Desire (Tuxedomoon album)

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Desire
Studio album by Tuxedomoon
Released 1981
Recorded Jacobs Studios, Farnham, England
Genre Post-punk, gothic rock, minimal wave, experimental rock
Label Ralph
Producer Gareth Jones, Tuxedomoon
Tuxedomoon chronology

Half-Mute
(1980)		 Desire
(1981)		 Divine
(1982)

Desire is the second studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon. It was released in 1981, through record label Ralph.

Track listing

Side A
No. Title Length
1. "East"    
2. "Jinx"    
3. "• • •"    
4. "Music #1"    
5. "Victims of the Dance"    
6. "Incubus (Blue Suit)"    
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Desire"    
2. "Again"    
3. "In the Name of Talent (Italian Western Two)"    
4. "Holiday for Plywood (Holiday for Strings)"    

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Piero Scaruffi 6/10[2]

By the critics who reviewed it, Desire was less favourably received than the group's first album, Half-Mute.

Personnel

Tuxedomoon
  • Steve Brown – horns, vocals, keyboards, production
  • Peter Principle – bass guitar, percussion, guitar, production
  • Blaine Reninger – vocals, strings, guitar, keyboards, string arrangements, production
  • Winston Tong – vocals, backing vocals, production
Additional personnel
  • Al Robinson – cello (on tracks A1–A3 and B4)
  • Vicky Aspinall – violin (additional)
Technical
  • Gareth Jones – production, engineering
  • Stefano Paolillo – sleeve photography
  • Patrick Roques – album cover concept, sleeve design

References

  1. ↑ Mills, Ted. "Desire – Tuxedomoon : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2013. 
  2. ↑ Scaruffi, Piero. "The History of Rock Music. Tuxedomoon: Biography, Discography, Reviews, Links". scaruffi.com. Retrieved February 22, 2013. 

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