Desire

by Tuxedomoon

Desire cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Ralph
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:08:06
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Steven Brown, Peter Principle, Winston Tong, Ali Robinson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The San Francisco avant-garde collective further refined their bizarre, theatrical fusion of post-punk and dark cabaret on their sophomore record. 'Desire' weaves erratic drum machines and minimal synthesizers with haunting saxophone and violin, creating a highly abstract, incredibly mysterious, and intensely anxious atmosphere that feels entirely hypnotic.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, avant-garde, experimental, saxophone, theatrical, electronic, moody, synthesizers, melodic

Tracklist

  1. East / Jinx / … / Music #1 (14:54)
  2. Victims of the Dance (5:48)
  3. Incubus (Blue Suit) (3:50)
  4. Desire (7:06)
  5. Again (6:20)
  6. In the Name of Talent (Italian Western Two) (6:02)
  7. Holiday for Plywood (5:38)
  8. New Machine (4:22)
  9. Litebulb Overkill (3:12)
  10. Nite and Day (Hommage a Cole Porter) (5:11)
  11. No Tears (5:39)

Credits

  • Tuxedomoon - primary artist, producer
  • Blaine L. Reininger - arranged by [string arrangements], strings, guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Peter Principle - bass, percussion, guitar
  • Ali Robinson - cello
  • Patrick Roques - cover [concept], design
  • Gareth Jones - engineer, producer
  • Steven Brown - horns, vocals, keyboards
  • Leo Kulka - lacquer cut by
  • Stefano Paolillo - photography by [all photographs]
  • Bruce Geduldig - set designer [lights, film, mise en scène]
  • Gerry Hesse - technician [live sound]
  • Vicky Aspinall - violin [additional]
  • Winston Tong - vocals, backing vocals

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