Playback (SSQ album)

Playback
Studio album by SSQ
Released 1983
Recorded 1982–1983
Genre
Length 31:03
Label
Producer Jon St. James
Singles from Playback
  1. "Synthicide"
    Released: 1983
  2. "Big Electronic Beat"
    Released: 1983

Playback is the debut studio album by American synthpop band SSQ, released in 1983 by Enigma Records and EMI America Records. It is the only album the band ever put out and it remains their last full-length release. The band later worked on their lead singer Stacey Q's debut album Better Than Heaven and her sophomore Hard Machine.

"Synthicide", "Big Electronic Beat" and "Clockwork" appeared on the soundtrack of the 1984 film Hardbodies. "Synthicide" and "Anonymous" appeared on the soundtrack of the 1985 film Cavegirl.

The album was re-released on July 10, 2014 by F1 Music as a digital download on iTunes and Amazon.

Music videos

Music videos were released for both "Synthicide" and "Screaming In My Pillow." There were three different videos released for "Screaming In My Pillow": The first version was a PG-13-rated version that received airplay on MTV. A more controversial, "uncensored" version was aired on Playboy TV depicting full-frontal nudity and lesbianism by Stacey Swain and an unknown model. A third video, called the NC-17 version, was considered too graphic for mainstream airplay. It was included on Red Hot Rock, a VHS compilation of uncensored music videos.

Track listings

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Synthicide"  
 3:36
2. "Jet Town"  
  • Jon St. James
  • John Van Tongeren
 3:40
3. "Big Electronic Beat"  
  • Jon St. James
  • John Van Tongeren
 3:30
4. "Clockwork"  
  • Jon St. James
 5:28
5. "Screaming in My Pillow"  
  • Jon St. James
  • Elizabeth Roberts
 4:19
6. "Anonymous"  
  • Jon St. James
  • John Van Tongeren
 3:54
7. "Walkman On"  
  • Jon St. James
  • John Van Tongeren
 3:40
8. "N'Importe Quoi"  
  • Jon St. James
  • Martine Hamel
 2:56
Total length:
 31:03

Credits and personnel