Beat Boy
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| Studio album by Visage | ||
| Released | September, 1984 | |
| Recorded | Trident Studios, London 1982, 1983 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 40:33 | |
| Label | Polygram Records | |
| Producer(s) | Visage | |
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| Visage chronology | ||
| The Anvil (1982) |
Beat Boy (1984) |
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Beat Boy is the third and last album release of UK-based ensemble Visage, recorded and arranged in Trident Studios between 1982 and 1983 and released on Polygram Records on September, 1984.
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[edit] History
The album was recorded and released after Steve Strange decided to make Visage a live band instead an albums-only project, decision that left him working only with drummer Rusty Egan and a trio of musicians which couldn't create music as intricate and enchanting as the made by past collaborators Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Dave Formula and Barry Adamson. Whilst the first two Visage albums had a typical New Romantic/Punk feel, Beat Boy turned into a mixture of those influences with American styled rock. However, both the singles and the album did not have the impact hoped for, and effectively marked the end of Visage as a recording act.
Nevertheless, up until this day Beat Boy is the only Visage album never to be released on CD. Some of the tracks were released on the "Master Series" compilation.
[edit] 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)
[edit] Track listing
- "Beat Boy" – 6:46 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle/D. Formula/A. Barnett)
- "Casualty" – 5:28 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle/A. Barnett)
- "Questions" – 6:11 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle)
- "Only the Good (Die Young)" – 5:58 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle/D. Formula/A. Barnett/B. Currie)
- "Can You Hear Me" – 6:29 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle)
- "The Promise" – 3:59 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle/A. Barnett)
- "Love Glove" – 4:45 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle)
- "Yesterday's Shadow" – 6:29 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle)
[edit] Singles: UK chart positions
- Love Glove – 4:00 (Aug. 1984), #54
- Beat Boy – 3:30 (Oct. 1984), did not chart
| Visage |
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| Steve Strange | Midge Ure | Rusty Egan Billy Currie | Dave Formula | Barry Adamson | Steven Young | Sandrine Gouriou | Rosie Harris | Ross Tregenza |
| Visage discography |
| Studio albums and extended plays: Visage | The Anvil | Beat Boy |
| Compilations: The Best of Visage | Master Series | The Damned Don't Cry |
| Singles: Tar | Fade to Grey | Mind Of A Toy | Visage | The Damned Don't Cry | Night Train | Pleasure Boys | Love Glove | Beat Boy |
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