Ultravox - Vienna
Label:
Catalog#:
CHR 1296
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
US
Released:
1980
Genre:
Electronic,
Rock
Style:
New Wave,
Synth-pop
Tracklist
Credits
Notes
This is the US release on Chrysalis, there is also a UK release that has the same Cat# however the two releases are different. The front covers only vary on the size of the border, whereas the rear covers whilst using the same images are laid out on opposite sides to each other. The US release shows the images on the LHS.
The major difference though is with the track listing on the A-side of both releases, the UK release starts with "Astradyne" and ends with "Sleepwalk".
Both releases share the same track listing on the B-side.
The major difference though is with the track listing on the A-side of both releases, the UK release starts with "Astradyne" and ends with "Sleepwalk".
Both releases share the same track listing on the B-side.
Recommendations
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1) this kind of electronic drumming is typical of these years, neither Juan Atkins nor Ultravox invented anything.
2) The ultravox song has just one component of the famous equation buy Derrick May about Techno. This song doesn't show any influence from Afro-American Funk, one of the two components of Detroit Techno.
This song (Mr.X) is a beautiful example of New Wave Electro, beautifully crafted, melancholic, but it's like a Kraftwerk+Vangelis sum, instead of a futuristic Kraftwerk+GeorgeClinton sum, like Cybotron's track is....
So Ultravox didn't invent anything, imho.