Rare, Vol. 1

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  • Artist: Ultravox
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1994
  • Total Time: 77:43
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Collecting B-sides from the Vienna to the Quartet era, Rare, Vol. 1 is a much better prospect than Vol 2. which comes from Ultravox's later, less interesting years. Here the band was still full of life and as many of the less formal tracks display, willing to experiment. The rickety "Keep Talking" is the strange sound of Ultravox jamming and if you've never been able to connect this cold band to member Midge Ure's earlier, more glam outfit the Rich Kids then you haven't heard their aggressive cover of Brian Eno's "King's Lead Hat" (and you really should). There's also the German language version of Vienna's "Mr. X" along with the fan favorite "Passionate Reply," plus a handful live cuts. While Rare, Vol. 1 was a godsend for fans when it was released in 1994, anyone who purchased the expanded reissues that later appeared have received many of these tracks as bonus cuts and should take duplication into consideration. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

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Rare, Vol. 1
Compilation album by Ultravox
Released October 1993
Recorded 1980-1983
Genre Synthpop, Electronic
Label Chrysalis Records
Producer Ultravox
Ultravox chronology
Revelation
(1993)
Rare, Vol. 1
(1993)
Rare, Vol. 2
(1994)

Rare, Vol. 1 is the first of two B-side compilation albums by Ultravox. This release chronicles the B-sides of the singles from 1980 to 1983, spanning the Vienna, Rage in Eden and Quartet albums. Rare includes all B-side tracks throughout this period, with the exception of "I Never Wanted To Begin (12" Version)" which can be found at the end of the remastered Rage In Eden CD.

Despite its name, it has been relatively easy to acquire the songs on this release over the years. Many of the tracks on Rare, Vol. 1 have been re-released on remastered CD versions of their respective albums, but the album nonetheless still remains an exclusive source for several songs, most notably the various live tracks on this release.

Track listing

  1. "Waiting" - 3.54
  2. "Face to Face" (Live) - 6.04
  3. "King's Lead Hat" (Live) - 4.06
  4. "Passionate Reply" - 4.18
  5. "Herr X" - 5.50
  6. "Alles Klar" - 4.54
  7. "Keep Talking" - 6.23
  8. "I Never Wanted to Begin" - 3.32
  9. "Paths and Angles" - 4.21
  10. "Private Lives" (Live) - 4.52
  11. "All Stood Still" (Live) - 4.21
  12. "Hosanna (In Excelsis Deo)" - 4.22
  13. "Monument" - 3.16
  14. "The Thin Wall" (Live) - 5.56
  15. "Break Your Back" - 3.28
  16. "Reap the Wild Wind" (Live) - 3.57
  17. "Overlook" - 4.04

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