The Singles 1982 ~ 85
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The Singles 1982 ~ 85, released in 1985, is an 8 track collection of Play Dead
's singles featured on the albums From the Promised Land
, The First Flower
, and eventually Resurrection
. The song "Solace (7" version) is not available on CD officially.
Play Dead (band)
Play Dead were an English Goth rock group from Oxford that grew out of the fading English punk scene in 1980. Though the band was identified with groups like UK Decay and Sex Gang Children, the band felt they didn't belong under the "Gothic" title...
's singles featured on the albums From the Promised Land
From the Promised Land
From The Promised Land is a 1984 album by Play Dead, and the original version of the band's Resurrection . Only 1000 copies of this LP were pressed because the band members decided they were dissatisfied with the album....
, The First Flower
The First Flower
The First Floweris Play Dead's debut album, recorded at the Jungle Records studio in March 1983. Originally titled "The First Flower: A Six Track Album," this album came totally unexpected as the group had disappeared since their last record company Fresh Records had gone under. The album was...
, and eventually Resurrection
Resurrection (Play Dead album)
Originally released in 1984, Play Dead's "Resurrection" is probably the group's most eclectic album. It ranges from synth-based tracks like "Conspiracy" to non-synth like "Pale Fire" and "Sacrosanct."...
. The song "Solace (7" version) is not available on CD officially.
Track listing
(all lyrics written by Rob Hickson)- "Break" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:45
- "Conspiracy" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:32
- "Solace (7" version)" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:26
- "Propaganda" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:10
- "Isabel" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:57
- "Bloodstains" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:08
- "Pale Fire" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:56
- "Shine" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:39
Personnel
- Rob Hickson - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Pete Waddleton - bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
- Steve Green (play dead) - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Mark "Wiff" Smith - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Roy Rowland/John FryerJohn Fryer (music)John Fryer is an English record producer. Best known for his production work, he also branched out as a musician as one of only two constant members of This Mortal Coil , providing keyboards, strings and synthesizer sequencing for the band, and its offshoot, The Hope Blister.- Career :Starting out...
/Play DeadPlay Dead (band)Play Dead were an English Goth rock group from Oxford that grew out of the fading English punk scene in 1980. Though the band was identified with groups like UK Decay and Sex Gang Children, the band felt they didn't belong under the "Gothic" title...
- producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...