| Half Alive | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 9, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 – 1979 | |||
| Genre | Synthpunk | |||
| Length | 37:15 | |||
| Label | ROIR | |||
| Suicide chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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]
All tracks are written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Adapted from the Half Alive liner notes. [4]
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| 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 |
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