Visage (Visage album)
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| Studio album by Visage | ||||
| Released | 10 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 at Genetic Studios, Reading, Berkshire, England | |||
| Genre | Synthpop | |||
| Length | 38:27 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Midge Ure, Visage | |||
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| Robert Christgau | B– |
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.
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. "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.
Aaron Krehbie of Digital Audio commented that "Moon over Moscow" and "Blocks on Blocks" are "prefect examples of Visage at its best". However, Krehbie also optioned that the album was not "the group's best effort", preferring the group's next album, The Anvil.
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".
All tracks written by Visage (Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange and Midge Ure), except where noted.
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