ULTRAVOX .. 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 LPs of lyrical and gripping new wave rock in 1980-84, culminating in the song “Man of Two Worlds” (1984 with Mae McKenna’s vocals ). Ultravox disbands in 1987.
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ULTRAVOX WITH MIDGE URE
1980 VIENNA ∙ Vienna ∙ Astradyne ∙ Passing strangers ∙ Sleepwalk ∙ Mr. X ∙ All stood still ∙
1981 RAGE IN EDEN ∙ The voice ∙ Rage in Eden ∙ I remember (death in the afternoon) ∙ We stand alone ∙ The thin wall ∙
1982 QUARTET ∙ Reap the wild wind ∙ We came to dance ∙ Hymn ∙ Visions in blue ∙ Serenade ∙
1984 LAMENT ∙ One small day ∙ Man of two worlds ∙ Dancing with tears in my eyes ∙ Lament ∙ Heart of the country ∙ A friend I call desire ∙
1984 SINGLE ∙ Love’s great adventure ∙ 1986 ∙ U-VOX ∙ Same old story ∙ All fall down ∙
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The early years, ULTRAVOX WITH JOHN FOXX ∙ 1975 ∙ Monkey jive ∙ Ain’t misbehavin’ ∙ 1977 ∙ The Wild the beautiful and the damned ∙ Frozen ones ∙ Rockwrok ∙ Young savage ∙ Dangerous rythm ∙ 1978 ∙ Slowmotion ∙ Quiet men ∙
