UltravoxVienna

Label:

Chrysalis – CHR 1296

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Santa Maria Press

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 Sleepwalk 3:09
A2 ing Strangers 3:48
A3 New Europeans 4:00
A4 Private Lives 4:05
A5 Astradyne 7:10
B1 Mr. X 6:33
B2 Western Promise 5:19
B3 Vienna 4:53
B4 All Stood Still 4:22

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyChrysalis Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Chrysalis Records
  • Copyright ©Chrysalis Records
  • Recorded AtRAK Studios
  • Mixed AtConny's Studio
  • Mastered AtAllen Zentz Mastering
  • Published ByIsland Music Ltd.
  • Published ByCopyright Control
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

  • DesignGlenn Travis
  • Drums, Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion], VocalsWarren Cann
  • Lead Vocals, Guitar, SynthesizerMidge Ure
  • ManagementMorrison-O'Donnell Limited*
  • Mastered ByChris Bellman
  • Photography ByBrian Griffin (3)
  • ProducerUltravox
  • Synthesizer [Bass], VocalsChris Cross
  • Synthesizer, Piano, Violin, ViolaBilly Currie
  • Written-ByW. Cann*

Notes

This Columbia, Santa Maria pressing has the following publishing credits on labels:
Side A: Island Music/Copyright Control
Side B: Island Music (BMI)/Copyright Control
Please, check that your version has these credits if you're about to add new BaOI variants or update images.

Recorded at RAK (London)
Mixed at Conny's Studio (near Köln)
Published by Island Music/Copyright Control

This is the original US release. There is a UK release that has the same catalog number. However, the two releases are different. The front covers 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 and Canada releases show the images on the left-hand side. Europe and remaining releases show the images on the right-hand side.
Another major difference 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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 0 7558-51296-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075585129613
  • Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runout): S
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CHR-1296-AS
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CHR-1296-BS
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): S1 CHR-1296-A SM-2 SX MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 1S CHR-1296-B SM-1 SX MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 1S CHR-1296-A SM-1 3X MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA.,CALIF.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): CHR 1296BS-1A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 1S CHR-1296-A SM-1 SX MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): XS 1S CHR-1296-B SM-2 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A.,CALIF.

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Vienna (LP, Album, Stereo) Chrysalis 202 701, 202 701-320 1980
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Vienna (LP, Album, Stereo) Chrysalis CHR 1296 UK 1980
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Vienna (LP, Album) Chrysalis L 37376, CHR 1296, L-37,376 Australia 1980
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Vienna (Cassette, Album, Grey) Chrysalis ZCHR 1296 UK 1980
Vienna (LP, Album) Chrysalis WWS-81355 Japan 1980

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Reviews

  • a_Enger's avatar
    a_Enger
    Edited 5 years ago
    Obviously Cybotron's "Alleys of your Mind" sounds really similar to Mr.X, but the fact are these:

    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 by 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....
    • dtmbass's avatar
      dtmbass
      It is very interesting to listen to 'Mr X' on this album and contrast it with Cybotron's later 'Alleys of Your Mind'. Midge Ure clearly invented Detroit techno.

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