Half Alive

Half Alive
Compilation album by Suicide
Released September 9, 1981 (1981-09-09)
Recorded 1974 (1974) – 1979 (1979)
Genre Synthpunk
Length 37:15
Label ROIR
Suicide chronology
Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev
(1980)		 Half Alive
(1981)		 Ghost Riders
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Half Alive is a compilation album by Suicide, released on September 9, 1981 by ROIR. The album comprises live material on side one and studio outtakes on the second side.[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Martin Rev and Alan Vega. 

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Harlem II" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978) 3:58
2. "Goin' to Las Vegas" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978) 4:16
3. "Love You" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979) 2:46
4. "Cool as Ice" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979) 3:19
5. "All Night Long" (recorded live at Horseshoe Club, Toronto, 1978) 4:10
Side two
No. Title Length
1. "Sister Ray Says" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978) 4:26
2. "Johnny Dance" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978) 3:01
3. "Space Blue" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75) 1:47
4. "Long Talk" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75) 1:27
5. "Speed Queen" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75) 2:27
6. "Chezazze" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979) 3:25
7. "Dreams" (recorded at Sun Dragon Studio, 1975) 2:13

Personnel

Adapted from the Half Alive liner notes.[3]

Suicide
Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1981 ROIR CS A 103
Italy 1990 Contempo CD, LP CONTE148
Japan 1993 Meldac CD MECR-25022
United States 2000 ROIR CD, LP RUS 8264

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Patrick. "Suicide: Half Alive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Suicide". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ↑ Half Alive (booklet). Suicide. New York City, New York: ROIR. 1981.

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