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Track Listings
| 1. White China |
| 2. One Small Day |
| 3. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes |
| 4. Lament |
| 5. Man Of Two Worlds |
| 6. Heart Of The Country |
| 7. When The Time Comes (I'll Cry...) |
| 8. A Friend I Call Desire |
| 9. Easterly |
| 10. Building |
| 11. Heart Of The Country (Instrumental) |
| 12. Man Of Two Worlds (Instrumental) |
| 13. White China (Extended Version) |
| 14. One Small Day (Extended Mix) |
| 15. Lament (Extended Mix) |
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Last summer I saw Ultravox on a festival over here. I didn't think Midge Ure was in particularly great vocal shape then, but the electronic landscapes he and his bandmates created, transported me back to the early 80's, when I was really young and smitten by that arty esoteric sound.
Concertopener Astradyne set the atmosphere of the show and Ultravox's greatest hits set (with the occasional albumtrack) confirmed that they really have an impressive body of work, despite some critics comments that the music hasn't stood the test of time.
From Lament, the setlist contained One Small Day and of course Dancing With Tears In My Eyes.I'd loved to hear some more tracks of this album, which I consider as their strongest next to Vienna.
This more than welcome re-issue is well worth the wait. The album itself can be heard in pristine sound quality on disc 1. Ultravox had reached its highest peak here in sheer versatility and songcraft. I really don't think there is a weak track in this collection of songs. You will hear full bodied rock but also folk- and world-influenced songs.
Disc 2 is a treasure trove of 12 inch mixes, work-in-progress-mixes and (instrumental) B-sides. You can indulge in and choose between 3 different epic versions of One Small Day. On the contrary, the 10 minutes plus version of Dancing doesn't really work and never climaxes.
The real gem however is the extended, solemn, elegiac version of the title track Lament. I heard it for the first time more than 20 years ago and it still moves me.
Lament isn't a classic album like Vienna, but one that certainly merits to be rediscovered.
Concertopener Astradyne set the atmosphere of the show and Ultravox's greatest hits set (with the occasional albumtrack) confirmed that they really have an impressive body of work, despite some critics comments that the music hasn't stood the test of time.
From Lament, the setlist contained One Small Day and of course Dancing With Tears In My Eyes.I'd loved to hear some more tracks of this album, which I consider as their strongest next to Vienna.
This more than welcome re-issue is well worth the wait. The album itself can be heard in pristine sound quality on disc 1. Ultravox had reached its highest peak here in sheer versatility and songcraft. I really don't think there is a weak track in this collection of songs. You will hear full bodied rock but also folk- and world-influenced songs.
Disc 2 is a treasure trove of 12 inch mixes, work-in-progress-mixes and (instrumental) B-sides. You can indulge in and choose between 3 different epic versions of One Small Day. On the contrary, the 10 minutes plus version of Dancing doesn't really work and never climaxes.
The real gem however is the extended, solemn, elegiac version of the title track Lament. I heard it for the first time more than 20 years ago and it still moves me.
Lament isn't a classic album like Vienna, but one that certainly merits to be rediscovered.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Lyrically and musically, this is Ultravox at their peak, IMHO.
Midge Ure & Chris Cross finally put down some lyrics that make you think 'that's what I'm feeling too'. White China looks forward to the return of Hong Kong to China, One Small Day celebrates the little victories we all have, Dancing with Tears in my Eyes describes the terror a nuclear war would bring, whilst Lament moves with simplicity. Man Of Two Worlds is inspired by the rugged Scottish heartlands and the battles fought with the English. Heart of the Country speaks of betrayal by the motherland. When the Time Comes is a defiant end of a love affair lyric, whilst A Friend I Call Desire accurately moves through the affect of desire on a relationship.
Musically Ultravox are on top form too; Midge blasts guitars and warm vocals all over this; Chris Cross plays some rivetting bass on guitar and synth, whilst Warren Cann's robotic tendencies of previous releases are softened, Billy Currie ices the cake with brilliant and subtle shades of synths; the quartet also employ some of the best sampling of the era (remember this was 1984!).
the bonus material does not match the original eight songs, but the extended remix of One Small Day shows just how you radically take apart and reassemble a song.
Extra bonus points: the quality of repackaging and remastering, Extreme Voice do a fantastic overhaul of the original dramatic sleeve, add lyrics and give the disc an imaginative use of 2 colour inks to re-create the Standing Stones.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A stonking album and the last decent one that Ultravox mk 3 produced. 1984 saw a lot of changes in British music: the synth revolution had started to wane, provoking a backlash of (usually American) guitar bands. It was also the year Ultravox reached their creative and commercial pinnicle.
Lament spawned no less than four singles, the lead one being One Small Day, an all-out rock song with severe guitar from Ure and Cann's towering drums well to the fore. The video was shot on by the remote Callanish standing stones in the Hebrides (that's them in the cover pic) and boy was it a cold day! Currie plays with no gloves on and looks frozen stiff!
The whole album is very tight and well produced with tracks like Man Of Two Worlds and A Friend I Call Desire outstanding. Unfortunately, tensions within the band - typified by Currie and Cann not being invited to the Band Aid session - began to surface. Ure took time out in 1985 to record and release his debut solo album, The Gift, Cann was shown the door after over ten years in the band and they went on as an ill-advised trio, recording the awful U-Vox album in 86.
Lament represents the end of an era. Currie reformed Ultravox with others later, Ure having quit in 87 and bassist Chris Cross retired to return his former vocation of psychotherapy.
This is a band at the height of their powers. They were stunning and I loved them.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Definitive Indeed
This remastering is of the highest quality and so much better than the original CD release.
This was the age of the 12" remix, and disc two captures the spirit of the... Read more
This was the age of the 12" remix, and disc two captures the spirit of the... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by Bernard Jauregui
Ultravox' best album in a stunning remastered edition
Side 2 is perfection. Self-produced with a meticulous attention to detail, the overall mood is reflective and downbeat yet more uplifting and less depressing than on 'Rage In... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2009 by ippudo
Lament....... & That's Not All ........
This isn't a review but It's worth noting that there will be additional tracks which aren't included on the reissue. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2009 by Paul Chapman
Brilliant Album, 2 things missed out though!
I cant fault this album in any shape or form, I have always loved every track AND even the artwork!
The album itself contained 8 classic tracks, not one filler or "naff" track... Read more
The album itself contained 8 classic tracks, not one filler or "naff" track... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2009 by David J. Eaves
Golden opportunity missed? Where are the US mixes?
Not usually one to review in any form before the actual release date (though promos are starting to circulate) I have been eagerly awaiting the expanded treatment of "Lament",... Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2009 by M. B. Wilson
Dancing With Tears in my Eyes
If you're reading this review for actual buying advice, then you know nothing about the 80's, or one of the most underrated bands of the era, otherwise you'd have clicked 'buy'... Read more
Published on 9 July 2009 by Weaver
The epitome of neo-romance
The early 80s synth genre was dominated by a movement called the 'Neo-Romantic'. Bands like 'Visage' manifested the romance and the 'Human League' offered the universal dance... Read more
Published on 29 Jan 2003 by "rdebourgh"
Excellent, one of their best
Lament, along with Quartet, probably respresents the pinnacle of Ultravox music in the '80s. Surprisingly, I think "Dancing with tears in my eyes", the biggest hit single... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2001
One of the better Ure-era Ultravox albums.
A solid album with several standout tracks on it, most notably 'Dancing with Tears...' which became their second single to only just fall short of number 1 in the UK, and the... Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2000 by paul.hughes@scotland.gov.uk
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