The Island Years (boxset)

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Ultravox!
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1Sat’day Night in the City of the Dead
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Satday Night in the City of the Dead
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
2:34
2Life at Rainbow’s End (For All the Tax Exiles on Main Street)
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Life at Rainbow’s End (For All the Tax Exiles on Main Street)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
3:43
3Slip Away
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Slip Away
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
4:16
4I Want to Be a Machine
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Want to Be a Machine
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
7:23
5Wide Boys
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wide Boys
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
3:15
6Dangerous Rhythm
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dangerous Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
4:16
7The Lonely Hunter
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Lonely Hunter
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
3:43
8The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and John Foxx
5:50
9My Sex
assistant engineer:
Terry Barham
producer:
Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite and Ultravox
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
electric bass guitar:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
electric guitar:
Stevie Shears
keyboard:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann and Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
My Sex (Ultravox)
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and John Foxx
3:02
2▼CD: Ha! Ha Ha!
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1ROckWrok
recording of:
Rockwrok
writer:
Ultravox
3:35
2The Frozen Ones
4:06
2Fear in the Western World
4:00
2Distant Smile
5:21
2The Man Who Dies Everyday
recording of:
The Man Who Dies Every Day
writer:
Ultravox
44:12
2Artificial Life
5:00
2While I’m Still Alive
3:16
2Hiroshima Mon Amour
recording of:
Hiroshima Mon Amour
writer:
Warren Cann, Billy Currie and John Foxx
5:13
3▼CD: Systems of Romance
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1Slow Motion
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
Slow Motion (Ultravox)
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie, John Foxx and Robin Simon
3:32
2I Can’t Stay Long
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
4:19
3Someone Else’s Clothes
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
4:28
4Blue Light
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
3:11
5Some of Them
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
2:32
6Quiet Men
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
Quiet Men (Ultravox)
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and John Foxx
4:11
7Dislocation
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
Dislocation (Ultravox)
2:58
8Maximum Acceleration
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
3:56
9When You Walk Through Me
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
4:18
10Just for a Moment
engineer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Connie Plank (German producer and sound engineer), Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) and Ultravox
bass guitar [bass] and synthesizer [synthesiser]:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Robin Simon
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
lead vocals:
John Foxx
vocals:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and Robin Simon
recorded at:
Connie Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
recording of:
Just for a Moment (Ultravox)
43:10
4▼CD: Rare Retro
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1Young Savage
recording of:
Young Savage
writer:
Billy Currie, John Foxx and Stevie Shears
3:00
2Slip Away (live)
live recording of:
Slip Away
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
4:05
3The Man Who Dies Everyday (live at Huddersfield Polytechnic)
live recording of:
The Man Who Dies Every Day
writer:
Ultravox
3:54
4Young Savage (live at the Marquee, London)
live recording of:
Young Savage (on 1977-12-26)
writer:
Billy Currie, John Foxx and Stevie Shears
3:18
5The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned (live at the Rainbow, London)
live recording of:
The Wild, the Beautiful and the Damned
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and John Foxx
5:18
6My Sex (live at Huddersfield Polytechnic)
live recording of:
My Sex (Ultravox) (on 1977-10-06)
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and John Foxx
3:05
7Young Savage (John Peel session 28/11/77)
recording of:
Young Savage
writer:
Billy Currie, John Foxx and Stevie Shears
2:55
8The Man Who Dies Everyday (John Peel session 28/11/77)
recording of:
The Man Who Dies Every Day
writer:
Ultravox
4:16
9My Sex (John Peel session 28/11/77)
recording of:
My Sex (Ultravox)
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox) and John Foxx
2:49
10Artificial Life (John Peel session 28/11/77)
4:54
11ROckWrok (7″ version)
recording of:
Rockwrok
writer:
Ultravox
3:20
12Hiroshima Mon Amour (alternate version)
recording of:
Hiroshima Mon Amour
writer:
Warren Cann, Billy Currie and John Foxx
4:59
13Quirks
1:40
14Modern Love (live)
2:32
15The Man Who Dies Everyday (remix)
recording of:
The Man Who Dies Every Day
writer:
Ultravox
4:19
16Slow Motion (Old Grey Whistle Test 5/12/78)
recorded at:
BBC Television Centre, Pres B in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-12-05)
recording of:
Slow Motion (Ultravox)
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie, John Foxx and Robin Simon
3:23
17Hiroshima Mon Amour (Old Grey Whistle Test 5/12/78)
recorded at:
BBC Television Centre, Pres B in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-12-05)
recording of:
Hiroshima Mon Amour
writer:
Warren Cann, Billy Currie and John Foxx
3:36
18Quiet Men (7″ version)
recording of:
Quiet Men (Ultravox)
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and John Foxx
3:18
19Cross Fade
2:58
20Quiet Men (12″ version)
recording of:
Quiet Men (Ultravox)
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and John Foxx
3:55