High Holy Disco Mass

"High Holy Disco Mass"
Cover of the 12" single
Single by Clock DVA
B-side	"High Holy Disco Mass (Dance Macabre)" "The Voice That Speaks From Within (Triumph Over Will) Part 1"
Released	2 November 1982 [1]
Recorded	July 1982 [2]
Genre	Dance [3] disco [4]
Length	3:56
Label	Polydor
Producers	Mark Arthurworry Clock DVA
Clock DVA singles chronology
"4 Hours" (1981) "High Holy Disco Mass" (1982) "Resistance" (1983)

"High Holy Disco Mass" is a single by the English post-punk band Clock DVA. ^{[5] [6]} It was released by Polydor Records in 1982 ^{[4] [7]} as a follow-up to their EP Passions Still Aflame . ^[8]

The single's B-sides are "High Holy Disco Mass (Dance Macabre)" and "The Voice That Speaks From Within (Triumph Over Will) Part 1". ^{[1] [2]}

Critical reception

Contemporary reviews of "High Holy Disco Mass" were generally negative. Steve Kitson, writing for the Telegraph & Argus , called the single "repetitive". ^[9] John Mahoney, also writing for the newspaper, considered the song tedious and criticized its horn section. ^[10] Michelle Noach of The Rocket described "High Holy Disco Mass" as "no great feat of daring" but added: "I rest much faith on them to come up with the goods when their time comes (it will)". ^[11]

Formats and track listing

UK 7" single

1. "High Holy Disco Mass" – 3:56
2. "The Voice That Speaks From Within (Triumph Over Will) Part 1" – 4:46

UK 12" single

1. "High Holy Disco Mass" – 6:06
2. "High Holy Disco Mass (Dance Macabre)" – 6:09
3. "The Voice That Speaks From Within (Triumph Over Will) Part 1" – 4:46

Personnel

Personnel adapted from the single's sleeve. ^[2]

• Mark Arthurworry and Clock DVA – production
• Beggar and Co – special thanks (brass instruments) ^[3]
• Adi Newton and Ignazio Falconetti – initial front cover concept
• Peter Barrett – design
• Peter Care – painting and photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1982	Polydor	7", 12"	POSP 499

References

1. Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970–1982. San Francisco, California: Backbeat. p. 674. ISBN   0-87930-848-6.
2. High Holy Disco Mass. Clock DVA (sleeve). London, UK: Polydor. 1982.
3. "Best of the Rest" (PDF). Record Business . Vol. 5, no. 33. 22 November 1982. p. 19.
4. Peterson, Stewart (4 November 1982). "Plenty to Choose Among Singles". Greenock Telegraph . p. 15. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via newspapers.com.
5. Tattersall, Mark (16 November 1982). "Ultravox look set for a hit with Hymn". Derby Evening Telegraph . p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via newspapers.com.
6. B., R. (29 January 1983). "Cheap album is rich with talent". Sevenoaks Chronicle . p. 15. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via newspapers.com.
7. Kilcommons, Denis (6 November 1982). "Reviews". Huddersfield Daily Examiner . p. 8. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via newspapers.com.
8. Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock: The Best Musicians & Recordings. San Francisco: Miller Freeman. p. 275. ISBN   0-87930-607-6.
9. Kitson, Steve (23 November 1982). "Albums". Telegraph & Argus . p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via newspapers.com.
10. Mahoney, John (9 November 1982). "Singles". Telegraph & Argus . p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via newspapers.com.
11. Noach, Michelle (1 February 1983). "London 1983: Closing the Soft Option". The Rocket . p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2025– via newspapers.com.