Rage in Eden

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We used the success to give us the opportunity. We knew it was a great position to be in – to have a hit record behind us giving us a bit of clout, so we decided to really stick our necks out and do something we always wanted to do, which was to not be well prepared before we went in the studio, but use the studio fully as an instrument to make ‘Rage In Eden’. One day we were working on 'Death in the Afternoon' and during the course of doing something backwards, we heard some backing vocals for the chorus in reverse. Backwards it sounded fantastic, like another language or a chant or whatever. It gave us an idea - we copied the backwards sound to a fresh reel of multitrack running the right way. From there we built up the song 'Rage in Eden'. [5]

The abstract album artwork was designed by Peter Saville, known for his collaborations with New Order. All re-issues of the album since 1981, however, have different artwork, due to licensing problems concerning the original cover.

The remastered definitive edition, released on 22 September 2008, features a second disc containing rare and previously unreleased material. In addition to this, the original front cover artwork has been reinstated. The licensing of the original artwork currently only extends as far as the initial run of the physical release of the album (set at ten thousand copies worldwide). Future editions feature the same artwork as used on the previous CD re-issue.

Midge Ure said about the album: "I think 'Rage in Eden' was always one of my favourite albums. There's a starkness about it, an austere, mystical distance, a coldness to it but a coldness that kind of works." [6]

Track listing

All songs written by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Midge Ure.

Original release: CHR 1338

Side A:

  1. "The Voice" – 6:01
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57

Side B:

  1. "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
  2. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  3. "Accent on Youth" – 5:57
  4. "The Ascent" – 1:10
  5. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29

Original CD release: 253 958

  1. "The Voice" – 6:00
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:40
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:13
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:59
  5. "The Thin Wall" – 5:41
  6. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  7. "Accent on Youth" – 5:57
  8. "The Ascent" – 1:07
  9. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:30

CD re-release: 7243 8 57409 2 3

  1. "The Voice" – 6:01
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57
  5. "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
  6. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  7. "Accent on Youth" – 4:45
  8. "The Ascent" – 2:19
  9. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29

Bonus tracks:

  1. "I Never Wanted to Begin" – 3:31
  2. "Paths and Angles" – 4:19
  3. "I Never Wanted to Begin (Extended Version)" – 6:17

Remastered Definitive Edition

Disc One

  1. "The Voice" – 6:01
  2. "We Stand Alone" – 5:39
  3. "Rage in Eden" – 4:12
  4. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)" – 4:57
  5. "The Thin Wall" – 5:39
  6. "Stranger Within" – 7:26
  7. "Accent on Youth" – 4:45
  8. "The Ascent" – 2:19
  9. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again)" – 4:29

Disc Two

  1. "I Never Wanted to Begin" (B-side of The Thin Wall) – 3:31
  2. "Paths and Angles" (B-side of The Voice) – 4:19
  3. "I Never Wanted to Begin (Extended Version)" – 6:17
  4. "Private Lives (Live)" – 4:51
  5. "All Stood Still (Live)" – 4:19
  6. "I Remember (Death in the Afternoon) (Live)" – 5:47
  7. "Stranger Within (Live)" – 8:02
  8. "Rage in Eden (Live)" – 4:26
  9. "Accent on Youth (Live)" – 4:45
  10. "The Ascent (Live)" – 2:27
  11. "Your Name (Has Slipped My Mind Again) (Live)" – 4:45
  12. "Stranger Within (Work in Progress Mix)" – 7:11
  13. "The Thin Wall (Work in Progress Mix)" – 5:16
  • Tracks 4–5 recorded live at Crystal Palace, 13 June 1981.
  • Tracks 4–5 originally released as B-sides to the 12" version of "The Voice".
  • Tracks 6–11 recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, 17 October 1981.
  • Tracks 6–13 previously unreleased.

Personnel

Ultravox
Additional personnel

Charts

Rage in Eden
Ultravox - Rage in Eden.png
Studio album by
Ultravox
Released11 September 1981
Recorded1981
Studio Conny's Studio (Cologne)
Genre
Length45:34
Label Chrysalis
Producer
Ultravox chronology
Vienna
(1980)		Rage in Eden
(1981)		 Quartet
(1982)
Singles from Rage in Eden
  1. "The Thin Wall"
    Released: 14 August 1981
  2. "The Voice"
    Released: 30 October 1981
Chart (1981–82)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [7] 20
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [8] 45
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [11] 4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [12] 20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [13] 5
UK Albums (OCC) [14] 4
US Billboard 200 [15] 144
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] 11
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [17] 6

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [18] Gold20,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Dave. Rage in Eden at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Eliasson, Tobias (6 November 2008). "Ultravox: Rage in Eden". Release Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Black, Johnny (19 September 1981). "Album Reviews (Ultravox - "Rage In Eden")". Smash Hits. Vol. 3, no. 19. EMAP Metro. p. 29.
  4. ↑ Ultravox Rage in Eden Diffuser.fm
  5. ↑ "Classic Pop Magazine presents 1981". Classic Pop Magazine 2021: 49. 1 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Classic Pop presents 1981". Classic Pop Magazine 2021: 47. 1 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 317. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  8. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0418". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ultravox – Rage in Eden" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ultravox – Rage in Eden" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Charts.nz – Ultravox – Rage in Eden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Ultravox – Rage in Eden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ultravox – Rage in Eden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Ultravox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  18. ↑ "Chris Cross (Ultravox)- Australian Gold Award for the Album 'Rage in Eden' - Ultravox, December 1981". Guitar Auctions. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Ultravox – rage In Eden". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "British album certifications – Ultravox – Rage In Eden". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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