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  • Artist: Ultravox
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1981
  • Total Time: 59:54
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Following on from the success of Vienna, Ultravox cemented their position as a New Romantic phenomenon with their follow-up, 1981's Rage in Eden. The martial beats and political undertones of "The Thin Wall" single acted as a potent taster for the album, to be joined in the U.K. Top 20 by the even more powerful message of "The Voice." The latter song opened the album, but nothing that followed equaled its strength, its sequencing a flaw in an otherwise excellent set. That said, propulsive numbers like "We Stand Alone" and "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)," the rebellious angst of "Accent on Youth," the exotic strains of "Stranger Within," and the haunting "Your Name Has Slipped My Mind Again" all contained their own power. And even if the instrumental "The Ascent" harkened back to "Vienna," it was obvious that with Eden, Ultravox was climbing to grand new heights. ~ Dave Thompson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
The Voice Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (6:02)
We Stand Alone (Lyrics) Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (5:40)
Rage in Eden (Lyrics) Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (4:12)
I Remember (Death in the Afternoon) Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (4:59)
The Thin Wall Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (5:40)
Stranger Within (Lyrics) Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (7:27)
Accent on Youth (Lyrics) Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (4:45)
The Ascent Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (2:19)
Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again) Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (4:41)
I Never Wanted to Begin Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (3:32)
Paths and Angels Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (4:20)
I Never Wanted to Begin [12" Version] Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Warren Cann, Chris Cross Ultravox (6:17)

Credits

Ultravox (Main Performer), Midge Ure (Composer), Midge Ure (Vocals), Midge Ure (Producer), Billy Currie (Synthesizer), Billy Currie (Violin), Billy Currie (Composer), Billy Currie (Keyboards), Billy Currie (Vocals), Billy Currie (Producer), Warren Cann (Percussion), Warren Cann (Composer), Warren Cann (Drums), Warren Cann (Vocals), Warren Cann (Producer), Konrad Plank (Producer), Konrad Plank (Engineer), Trevor Key (Photography), Chris Cross (Synthesizer), Chris Cross (Bass), Chris Cross (Composer), Chris Cross (Vocals), Chris Cross (Producer)
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Rage in Eden
Studio album by Ultravox
Released 11 September 1981
Recorded Conny's Studio, Cologne, 1981
Genre New Wave
Synthpop
Length 45 minutes
Label Chrysalis Records
Producer Conny Plank, Ultravox
Professional reviews
Ultravox chronology
Vienna
(1980)		 Rage in Eden
(1981)		 Quartet
(1982)
Singles from Rage in Eden
  1. "The Thin Wall"
    Released: 1980
  2. "The Voice"
    Released: 1980
Alternate cover
Used for later releases

Rage in Eden, released in 1981, is the fifth album by British band Ultravox, and the second of the band's most-recognizable incarnation, fronted by Midge Ure. The album reached #4 in the UK album charts and was certified gold. It also reached #48 in Germany and #144 in the United States.

Contents

Background

Rage in Eden was co-produced by Conny Plank like their previous two LPs. 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 September 22 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.

Singles

Only two singles were released from the album. Both hit the UK top twenty.

  1. "The Thin Wall" (14 August 1981, #14 UK)
  2. "The Voice" (29 October 1981, #16 UK)

Chart positions

  • United Kingdom - #4
  • Sweden - #5
  • Norway - #20

Track listing

All songs written by Midge Ure, Chris Cross, Warren Cann, Billy Currie.

Original release: CHR 1338

Side A:

  1. "The Voice" – 6:01
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57

Side B:

  1. "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
  2. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  3. "Accent on Youth" – 5:57
  4. "The Ascent" – 1:10
  5. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29

Original CD release: 253 958

  1. "The Voice" – 6:00
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:40
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:13
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:59
  5. "The Thin Wall" – 5:41
  6. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  7. "Accent on Youth" – 5:57
  8. "The Ascent" – 1:07
  9. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:30

CD re-release: 7243 8 57409 2 3

  1. "The Voice" – 6:01
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57
  5. "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
  6. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  7. "Accent on Youth" – 4:45
  8. "The Ascent" – 2:19
  9. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29

Bonus tracks:

  1. "I Never Wanted to Begin" – 3:31
  2. "Paths and Angles" – 4:19
  3. "I Never Wanted to Begin (Extended Version)" – 6:17

Remastered Definitive Edition

Disc One

  1. "The Voice" – 6:01
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57
  5. "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
  6. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  7. "Accent on Youth" – 4:45
  8. "The Ascent" – 2:19
  9. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29

Disc Two

  1. "I Never Wanted to Begin" – 3:31
  2. "Paths and Angles" – 4:19
  3. "I Never Wanted to Begin (Extended Version)" – 6:17
  4. "Private Lives (Live at Crystal Palace, 13 Jun 1981)" – 4:51
  5. "All Stood Still (Live at Crystal Palace, 13 Jun 1981)" – 4:19
  6. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon) (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 17 Oct 1981)" – 5:47
  7. "Stranger Within (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 17 Oct 1981)" – 8:02
  8. "Rage in Eden (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 17 Oct 1981)" – 4:26
  9. "Accent on Youth (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 17 Oct 1981)" – 4:45
  10. "The Ascent (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 17 Oct 1981)" – 2:27
  11. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again) (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, 17 Oct 1981)" – 4:45
  12. "Stranger Within (Work in Progress Mix)" – 7:11
  13. "The Thin Wall (Work in Progress Mix)" – 5:16
  • Tracks 4-5 originally released as B-sides to the 12" version of "The Voice".
  • Tracks 6-13 previously unreleased.

Personnel

v • d • e
Ultravox
Midge Ure • Billy Currie • Chris Cross • Warren Cann
John Foxx • Stevie Shears • Robin Simon • Mark Brzezicki • Tony Fenelle • Sam Blue
Studio albums
Ultravox! • Ha!-Ha!-Ha! • Systems of Romance • Vienna • Rage in Eden • Quartet • Lament • U-Vox • Revelation • Ingenuity
Live albums
Live In Concert 1981 • Monument • Future Picture
Compilations
Three into One • The Collection • Slow Motion • Rare, Vol. 1 • Rare, Vol. 2 • The Voice: The Best of Ultravox • Dancing with Tears in My Eyes • Extended Ultravox • The Island Years • The Very Best of Midge Ure & Ultravox • Finest
Singles
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