"The Voice" is Ultravox's second single from the Rage in Eden album, recorded in Conny Plank's Studio in Cologne, Germany and released on 30 October 1981. It peaked at #16 in the UK singles chart,[1] #27 in the Irish Singles Chart[2] and #29 in the New Zealand Singles Chart.[3]
| "The Voice" | ||||
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| Single by Ultravox | ||||
| from the album Rage in Eden | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 30 October 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 at Conny’s Studio in Cologne, West Germany | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, new wave | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, Midge Ure | |||
| Producer(s) | Ultravox and Conny Plank | |||
| Ultravox singles chronology | ||||
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Written by the whole band, the song originated from Warren Cann, Chris Cross and Midge Ure, then Billy Currie added a little instrumental section in the middle of the song. Cann and Cross provided the vocals in the chorus section.
Track listings
edit7" vinyl
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Voice" (single edit) | 4:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paths and Angles" | 4:19 |
12" vinyl
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Voice" | 5:59 |
| 2. | "Paths and Angles" | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Private Lives" (recorded live at Crystal Palace Bowl, 13 June 1981) | 4:51 |
| 2. | "All Stood Still" (recorded live at Crystal Palace Bowl, 13 June 1981) | 4:19 |
Videos
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There were two different videos made for the single. One has the band miming a performance in a slanted room; the band members appear to be standing at an unnatural angle. The other video is more elaborate, contains war imagery, single-word slogans in knock-out text, features Billy Currie appearing as a radio announcer, and Midge Ure as a soldier. The Voice, was the fourth and final music video directed by Russell Mulcahy that was included on the Ultravox The Collection video compilation. Midge Ure and Chris Cross continued to direct Ultravox next music videos.[4] [5]
Live Performances
editLive versions of The Voice appear on the live albums Monument and Return to Eden.
References
edit- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Ultravox - The Voice". Official Charts. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results for Ultravox". Retrieved 9 January 2009.
- ^ ULTRAVOX - THE VOICE (SONG) Retrieved November 2016
- ^ Credits, Ultravox The Collection VHS, Chrysalis - 1M 14, DVD Chrysalis - 7243 4 81230
- ^ "imvdb". 1 October 2023.
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