Red Languages

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Red Languages
Dessau - Red Languages.jpg
EP by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1985 (1985-10-01)
Genre Industrial rock
Producer Martin Hannett
Dessau chronology
Red Languages
(1985)
Happy Mood
(1986)

Red Languages is the debut EP of Dessau, self-released in October 1, 1985. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Elliott] and Kim Ervin Elliott.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Red Languages" 
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."First Year" 
2."Crutch of Utility" 

Personnel

Adapted from the Red Languages liner notes. [4]

Dessau

Additional performers

Production and design

Release history

RegionDateLabel
United States1985 LP

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References

  1. A. Gordon, Rev. Keith. "Dessau > Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  2. DJ Hypno5 (August 26, 2015). "Isolation – Dessau: Revisit Industrial Classic From 1988". Hypno5ive . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. Pfanenstiel, Bart; Schock, David (1998). "Artists: Dessau". WTII Records . Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  4. Red Languages (sleeve). Dessau. 1985.CS1 maint: others (link)