Beat Boy
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| Studio album by Visage | |||||
| Released | September, 1984 | ||||
| Recorded | Trident Studios, London 1982, 1983 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 40:33 | ||||
| Label | Polygram Records | ||||
| Producer | Visage | ||||
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Beat Boy is the third and final album by British New Romantic group Visage. It was recorded at Trident Studios between 1982 and 1983 and released on Polydor Records in September 1984 (delayed by contractual problems the band were having at that time). It reached #79 on the UK album chart.
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[edit] History
The album was recorded and released after Steve Strange decided to make Visage a live band instead a studio-based project, a decision that left him working only with drummer Rusty Egan and a trio of newer musicians. Whilst the first two Visage albums had a typical New Romantic post-punk feel, Beat Boy attempted to mix the synthetic sound with American styled rock. However, both the singles and the album itself did not have the impact hoped for, and effectively marked the end of Visage as a recording act.
Beat Boy is the only Visage album never to be released on CD, although some of the tracks were released on the "Master Series" compilation.
The cassette version of the album featured remixes of the album's original tracks.
[edit] Personnel
Visage members at the time of the album's recording were:
- Steve Strange (vocals)
- Andy Barnett (guitar)
- Steve Barnacle (bass)
- Gary Barnacle (saxophone)
- Rusty Egan (drums, electronic percussion)
Guest musicians include:
- Billy Currie (synthesizer)
- Dave Formula (synthesizer)
- Marsha Raven (backing vocals)
- Karen Ramsey (backing vocals)
- Rose Patterson (backing vocals)
[edit] Track listing
- "Beat Boy" – 6:46 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle/D. Formula/A. Barnett)
- "Casualty" – 5:28 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle/A. Barnett)
- "Questions" – 6:11 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle)
- "Only the Good (Die Young)" – 5:58 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle/D. Formula/A. Barnett/B. Currie)
- "Can You Hear Me" – 6:29 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle)
- "The Promise" – 3:59 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle/A. Barnett)
- "Love Glove" – 4:45 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle)
- "Yesterday's Shadow" – 6:29 (S. Strange/R. Egan/S. Barnacle)
[edit] Singles: UK chart positions
- Love Glove – 4:00 (Aug. 1984), #54
- Beat Boy – 3:30 (Oct. 1984), did not chart
| Visage |
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| Steve Strange | Midge Ure | Rusty Egan Billy Currie | Dave Formula | Barry Adamson | Steven Young | Sandrine Gouriou | Rosie Harris | Ross Tregenza |
| Visage discography |
| Studio albums and extended plays: Visage | The Anvil | Beat Boy |
| Compilations: The Best of Visage | Master Series | The Damned Don't Cry |
| Singles: Tar | Fade to Grey | Mind Of A Toy | Visage | The Damned Don't Cry | Night Train | Pleasure Boys | Love Glove | Beat Boy |
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