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Ultravox

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This could only be preaching to the converted. If you don't know John Foxx Ultravox, you'll never find this album anyway. Make no mistake, this and all the John Foxx albums are brilliant from start to finish. Essential. Pawn the Midge Ure Ultravox. Even though Brian Eno produced, this album is begging for remastering. That and the bonus tracks make this a must have. Please buy. In a logical world, John Foxx Ultravox would be revered.

I bought this cd for one song. My homie, David Pagan prowled the streets of NYC in his bad-a Audi blasting "The Lonely Hunter". One day, that pretty car got clipped by a 'mean ole solid steel" Ford station wagon (straight outta the brady bunch). Retribution ended in friendship and I discovered that this song was done by a band that I already loved. I also discovered my love for German automotive engineering;)

That said:
This CD makes me grateful and proud "that I "was young, when I was young." Youth was not wasted, it was rocked!;) This whole cd rocks! Kind've like a cross between the clash/the doors/the cure. Or should I say these groups immulate Ultravox to a degree?

"I want to be a machine" is my favorite, like Bowie's Space Oddity with rabies. I know without doubt that the bands from the era of Grunge Rock was profoundly influenced by this song.
"The wild, the beautiful and the damned" Home-clan violin, and guitar with wah-wah pedal make natural and 'respectful' transition to synthesizer. By this I mean that actual musicians transcended to a plug in that takes no formal training. (Like my geezer NASA retired physics teacher always used to say: "those who know how it works will always work for those who know 'why' it works).

"My sex" is a song that takes on new meaning every 10 years, for me:)

This early ultravox makes me think of London, the violin makes me think of Irish countrysides. Later Ultravox (baby grand, synthesizers) make me think only of my beloved Berlin.

It great to finally have a remastered disc of one of the best pieces of vinyl from the 70's. Ultravox could really rock, just like early Roxy Music (before Brian Ferry went Sinatra.) And those great lyrics - "Break my legs politely, I'll spit my gold teeth out at you." How can you resist?

3 1/2

Tightened and diversified sophomore provided fans of glam a harder-edged angle, though it was far smoother, mostly for the better, then the debut released that same year from a far less refined unit.

Early Ultravox is a band that should be remembered - this album is one of those like others from bands like Joy Division, The Jam and The Cure that are post-punk and hard edged. This record also has the splendid "My Sex", a premonition of things to come for the band. Don't ignore this album, it is definitely one for the collection.

this is not the crap recorded under the ultravox nameplate in later years, the first three ultravox LP's were fabulous creations. produced by eno, voiced by foxx. a great debut.

THIS IS the ULTIMATE ULTRAVOX! album!

NOT DATED MATERIAL!! HEAD MUSIC OF THE 70'S PUNK ERA!

YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THIS ONE!

Their debut recording-excellent punch, zest, lyrics!
Tunes that will stick with you-
Throughout the day-you will find yourself whistling!

GET A BRAND NEW COPY from AMAZON (Nice People, Low Prices)-
CUZ you're gonna play this one to DEATH !!!