Half Alive (album)

This article is about the compilation album by Suicide. For the live album by Helix, see Half-Alive. For other uses, see Half Alive (disambiguation).

Half Alive
Compilation album by Suicide
Released	September 9, 1981 (1981-09-09)
Recorded	1974 (1974) – 1979 (1979)
Genre	Synthpunk
Length	37:15
Label	ROIR
Suicide chronology
Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev (1980) Half Alive (1981) Ghost Riders (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Select	[2]

Half Alive is a compilation album by Suicide, originally released on cassette only on September 9, 1981 by ROIR. It is composed of live recordings from 1978 and home and studio demos recorded between 1974 and 1979. ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harlem II" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)	3:58
2.	"Goin' to Las Vegas" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)	4:16
3.	"Love You" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	2:46
4.	"Cool as Ice" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	3:19
5.	"All Night Long" (recorded live at Horseshoe Club, Toronto, 1978)	4:10

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sister Ray Says" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)	4:26
2.	"Johnny Dance" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)	3:01
3.	"Space Blue" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	1:47
4.	"Long Talk" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	1:27
5.	"Speed Queen" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	2:27
6.	"Chezazze" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	3:25
7.	"Dreams" (recorded at Sun Dragon Studio, 1975)	2:13

2000 CD re-issue bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"All Night Long" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:31
14.	"Sweetheart" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:44
15.	"Scream and Shout" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:17

Personnel

Adapted from the Half Alive liner notes. ^[4]

Suicide Martin Rev  – keyboards, drum programming Alan Vega  – vocals

Production and additional personnel John Hanti – executive production Stanley Moskowitz – mastering Jim Sclavunos  – design Wayne Vlcan – mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1981	ROIR	CS	A 103
Italy	1990	Contempo	CD, LP	CONTE148
Japan	1993	Meldac	CD	MECR-25022
United States	2000	ROIR	CD, LP	RUS 8264

References

1. Kennedy, Patrick. "Suicide: Half Alive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
2. Barnes, Mark (September 1990). "Suicide: 1/2 Alive". Select . No. 3. p. 106.
3. Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Suicide". Trouser Press . Retrieved September 19, 2015.
4. Half Alive (booklet). Suicide. New York City: ROIR. 1981.

External links

• 1/2 Alive at Discogs (list of releases)