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| Released | 6 July 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1979-1981 | |||
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| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Midge Ure, Visage | |||
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Visage is the name of a compilation EP by the British synth-pop band Visage, released in July 1981 by Polydor Records. [1]
The 5-track EP was released only in the U.S. and Canada, and featured extended dance mixes of "Fade to Grey", "Frequency 7" and "We Move", the latter two being the B-sides of the "Mind of a Toy" 12" single. Two other tracks were also included, "Blocks on Blocks" and "Tar", both from Visage's debut album.
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