Released 11 September 1981 Length 45:34 | Recorded 1981 Release date 11 September 1981 | |
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Rage in Eden is the fifth album by the British new wave band Ultravox. It was released in 1981 on Chrysalis. The album reached #4 in the UK album charts and was certified Gold by the BPI for sales in excess of 100,000 copies.
Contents
Background
Like the band's previous two albums, Rage in Eden was co-produced by Conny Plank. The abstract album artwork was designed by Peter Saville, better known for his collaborations with New Order. All re-issues of the album since 1981 however have different artwork, due to licensing problems concerning the original cover.
The remastered definitive edition, released 22 September 2008, features a second disc containing rare and previously unreleased material. In addition to this, the original front cover artwork has been reinstated. The licensing of the original artwork currently only extends as far as the initial run of the physical release of the album (set at ten thousand units worldwide). Future editions feature the same artwork as used on the previous CD re-issue.
Track listing
All songs written by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Midge Ure.
Original release: CHR 1338
Side A:
- "The Voice" – 6:01
- "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
- "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
- "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57
Side B:
- "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
- "Stranger Within" – 7:26
- "Accent on Youth" – 5:57
- "The Ascent" – 1:10
- "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29
Original CD release: 253 958
- "The Voice" – 6:00
- "We Stand Alone" – 5:40
- "Rage in Eden" – 4:13
- "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:59
- "The Thin Wall" – 5:41
- "Stranger Within" – 7:26
- "Accent on Youth" – 5:57
- "The Ascent" – 1:07
- "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:30
CD re-release: 7243 8 57409 2 3
- "The Voice" – 6:01
- "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
- "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
- "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57
- "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
- "Stranger Within" – 7:26
- "Accent on Youth" – 4:45
- "The Ascent" – 2:19
- "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29
Bonus tracks:
- "I Never Wanted to Begin" – 3:31
- "Paths and Angles" – 4:19
- "I Never Wanted to Begin (Extended Version)" – 6:17
Disc One
- "The Voice" – 6:01
- "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
- "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
- "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57
- "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
- "Stranger Within" – 7:26
- "Accent on Youth" – 4:45
- "The Ascent" – 2:19
- "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29
Disc Two
- "I Never Wanted to Begin" (B-side of The Thin Wall) – 3:31
- "Paths and Angles" (B-side of The Voice) – 4:19
- "I Never Wanted to Begin (Extended Version)" – 6:17
- "Private Lives (Live)" – 4:51
- "All Stood Still (Live)" – 4:19
- "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon) (Live)" – 5:47
- "Stranger Within (Live)" – 8:02
- "Rage in Eden (Live)" – 4:26
- "Accent on Youth (Live)" – 4:45
- "The Ascent (Live)" – 2:27
- "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again) (Live)" – 4:45
- "Stranger Within (Work in Progress Mix)" – 7:11
- "The Thin Wall (Work in Progress Mix)" – 5:16
Singles
Two singles were released from the album.
- The Thin Wall
- The Voice
Chart positions
Album
Singles
Personnel
Songs
1The Voice6:03
2We Stand Alone5:40
3Rage in Eden