Laughter, Tears and Rage

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Laughter, Tears And Rage
Studio album by Act
Released	June 27, 1988 (1988-06-27)
Recorded	1988
Genre	Synth Pop
Length	57m:30s
Label	ZTT - ZQLP 1
Producer	Trevor Horn, Act, Stephen Lipson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Link
Act chronology
Laughter, Tears and Rage (1988) Laughter, Tears and Rage - The Anthology (2004)
Singles from Laughter, Tears and Rage
"Snobbery And Decay" Released: May 5, 1987 (1987-05-05) "Absolutely Immune" Released: September 7, 1987 (1987-09-07) "Chance" Released: February 1988 (1988-02) "I Can't Escape From You" Released: March 7, 1988 (1988-03-07)

Laughter, Tears and Rage was the sole album produced by Act - the short musical collaboration between Thomas Leer and ex-Propaganda vocalist Claudia Brücken. Originally scheduled to be titled Name Dropping: Songs For Young Sinners^[1] it was released June 27, 1988 (1988-06-27), by ZTT Records. The album was deleted by ZTT in the early 90s. It was eventually reissued as a 3-CD box set entitled Laughter, Tears and Rage - The Anthology in 2004.

The album featured three singles, "Absolutely Immune", "I Can't Escape From You" and "Snobbery And Decay". None of these set the charts alight with lead single "Snobbery and Decay" reaching #60 upon release. A fourth single, "Chance" was withdrawn the day of release due to unauthorised samples.

Like most ZTT releases, the LP and CD releases differed quite a lot in track listing. The LP and cassette were both released as 12 tracks, while the CD was 14. However, a number of tracks were exclusive to each format. "Short Story" and "Theme From Laughter" were LP only, while "Poison" and "Bloodrush" were issued only on CD and cassette, and "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" and "The 3rd Planet" were CD only.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 LP: ZTT / ZQLP1 1.2 CD: ZTT / ZQCD1 2 References

[edit] Track listing

[edit] LP: ZTT / ZQLP1

All tracks by Leer/Brücken unless otherwise noted.

1. "Absolutely Immune" - 4:37
2. "Chance" - 4:22
3. "Laughter" - 3:58
4. "I Can't Escape From You" - 3:06
5. "Short Story" - 0:32
6. "Under The Nights Of Germany" - 4:35
7. "Gestures" - 4:00
8. "A Friendly Warning" (Leer/Brücken/Dempsey) - 3:25
9. "Certified" - 4:30
10. "Where Love Lies Bleeding" - 3:20
11. "Theme From Laughter" - 1:02
12. "Snobbery And Decay" - 4:05

[edit] CD: ZTT / ZQCD1

1. "Absolutely Immune" - 4:37
2. "Chance" - 4:22
3. "Laughter" - 3:58
4. "I Can't Escape From You" - 3:06
5. "Poison" - 3:59
6. "Under The Nights Of Germany" - 4:35
7. "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" (Morrissey/Marr) - 3:53
8. "The 3rd Planet" - 4:26
9. "Gestures" - 4:00
10. "Bloodrush" - 4:12
11. "A Friendly Warning" (Leer/Brücken/Dempsey) - 3:25
12. "Certified" - 4:30
13. "Where Love Lies Bleeding" - 3:20
14. "Snobbery And Decay" - 4:05

[edit] References

1. ^ Snobbery And Decay sleeve which mentions Name Dropping