The Anvil 4.26 (1982 Remix)
  8. Night Train 3.58 (edited album version)
  9. The Damned Don't Cry 4.42 (album version) [wrongly listed as 12" version]
  10. Love Glove 4.00 (7" version)
  11. Pleasure Boys 6.56 (12" Mix)
  12. Visage 6.01 (12" Mix)
  13. Fade To Grey 6.41 (12" Mix)
  14. Der Amboss 5.37 (12" Mix)
  15. Fade To Grey (Lee Mortimer Mix 2009) 6.03 (Polydor 5325278)

Copyright (c) 1996-08-21 Jonas Wårstad.

Thanks to Richard Peat, Ashley Fletcher, Oliver Lopinski, Stefan Kautz, Al Crawford, Thon Öyvind, Stefan Simonson and Eiichi Yoshimura.

Last update 2010-01-29.

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