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Track Listings
| 1. Reap the Wild Wind - Ultravox |
| 2. Serenade - Ultravox |
| 3. Mine For Life - Ultravox |
| 4. Hymn - Ultravox |
| 5. Visions In Blue - Ultravox |
| 6. When The Scream Subsides - Ultravox |
| 7. We Came to Dance - Ultravox |
| 8. Cut And Run - Ultravox |
| 9. The Song (We Go) - Ultravox |
| 10. Hosanna |
| 11. Monument |
| 12. Break your back |
| 13. Overlook |
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CD + Bonus Tracks
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By J. Milner
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really had forgotten what a spectacularly good album this was until I revisited it with the arrival of this latest edition. The sound moves away from the electronic feel of both Vienna and Rage In Eden and follows a much more rock oriented path. The results are astounding. The sheer power of the sound is breathtaking with each instrument perfectly positioned in the mix. It makes you realise what a highly proficient team the four individual members of the band made. The rhythm section plays at such a ferocious level here but the sound is very organic and not at all clinical sounding bearing in mind this was 1982 and tinny drums and keyboards were starting to become the order of the day.
George Martin's production is clean, detailed and surprisingly powerful. Well known for his attention to intricate detail, this is a fine example of why he will always be regarded as one of music's pioneering producers. A legend in other words.
The remastered edition certainly does the sound justice. The weakness of the early 80s sound is transformed into wonderfully balanced and highly dynamic reproduction with incredible clarity especially in the bass and drums. Full marks to Abbey Road for another excellent restoration job.
Decent bonus tracks too. Not many unreleased but everything in one place sounding good. That's what's important.
One minor omission is the lack of lyrics and the rather sparse booklet. The packaging is nice but I would rather EMI had included the lyrics and extra photos within the physical package and not as a DIY download. As a collector, I am not interested in a cheap print-out but a professionally manufactured insert. Some of us still prefer the real thing. This doesn't detract from the release as a huge effort has been put in on the part of Extreme Voice and EMI.... Read more ›
George Martin's production is clean, detailed and surprisingly powerful. Well known for his attention to intricate detail, this is a fine example of why he will always be regarded as one of music's pioneering producers. A legend in other words.
The remastered edition certainly does the sound justice. The weakness of the early 80s sound is transformed into wonderfully balanced and highly dynamic reproduction with incredible clarity especially in the bass and drums. Full marks to Abbey Road for another excellent restoration job.
Decent bonus tracks too. Not many unreleased but everything in one place sounding good. That's what's important.
One minor omission is the lack of lyrics and the rather sparse booklet. The packaging is nice but I would rather EMI had included the lyrics and extra photos within the physical package and not as a DIY download. As a collector, I am not interested in a cheap print-out but a professionally manufactured insert. Some of us still prefer the real thing. This doesn't detract from the release as a huge effort has been put in on the part of Extreme Voice and EMI.... Read more ›
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Owning the vinyl record since 1982, upgrading to CD in the '90s and then to the Extended version of 2000, this disc is my FOURTH version of this utterly brilliant album. And it has blown me away! It is a masterful remaster of an almost timeless album from Ultravox. In my opinion not the best, that spot is reserved for Rage In Eden for me, but such a rare gem of an utterly beautiful album! The detail in music is much richer, the basses are much more pronounced and the highs have been enhanced and it sounds like you haven't heard before. Get this album, even if you have one of the other aforementioned versions, it's that much better. It's worth it for the remasters alone. The bonus CD is a nice addition, but most U-Vox fans will have these songs already.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By "rdebourgh"
Format:Audio CD
This album is overall a very worthy sounding piece of neo-classical synth. However it is missing something somewhere between track 9 (an original from 1982) and track 13 (an extra track). Dont perceive me wrongly, as those extra tracks are extremely macabre and mannequin like, which is why I like Ultravox. Especially 'Break your back', a beat-box ballad reminding me of 'Hiroshima mon amour'. 'Serenade' is a wonderful sounding song, which really made me think of classical music in its use of ostinati and moving, progressive bass line etc. This album is a very artistic 'art-house' offering, not as atmospheric as the monumentally dark 'Rage in Eden', but it sounds more accessible than Lament and especially 'The Island Years'. I couldnt give it 5 stars because it doesnt grip me enough to listen to it all the way through and not having to look at the seconds left of the a song! 'Rage In Eden' on the other hand just takes me along in the journey, with some tracks sounding as if they've come from 'The Shining' or 'The Hunger'.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By P. Gibson
Format:Audio CD
I remember this album being released and being rated only 1* material by Robin Smith in the Record Mirror - it is sadly lacking in objectivity to allow a heavy metal enthusiast to review an album overflowing with electrosynth melody and classical overtones. From the moment that you first flip this disc, you are onto a winner. Reap The Wild Wind was the show opener on the 'Monument' tour and is a fitting start to this album. Despite being only an album track, 'Serenade' is certainly my favourite song on this LP - accomplished and catchy - play it to your kids and they will demand piano lessons. The guitar riffs in Mine For Life transport you back to the pre-Ure era and Hymn is a song to sing along to. Visions in Blue is technically the best work that Ultravox ever produced and includes (in classical music terms) an interrupted cadence - it has stood the test of time every bit as well as Vienna and is worthy of equal recognition. 'Cut and Run' is another incredibly infectious and catchy tune, while 'The Song (We Go)' includes the memorable drumming sequence that the boys performed on stage at the end of 'The Voice'. This is truly an unforgettable album and if you are new to Ultravox, it is a great start because it is much more of a complete entity than anything that came before and after. All the LPs up to and including 'Lament' have moments of brilliance but there is nothing to match this for a suite of great music.
By Jb
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Remaster of Album CD1,CD2 extended versions of Reap the wild wind,we came to dance plus serenade special re-mix,b-sides and live tracks.I bought this for less than£5.
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Published on 9 Mar 2011 by Clicker
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Good - But They'd Done Better (and where's the original cover?)
I've been a bit kind with the star rating, it should be a 3.5 but you can't give half points.
There are some very good tracks on this album, no doubt about that. Read more
There are some very good tracks on this album, no doubt about that. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by G. Tully
5.0 out of 5 stars
What Can I Say?
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
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ultravox
This is an excellent album,on par to vienna. If you like 80`s style new romantic electronic music this is a must have album.
Published on 27 April 2009 by M. Sadiq
3.0 out of 5 stars
Definitive ? Definitely not !
The remastering ( with the usual whistles hi hats and bells to disguise flaws ) is a decent effort on this 2 disc release and it is a most worthy album of remastering. Read more
Published on 11 April 2009 by DM Bunny
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mediocre album, brilliant remaster...
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