Suicide (1980 album)

Suicide (second album)
Studio album by Suicide
Released	March 1980
Recorded	January 1980 Power Station Studios, NYC
Genre	Punk rock, synth pop
Length	40:33
Label	Antilles Ze (original release) Blast First (1999 reissue) Ariola
Producer	Ric Ocasek
Suicide chronology
Suicide (1977) Suicide (1980) Half Alive (1981)

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Suicide is the second album by the seminal punk/electronic duo known as Suicide. Their debut album was likewise self-titled.

In 1998, the album was reissued on Blast First/Mute Records, containing three additional tracks and a second disc of rehearsal recordings from 1975. This version also features liner notes and interview with the band by Bob Bert, the former drummer with Sonic Youth.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 1.3 Reissue bonus tracks 1.4 Bonus disc 2 Credits 3 References

Track listing

All songs written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega

Side one

1. "Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne" - 3:21
2. "Mr. Ray (to Howard T.)" - 5:14
3. "Sweetheart" - 3:37
4. "Fast Money Music" - 3:08
5. "Touch Me" - 4:24

Side two

1. "Harlem" - 6:38
2. "Be Bop Kid" - 2:13
3. "Las Vegas Man" - 4:10
4. "Shadazz" - 4:25
5. "Dance" - 3:23

The two-disc CD reissue incorrectly labelled the tracks "Touch Me" and "Harlem" in the wrong order. When listening to the CD, "Harlem" is 5th after "Fast Money Music", and "Touch Me" is 6th, before "Be Bop Kid".

Reissue bonus tracks

11. "Super Subway Comedian"
12. "Dream Baby Dream"
13. "Radiation"

Bonus disc

Recorded by Suicide at Museum for Living Artists, New York City, 1975

1. "Speedqueen"
2. "Creature Feature"
3. "Tough Guy"
4. "A-Man"
5. "Sneakin' Around"
6. "Too Fine for You"
7. "See You Around"
8. "Be My Dream"
9. "Space Blue Bambo"
10. "Spaceship"
11. "Into My Eyes"
12. "C'Mon Babe"
13. "New City"
14. "Do It Nice"

Credits

• Alan Vega - Vocals
• Martin Rev - Electronics

References