| "Tar" | ||||
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| Single by Visage | ||||
| from the album Visage | ||||
| B-side | "Frequency 7" | |||
| Released | 7 September 1979 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Radar Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Adamson/Currie/Egan/Formula/McGeoch/Strange/Ure | |||
| Producer | Midge Ure Visage |
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"Tar" is the debut single by the British pop group Visage. It was the band's sole release on Radar Records on 7 September 1979, before the band signed to Polydor Records later on. Although not a chart hit, the song also appears in remixed form on Visage's eponymous debut album released in 1980.
The song's lyrics are centered around the habit of smoking cigarettes.
The b-side to the single is "Frequency 7", a rapid synthesizer composition with vocoder vocals. An extended, instrumental "Dance Mix" of the song was released on the "Mind of a Toy" single in 1981 and is far more commonly circulated than the original "Tar" version, which is considered a rarity as it has never been re-released in any form.
The "Tar" single is the only Visage release featuring bassist Barry Adamson as a member of the band[1], receiving composing credits for both songs. He played a smaller role as a session musician in all subsequent releases.
Both tracks composed by Adamson/Currie/Egan/Formula/McGeoch/Strange/Ure.
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