Rational YouthCold War Night Life

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop, New Wave

Year:

Tracklist

Close To Nature4:40
Beware The Fly4:05
Saturdays In Silesia4:14
Just A Sound In The Night5:07
Le Meilleur Des Mondes3:14
Ring The Bells5:13
City Of Night4:03
Dancing On The Berlin Wall4:34

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    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 1982-03-00, VinylCold War Night Life
    LP, Album, Yellow Label
    Yul Records – YULP 1Canada1982Canada1982
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 1982, VinylCold War Night Life
    LP, Album, Red Label
    Yul Records – YULP 1Canada1982Canada1982
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 1982, VinylCold War Night Life
    LP, Album
    Yul Records – YULP 1Hong Kong1982Hong Kong1982
    New Submission
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 1983, VinylCold War Night Life
    LP, Album, Stereo
    Rams Horn Records – RAMSH 5057Netherlands1983Netherlands1983
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Cold War Night Life (Guerra Fria En La Vida Nocturna), 1983, VinylCold War Night Life (Guerra Fria En La Vida Nocturna)
    LP, Album
    RCA Victor – SPLI-7436Spain1983Spain1983
    New Submission
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 1987, VinylCold War Night Life
    LP, Album, Reissue
    Rams Horn Records – RHR 5122Netherlands1987Netherlands1987
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 1997-12-13, CDCold War Night Life
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    October – OCT 043Scandinavia1997Scandinavia1997
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 1997, CDCold War Night Life
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    EMI Music Canada – 72438 21187 2 5Canada1997Canada1997
    Recently Edited
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 1997, CDCold War Night Life
    CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
    EMI Music Canada – 72438 21187 2 5Canada1997Canada1997
    New Submission
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, 2019, CDCold War Night Life
    CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Digipack, Expanded
    Musicvaultz.com – 5388280Canada2019Canada2019
    New Submission
    Cover of Cold War Night Life (Deluxe Expanded Edition), 2019-08-30, VinylCold War Night Life (Deluxe Expanded Edition)
    2×LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Clear
    Universal Music Canada – 5388278Canada2019Canada2019
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    Cover of Cold War Night Life, , VinylCold War Night Life
    LP, Album, Reissue
    Yul Records – YULP 1, Image Records (4) – YULP1CanadaCanada
    Cover of Cold War Night Life, , CassetteCold War Night Life
    Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby
    Yul Records – 4YULP 1CanadaCanada
    New Submission

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    Reviews

    • salvadory's avatar
      salvadory
      Along with Oppenheimer Analysis’s New. Mexico album this is one of the best pure early 80s electronic pop records …. Depeche Mode were nowhere near as good at this time and this exceeds human league easily …. The title itself is perfect ..capturing that early 80s fear and uncertainty as the arms race was in full effect..it’s dark but filled with catchy hooks beats choruses etc … a bit of metamatic John foxx …. If you’re a synth pop cold wave minimal electronica fan this is a must own … it’s the perfect blend of pretentious melodrama and atmosphere …. Should have been a massive album at the time as it as good as this kind of music gets ..
      • subtle70's avatar
        subtle70
        So happy to have picked up a NM copy of this, very hard to find here in the UK. Certainly one of the best synth albums of its time if not ever, Close To Nature is near perfection and great album from start to finish.
        • Jarren's avatar
          Jarren
          Edited 3 years ago
          Just bought the digital files of this reissue on Bandcamp.

          The original album (tracks 1-8) sounds fantastic. Some of the bonus tracks appear to be vinyl rips, with some discreet (but obvious on headphones) declicking.

          Still well worth buying, even if you'll probably get better sound quality ripping the bonus tracks yourself from your original 12's.
          • diedominas's avatar
            diedominas
            this record is so fucking good. the programming on close to nature is flawless.
            • PommyPaul's avatar
              PommyPaul
              Edited 4 years ago
              If this album had been released in the UK or Germany, it would be called a masterpiece. But it was released in Canada in 1982 and was barely a blip on the radar. Listening to this now, you're immediately struck by the inventiveness and smart melodies. There are influences from Kraftwerk and Ultravox, but you also hear a prelude to what happened next. Some of the tracks are eerily similar to New Order, Detroit techno or Euro house. Several artists have cited this album as an influence, but sadly the public is still unaware. Do yourself a favour and check this out. The deluxe edition adds early singles plus B-sides. These are great, as they capture a fully-fledged sound from the first single.
              • mattsank's avatar
                mattsank
                One of the best synth albums ever made.
                Awesome press. Great sound.
                • Jeffco121's avatar
                  Jeffco121
                  Edited 7 years ago
                  Just found this one again in my old bedroom in the parents' house after 30 years, and cleaning it on the Spinclean, I noticed that the vinyl isn't black, but dark translucent green. Don't remember noticing that then, though who knows, definitely noticed today. Are they all like that, or is this a different variant? Same yellow label, same catalogue number...
                  • Vinyl-Lover62's avatar
                    Vinyl-Lover62
                    How to know the color of our vinyl if it is factory sealed?
                    • Vinyl-Lover62's avatar
                      Vinyl-Lover62
                      How to know the color of our vinyl if it is factory sealed?
                      • pianoman74's avatar
                        pianoman74
                        Edited 12 years ago
                        I rated this release 1/5 for dead-mastering and over-compressing. They've squashed every bit of dynamics out of the recordings (which were fantastic, when they were still original). Avoid! (and if you have a turntable, better go buying the LP!)

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