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Released | March 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Tracy Howe and Dee Long | |||
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Heredity is a 1985 album by Rational Youth, now down to singer Tracy Howe with numerous studio musicians. In retrospect, Howe was less than happy with the album, especially with the fact that it looked like he was using the Rational Youth name as a flag of convenience for a solo album. The use of the Rational Youth name was suggested by Capitol Records, to which Howe acquiesced. The album, while successful, appealed to a different audience than earlier Rational Youth fans, confusing the latter.[ citation needed ] To date, the album has never seen a CD release.
Heredity was produced by Howe together with former Klaatu member Dee Long assisted by Duran Duran producer John Jones
Tracks 4 and 9 have previously appeared on the Rational Youth EP. "Holiday in Bangkok" is basically the same version with overdubs, while "In Your Eyes" is a re-recording.
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