Visage (Visage album)

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Visage
File:Visage cover.jpg
Studio album by Visage
Released 10 November 1980
Recorded 1979–1980 at Genetic Studios, Reading, Berkshire, England
Genre Synthpop, new wave
Length 38:27
Label Polydor
Producer Midge Ure, Visage
Visage chronology
Visage
(1980)		 The Anvil
(1982)The Anvil1982

Visage is the eponymous debut studio album by the British new wave band Visage. It was recorded at Genetic Sound Studios in Reading, Berkshire and released on 10 November 1980 by Polydor Records.

Release

Visage was released on 10 November 1980. It reached No. 13 in the UK and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry in March 1981.[1][2] "Fade to Grey" was released as a single and became a hit, reaching No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart and Top 10 positions in Europe, including No. 1 in Germany and Switzerland. Further singles, "Mind of a Toy" and the title track "Visage" were also UK Top 30 hits.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4.5/5 stars[3]
Robert Christgau B–[4]

In his retrospective review, Dan LeRoy of AllMusic wrote "this is the music that best represents the short-lived but always underrated new romantic movement", calling it "a consistently fine creation".[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Visage (Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange and Midge Ure), except where noted. 

Side A
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Visage"     3:53
2. "Blocks on Blocks"     4:00
3. "The Dancer"   Egan, Ure 3:40
4. "Tar"   Barry Adamson, Currie, Egan, Formula, McGeoch, Strange, Ure 3:32
5. "Fade to Grey"   Currie, Chris Payne, Ure 4:02
Side B
No. Title Length
6. "Malpaso Man"   4:14
7. "Mind of a Toy"   4:28
8. "Moon Over Moscow"   4:00
9. "Visa-age"   4:20
10. "The Steps"   3:14

Personnel

Visage
Additional personnel
  • Barry Adamson – bass guitar (1, 2, 4)
  • Chris Payne – synthesizer (5)
  • Cedric Sharpley – drums, electronic drums programming (5)
  • Brigitte Arens – voice (5)
Technical

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position		 Certification
Austria[5] 11 -
France[6] 2 Gold (100,000)[7]
Germany[8] 1 Gold (250,000)[9]
New Zealand[10] 14 -
Sweden[11] 22 -
United Kingdom[1] 13 Silver (60,000)[2]

References

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External links

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