Rage in Eden

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Rage in Eden
Rage in Eden cover
Studio album by Ultravox
Released 11 September 1981
Recorded Conny's Studio, Cologne, 1981
Genre New Romantic
New Wave
Synthpop
Length 45 minutes
Label Chrysalis Records
Producer Conny Plank, Ultravox
Professional reviews
Ultravox chronology
Vienna
(1980)		 Rage in Eden
(1981)		 Quartet
(1982)
Singles from Vienna
  1. "The Thin Wall"
    Released: 1980
  2. "The Voice"
    Released: 1980
Alternate cover
Used for later releases
Used for later releases

Rage in Eden, released in 1981, is the fifth album by British band Ultravox, and the second of the band's most-recognizable incarnation, fronted by Midge Ure. The album reached #4 in the UK album charts

Contents

[edit] Background

Co-produced by Conny Plank like their previous two LP's, Rage in Eden features what some fans of the band consider their most creative and experimental phase. This record was met with severe criticism from certain members of the press because of its polished and almost-overproduced instrumentation.

The abstract album artwork was designed by Peter Saville, better known for his collaborations with New Order. All re-issues of the album since 1981 however have different artwork, due to licensing problems concerning the original cover.

[edit] Singles

Only two singles were released from the album. Both hit the UK top twenty.

  1. "The Thin Wall" (14 August 1981, #14 UK)
  2. "The Voice" (29 October 1981, #16 UK)

[edit] Chart positions

  • United Kingdom - #4
  • Sweden - #5
  • Norway - #20

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Warren Cann, Billy Currie.

[edit] Original release: CHR 1338

Side A:

  1. "The Voice" – 6:01
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57

Side B:

  1. "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
  2. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  3. "Accent on Youth" – 4:45
  4. "The Ascent" – 2:19
  5. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29

[edit] CD re-release: 7243 8 57409 2 3

  1. "The Voice" – 6:01
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57
  5. "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
  6. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  7. "Accent on Youth" – 4:45
  8. "The Ascent" – 2:19
  9. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29

Bonus tracks:

  1. "I Never Wanted to Begin" – 3:31
  2. "Paths and Angles" – 4:19
  3. "I Never Wanted to Begin (Extended Version)" – 6:17

[edit] Personnel

v • d • e
Ultravox
John Foxx • Chris Cross • Billy Currie • Stevie Shears • Warren Cann • Robin Simon • Midge Ure • Tony Fenelle • Sam Blue
Studio albums
Ultravox! • Ha!-Ha!-Ha! • Systems of Romance • Vienna • Rage in Eden • Quartet • Lament • U-Vox • Revelation • Ingenuity
Live albums
Live In Concert 1981 • Monument • Future Picture
Compilations
Three into One • The Collection • Slow Motion • Rare, Vol. 1 • Rare, Vol. 2 • The Voice: The Best of Ultravox • Dancing with Tears in My Eyes • Extended Ultravox • The Island Years • The Very Best Of Midge Ure & Ultravox • Finest
Singles
Dangerous Rhythm • Young Savage • ROckwrok • Slow Motion • Quiet Men • Sleepwalk • Passing Strangers • Vienna • All Stood Still • New Europeans • The Thin Wall • The Voice • Reap The Wild Wind • Hymn • Visions in Blue • We Came To Dance • One Small Day • Dancing with Tears in My Eyes • Lament • Heart of the Country • Love's Great Adventure • Same Old Story • All Fall Down • All In One Day • Vienna 92 • I Am Alive • There Goes a Beautiful World
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