Radio Wave Surfer

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Radio Wave Surfer
Holger Czukay - Radio Wave Surfer.jpg
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1984 – 1987
Genre Electronic
Length34:00 (original CD edition)
41:12 (2006 CD edition)
Label Virgin
Producer Holger Czukay
Holger Czukay chronology
Flux + Mutability
(1989)
Radio Wave Surfer
(1991)
Moving Pictures
(1993)
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Radio Wave Surfer is the sixth album by Holger Czukay, released in 1991 through Virgin Records.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Holger Czukay.

No.TitleLength
1."Rhine Water"1:06
2."It Ain't No Crime"4:26
3."I Get Weird Dreams"3:39
4."Saturday Night Movie"2:38
5."Dr Oblivion"0:49
6."We Can Fight All Night"1:23
7."Get It Sweet"2:13
8."Ride a Radio Wave"5:36
9."Atmosphere Tuning"3:20
10."Voice of Bulgaria"1:50
11."Late Night Show"3:42
12."Through the Freezing Snow"1:42
13."Encore"2:22
2006 CD reissue Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Mono Tone"6:42

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References

  1. "Radio Wave Surfer". Allmusic. Retrieved October 15, 2012.