Ultravox - Slow Motion

Original Release Date

1981

Release Information

UK 7" 1981 (Island - WIP 6691)

1 Slow Motion
2 Quiet Men
3 Hiroshima Mon Amour

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UK 2x7" 1981 (Island - DWIP 6691)

Record One
1 Quiet Men
2 Hiroshima Mon Amour
Record Two
3 Slow Motion
4 Dislocation

Chart Placings

UK Chart Hit: 33, 4 wks

Credits

'Slow Motion', 'Quiet Men': Produced by Ultravox, Connie [sic] Plank, Dave Hutchins
Hiroshima Mon Amour': Produced by Ultravox and Steve Lillywhite

Personnel 1977-1979
John Foxx - vocals
Chris Cross - basss, synthesiser, vocals
Billy Currie - keyboards, synthesiser, violin
Warren Cann - drums, vocals
Stevie Shears - guitar
Robin Simon - guitar

Additional Credits

'Slow Motion', 'Quiet Men' and 'Dislocation': Recorded at Connie Plank's Studio near Cologne in Germany. Same versions from Systems Of Romance
''Hiroshima Mon Amour' on single disc edition: Recorded at Phonogram late summer '77. A remixed version of the track from Ha!-Ha!-Ha!
'Hiroshima Mon Amour' on double-pack: From the B-Side of ROckwrok 7".

Stevie Shears plays guitar on 'Hiroshima Mon Amour'
Robin Simon plays guitar on 'Slow Motion', 'Quiet Men' and 'Dislocation'

Reviews & Opinions

DAVID HEPWORTH, SMASH HITS, MARCH 19 - APRIL 1, 1981: Not the new Ultravox single but a double single drawn from the days of the John Foxx fronted version of the band. The overall approach was similar in those days but Midge Ure brought with him a flair for the elegant and dramatic which improved them greatly. The only early Ultravox track I really liked was 'Young Savage' and that's not here. Pity.

Additional Notes

45 CAT: Not sure how many people are aware of it, but this version of "Hiroshima.." is completely different from the album version. Yes, it's the "saxaphone" [sic] version, not the "ROckwrok" b-side which was on the double pack 7" - but it's a totally different take. The mix is different, and the sax solo itself has been edited differently. Most Ultravox fans I knew at the time just bought the 2x7" as it was a limited edition, and so missed out on this one. For the completist, it's essential - and this version appears nowhere else at all.

Images

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