Visage (album)

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Visage
Studio album by Visage
Released	November, 1980
Recorded	1978, 1979, 1980
Genre	New Romantic
Length	38:27
Label	Polygram Records
Producer(s)	Midge Ure, Visage
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Visage chronology
	Visage (1980)	The Anvil (1982)

Visage is the debut album from UK-based New Romantic ensemble Visage, recorded at Genetic Sound Studios in London released by Polygram Records on November 10, 1980.

[edit] Personnel

Visage members at the time of the album's recording were:

• Steve Strange (vocals)
• Midge Ure (guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals)
• Billy Currie (electric violin, synthesizer)
• John McGeoch (guitar, saxophone)
• Rusty Egan (drums, electronic percussion, backing vocals)
• Dave Formula (synthesizer)
• Barry Adamson (bass)

Guest musicians included:

• Christopher Payne (synthesizer)
• Cedric Sharpley (drums, electronic drums programming)

(Both musicians appear only in the song "Fade to Grey").

The album was produced by Midge Ure and Visage.

[edit] Track listing

Original album

1. "Visage" – 3:53 (S. Strange/M. Ure/B. Currie/J. McGeoch/R. Egan/D. Formula)
2. "Blocks on Blocks" – 4:00 (S. Strange/M. Ure/B. Currie/J. McGeoch/R. Egan/D. Formula)
3. "The Dancer" – 3:40 (M. Ure/R. Egan)
4. "Tar" – 3:32 (S. Strange/M. Ure/B. Currie/J. McGeoch/R. Egan/D. Formula/B. Adamson)
5. "Fade to Grey" – 4:00 (B. Currie/M. Ure/C. Payne)
6. "Malpaso Man" – 4:14 (S. Strange/M. Ure/B. Currie/J. McGeoch/R. Egan/D. Formula)
7. "Mind Of A Toy" – 4:28 (S. Strange/M. Ure/B. Currie/J. McGeoch/R. Egan/D. Formula)
8. "Moon Over Moscow" – 4:00 (S. Strange/M. Ure/B. Currie/J. McGeoch/R. Egan/D. Formula)
9. "Visa-Age" – 4:18 (S. Strange/M. Ure/B. Currie/J. McGeoch/R. Egan/D. Formula)
10. "The Steps" – 3:14 (S. Strange/M. Ure/B. Currie/J. McGeoch/R. Egan/D. Formula)

Extra track added for 1997 re-release by One Way Records (USA)

1. "Fade to Grey (Dance Mix)" – 6:14

[edit] Singles: UK chart positions

1. "Tar" – 3:27 (Sept. 1979), did not chart
2. "Fade to Grey" – 3:14 (Nov. 1980), #6
3. "Mind Of A Toy" – 3:39 (Mar. 1981), #14
4. "Visage" – 3:47 (Jun. 1981), #21

Visage
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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