Description: Welcome to Classic Cadillac Records! I visually grade all my records as accurately as possible and will never grade anything above Near Mint unless it's still sealed. Please note that a visual grade can differ from a play grade, and am happy to spot check a record upon request. All orders are shipped within 1 business day (usually sooner) and packed with extra care to ensure fast, safe arrival. Please look closely at all pictures, read all relevant details and ask any questions you may have before buying. I offer a full 30-day return policy on everything I sell, so buy with confidence! 20% restocking fee charged on items returned for reasons other than it not working properly. Thanks for looking!Rage in EdenStudio album by UltravoxReleased11 September 1981Recorded1981StudioConny's Studio in Cologne, West GermanyGenreNew wave synth popLength45:34LabelChrysalisProducerUltravox Conny PlankUltravox chronologyVienna (1980)Rage in Eden (1981)Quartet (1982)Singles from Rage in Eden"The Thin Wall" Released: 14 August 1981"The Voice" Released: 29 October 1981Alternative coverUsed for later releasesProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusicRelease MagazineSmash HitsRage 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.ContentThe album continues the electronic new wave style the band had developed on their previous two albums Systems of Romance and Vienna, but has a more complex and introspective sound. The album includes several lengthy tracks and the last three tracks are interconnected to one long sequence. The lyrics to the songs feature obscure and surreal imagery. The chorus of the title track "Rage in Eden" is the chorus of "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" played backwards.BackgroundLike the band's previous two albums, Rage in Eden was co-produced by Conny Plank. It was recorded at his studio in Cologne, West Germany. It took Ultravox three months to record the album, and unlike the Vienna album, the members had not written any material before they went into the studio.Cann said about the recording 2009: "We used the success to give us the opportunity. We knew it was a great position to be in – to have a hit record behind us giving us a bit of clout, so we decided to really stick our necks out and do something we always wanted to do, which was to not be well prepared before we went in the studio, but use the studio fully as an instrument to make ‘Rage In Eden’. "One day we were working on 'Death in the Afternoon' and during the course of doing something backwards, we heard some backing vocals for the chorus in reverse. Backwards it sounded fantastic, like another language or a chant or whatever. It gave us an idea - we copied the backwards sound to a fresh reel of multitrack running the right way. From there we built up the song 'Rage in Eden'.The abstract album artwork was designed by Peter Saville, 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.Midge Ure said about the album: "I think 'Rage in Eden' was always one of my favourite albums. There's a starkness about it, an austre, mystical distance, a coldness to it but a coldness that kind of works."Track listingAll songs written by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Midge Ure.Original release: CHR 1338Side A:"The Voice" – 6:01"We Stand Alone" – 5:39"Rage in Eden" – 4:12"I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57Side 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
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Artist: Ultravox
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Label: Chrysalis Records
Release Title: Rage in Eden
Material: Vinyl
Edition: First Pressing
Type: LP
Format: Record
Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Release Year: 1981
Record Size: 12"
Genre: Rock
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States