The Vision and the Voice (album)

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The Vision and the Voice
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Studio album by
Released1983
Recorded1982
Genre
Length41:25
Label Independent Project
Producer Patrick Mata
Kommunity FK chronology
The Vision and the Voice
(1983)
Close One Sad Eye
(1985)

The Vision and the Voice is the debut studio album by American rock band Kommunity FK, released in 1983 by Independent Project Records. It was later reissued in 1994 by Cleopatra Records and again in 2006 by Mobilization Records.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Trouser Press favourable [2]

Trouser Press called it "an excellent album, starting with its Boschian cover art depicting naked figures cavorting and fornicating around a giant red penis." [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Unknown to You"4:16
2."We Will Not Fall"4:39
3."Tribulations"3:44
4."Anti-Pop"2:49
5."To Blame"5:26
6."Nothing Yet"3:34
7."Incompatible Disposition"2:49
8."Bullets"1:43
9."No Fear"5:14
10."Restrictions"5:09
11."Fuck the Kommunity"2:02

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Raggett, Ned. "The Vision and the Voice – Kommunity FK | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Fasolino, Greg. "TrouserPress.com :: Kommunity FK". TrouserPress.com . Retrieved May 15, 2016.