UK NEW WAVE ..1980
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Ultravox (initial band name ‘Tiger Lily’) is formed by John Foxx in 1973 and delivers glam-punk/post-punk rock in 3 LPs and 3 singles in 1975-79. John Foxx leaves in 1979 to pursue a solo-career and is replaced by Midge Ure. Under the latter’s leadership, the band releases 4 LP albums of strikingly lyrical and innovative new wave rock in 1980-84. Ultravox disbands in 1987.
1986 U-VOX – Same old story ∙ All fall down ∙ 1984 SINGLE – Love’s Great Adventure ∙
1984 LAMENT – One Small Day ∙ Dancing with Tears in My Eyes ∙ Lament ∙ Man of Two Worlds ∙ Heart of the Country ∙ 1982 QUARTET – Reap the Wild Wind ∙ Serenade ∙ Hymn ∙ Visions in Blue ∙ We Came to Dance ∙ 1981 RAGE IN EDEN – The Voice ∙ We Stand Alone ∙ Rage in Eden ∙ I Remember (Death in the Afternoon) ∙ The Thin Wall ∙ 1980 VIENNA – Astradyne ∙ Passing Strangers ∙ Vienna ∙ Sleepwalk ∙ Mr. X ∙ All Stood Still ∙
ULTRAVOX WITH JOHN FOXX : 1978 – Slowmotion ∙ Quiet Men. 1977 – The Wild the Beautiful and the Damned ∙ Frozen ones ∙ Rockwrok ∙ Young Savage ∙ Dangerous Rythm. 1975 – Monkey Jive ∙ Ain’t misbehavin’ ∙