Voices & Images

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Voices & Images
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 1988
Recorded1987–1988
Genre Synthpop
Length54:03
Label Metronome 835 437-2, Atlantic Records
Producer Camouflage and Axel Henninger
Camouflage chronology
Voices & Images
(1988)
Methods of Silence
(1989)
Singles from Voices & Images
  1. "The Great Commandment"
    Released: September 1987
  2. "Strangers' Thoughts"
    Released: February 1988
  3. "Neighbours"
    Released: May 1988
  4. "That Smiling Face"
    Released: 1988
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Voices & Images is the debut studio album by the German band Camouflage, released by Atlantic Records and Metronome on March 4, 1988. [2] [3] Four singles were released from the album: "The Great Commandment", "Strangers' Thoughts", "Neighbours", "That Smiling Face". On 12 October 2018 is announced the release of limited edition of the album via German Tapete Records to mark the 30th anniversary of "Voices & Images", the album now earns a repackaged, limited edition reissue featuring deleted remixes, rare versions and B-sides. Available as a double CD and triple vinyl.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."That Smiling Face"4:51
2."Helpless Helpless"5:30
3."Neighbours"3:48
4."The Great Commandment"4:17
5."Winner Takes Nothing"5:56
6."Strangers' Thoughts"4:43
7."From Ay to Bee"4:37
8."Where Has the Childhood Gone"3:38
9."Music for Ballerinas"4:32
10."I Once Had a Dream"4:57
11."They Catch Secrets"3:26
12."Pompeji"3:28

Personnel

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