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Poll Question: Which one is your abzolute favourite album
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    Posted: March 22 2021 at 21:29
I loved Vienna. Discovered it when my favorite post-prog artist Gary Numan touted them. At the time he was talking about the John Foxx Ultravox but I didn't know that so I got their latest at the time which was Vienna. It was revolutionary to me. Then I heard about the John Foxx version and got Systems of Romance and 3 into 1. It took a while, but eventually I came to love Systems even more than Vienna. The first 2 were a lot rougher but had some great moments. Rage was a bit disappointing and it seemed to go down from there. Then Foxx's Metamatic blew me away all over again.

So Systems of Romance.
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Ultravox, one of my fave bands , seen them live as well, is deserving of being in PA , IMHO.  The John Foxx era is quite brilliant, Systems of Romance is a fascinating and original take on gothic/punky progressive etc...with some sizzling songs , namely Dislocation, Maximum Acceleration and Just for a Moment. Foxx solo is a genius. 
Midge came in and kept the VOX going with the superb Vienna.   
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Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

I love em all up to past Lament but i think the debut is my absolute fave.
Lament have some really sofisticated atmospheres
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I only know the Midge Ure era and I think "Quartet" is my fave by them.  "hymn" is so beautiful and I also love "Reap the Wild Wind", "Visions in Blue", "Cut and Run".   I also love the extended version of "Love's Great Adventure" which I used to own as a 12" single
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I love em all up to past Lament but i think the debut is my absolute fave.

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Systems
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:



And the moat important player in Ultravox, Kevin Currie, whom displays Eddy Jobson and Tony Banks like skills in terms of atmosphere-compositions and sound use, a daftness in chosing the right synth keyboard for the right effecthttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FPA0udh77NM


True, but it's Billy not Kevin.
ahh i knew it was something that was off. I meant Billy, hes very good. Both on violin, viola and keyboards - hes the core of the band but i also love the minimalistic drums and bassplaying
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Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:



And the moat important player in Ultravox, Kevin Currie, whom displays Eddy Jobson and Tony Banks like skills in terms of atmosphere-compositions and sound use, a daftness in chosing the right synth keyboard for the right effecthttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FPA0udh77NM

True, but it's Billy not Kevin.
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"Mine for life" is very good and is from Quartet - shows amongst other things what Midge brought to the band, not only a wide vocal range, some cool scottish articulation but also some serious guitar chops.

hes soaring guitar, the ultraviolet hot guitar tone and the knowledge of the using whammy bar. But also nice soft muted guitar playing showing a deft hand.
Very seldome does a synt-pop band score a "guitar hero" worthy track.

Though "Mine for life" is not pure synth pop, as it also have elements of post punk - the bassplayin is post punk with the classic post-punk "clanky" tone

And the moat important player in Ultravox, Kevin Currie, whom displays Eddy Jobson and Tony Banks like skills in terms of atmosphere-compositions and sound use, a daftness in chosing the right synth keyboard for the right effecthttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FPA0udh77NM
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Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

The Hymn deserves to become a power metal cover song


I wouldn't be surprised if it's been covered already. 
There are several metal covers of Dancing with tears in My Eyes, I know the covers by Dreamscape and Freedom Call. Both fun. 
i just gave it a quick youtube search and found some decent covers. Probly i am more after a symph metal rather than power metal

This was sweet https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9s-FLh7yRM


yeah, just like I thought, it's been covered. 
Decent cover you posted there. Thumbs Up
there was also one with male vocals but this one was more exieting and atmospheric
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I voted Quartet
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Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

The Hymn deserves to become a power metal cover song


I wouldn't be surprised if it's been covered already. 
There are several metal covers of Dancing with tears in My Eyes, I know the covers by Dreamscape and Freedom Call. Both fun. 
i just gave it a quick youtube search and found some decent covers. Probly i am more after a symph metal rather than power metal

This was sweet https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9s-FLh7yRM

yeah, just like I thought, it's been covered. 
Decent cover you posted there. Thumbs Up
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

The Hymn deserves to become a power metal cover song


I wouldn't be surprised if it's been covered already. 
There are several metal covers of Dancing with tears in My Eyes, I know the covers by Dreamscape and Freedom Call. Both fun. 
i just gave it a quick youtube search and found some decent covers. Probly i am more after a symph metal rather than power metal

This was sweet https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=H9s-FLh7yRM
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Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

The Hymn deserves to become a power metal cover song

I wouldn't be surprised if it's been covered already. 
There are several metal covers of Dancing with tears in My Eyes, I know the covers by Dreamscape and Freedom Call. Both fun. 
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The Hymn deserves to become a power metal cover song
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Rage of Eden has my favourite Ultravox song - The Voice.


Yep! That's my other top Ultravox single :-) Great song.
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Rage of Eden has my favourite Ultravox song - The Voice.
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I've only heard a few, and no at all familiar with pre Midge albums.

I agree with Alan, Rage in Eden was excellent. Vienna was also good. I also enjoyed Quartet. Hymn was one of my favourite singles. They had a mini live album (Monument?) which I've not heard for donkeys years, but I remember my friend - a huge fan - used to play this at earsplitting volume and I remember it sounding very powerful.
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Not sure about this one, Vienna is the obvious choice but Rage in Eden is excellent as well, so are Systems Of Romance and Lament, I will give it some thought.
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

Best Ultravox album imho is Vienna (1980

I Second That Emotion, even though that's a Japan song, and not Ultravox, so it's goodnight Vienna from me. Smile
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