Tracklist
Close To Nature | 4:40 | ||
Beware The Fly | 4:05 | ||
Saturdays In Silesia | 4:14 | ||
Just A Sound In The Night | 5:07 | ||
Le Meilleur Des Mondes | 3:14 | ||
Ring The Bells | 5:13 | ||
City Of Night | 4:03 | ||
Dancing On The Berlin Wall | 4:34 |
Credits (15)
- André CorbeilEngineer
- Mark LashchukEngineer
- René Godbout*Engineer
- Marc DemouyExecutive-Producer
- Alex MacDonald*Graphics [Sleeve]
- Sue HalleGraphics [Sleeve]
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![]() | Cold War Night Life LP, Album, Yellow Label | Yul Records – YULP 1 | Canada | 1982 | Canada — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life LP, Album, Red Label | Yul Records – YULP 1 | Canada | 1982 | Canada — 1982 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life LP, Album | Yul Records – YULP 1 | Hong Kong | 1982 | Hong Kong — 1982 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life LP, Album, Stereo | Rams Horn Records – RAMSH 5057 | Netherlands | 1983 | Netherlands — 1983 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life (Guerra Fria En La Vida Nocturna) LP, Album | RCA Victor – SPLI-7436 | Spain | 1983 | Spain — 1983 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life LP, Album, Reissue | Rams Horn Records – RHR 5122 | Netherlands | 1987 | Netherlands — 1987 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | October – OCT 043 | Scandinavia | 1997 | Scandinavia — 1997 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | EMI Music Canada – 72438 21187 2 5 | Canada | 1997 | Canada — 1997 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | EMI Music Canada – 72438 21187 2 5 | Canada | 1997 | Canada — 1997 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Digipack, Expanded | Musicvaultz.com – 5388280 | Canada | 2019 | Canada — 2019 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life (Deluxe Expanded Edition) 2×LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Clear | Universal Music Canada – 5388278 | Canada | 2019 | Canada — 2019 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Cold War Night Life LP, Album, Reissue | Yul Records – YULP 1, Image Records (4) – YULP1 | Canada | Canada | |||||
![]() | Cold War Night Life Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby | Yul Records – 4YULP 1 | Canada | Canada | New Submission |
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- 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 ..
- 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.
- Edited 3 years ago
referencing Cold War Night Life (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Digipack, Expanded) 5388280
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. - Edited 4 years ago
referencing Cold War Night Life (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Digipack, Expanded) 5388280
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. referencing Cold War Night Life (Deluxe Expanded Edition) (2×LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Clear) 5388278
One of the best synth albums ever made.
Awesome press. Great sound.- Edited 7 years agoJust 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...
- Edited 12 years agoI 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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