| Solve et Coagula | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1987 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, new wave, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 67:53 | |||
| Label | Cramboy | |||
| Producer | Tuxedomoon | |||
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Solve et Coagula is a best-of compilation by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1991 by Cramboy. [1] [2] A critic at Last Sigh Magazine gave the album a mixed review, calling it "a good introduction to Tuxedomoon's rich output, but it is far from exhaustive." [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album (date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "East/Jinx" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Desire (1981) | 10:00 |
| 2. | "What Use?" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Half-Mute (1980) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Some Guys" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout | Holy Wars (1985) | 4:53 |
| 4. | "No Tears" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger | No Tears (1978) | 5:40 |
| 5. | "The Waltz" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout | Holy Wars (1985) | 5:09 |
| 6. | "In a Manner of Speaking" | Winston Tong | Holy Wars (1985) | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Atlantis" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert | Ship of Fools (1986) | 4:57 |
| 8. | "Tritone (Musica Diablo)" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger | Half-Mute (1980) | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Time to Lose" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Time to Lose (1982) | 5:03 |
| 10. | "L'étranger (Gigue existentielle)" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Suite en sous-sol (1982) | 5:42 |
| 11. | "The Cage" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger | Short Stories (1983) | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Desire" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Desire (1981) | 7:05 |
| 13. | "You" (Christmas mix) | Steven Brown, Ralph Saver | You (1987) | 4:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album (date) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Use?" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Half-Mute (1980) | 4:00 |
| 2. | "No Tears" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger | No Tears (1978) | 4:58 |
| 3. | "The Cage" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger | Short Stories (1983) | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Some Guys" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout | Holy Wars (1985) | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Dark Companion" (remix) | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger | Dark Companion/59 to 1 7" (1980) | 3:57 |
| 6. | "In a Manner of Speaking" | Winston Tong | Holy Wars (1985) | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Atlantis" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert | Ship of Fools (1986) | 4:57 |
| 8. | "The Waltz" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout | Holy Wars (1985) | 5:09 |
| 9. | "L'étranger (Gigue existentielle)" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Suite en sous-sol (1982) | 5:42 |
| 10. | "Tritone (Musica Diablo)" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger | Half-Mute (1980) | 2:47 |
| 11. | "East/Jinx" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Desire (1981) | 9:59 |
| 12. | "Desire" | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger, Winston Tong | Desire (1981) | 7:03 |
| 13. | "59 to 1" (remix) | Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger | Dark Companion/59 to 1 7" (1980) | 3:54 |
| 14. | "You" (Christmas mix) | Steven Brown, Ralph Saver | You (1987) | 4:59 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1991 | Cramboy | CD | CBoy 1212 |
| 1993 | CBoy 1313 |
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