Solve et Coagula

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]

Solve et Coagula
Compilation album by Tuxedomoon
Released	1991 (1991)
Recorded	1978 (1978) – 1987 (1987)
Genre	Post-punk, new wave, experimental rock
Length	67:53
Label	Cramboy
Producer	Tuxedomoon
Tuxedomoon chronology
The Ghost Sonata (1991) Solve et Coagula (1991) Joeboy in Mexico (1997)

Track listing

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

1993 CD track listing

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

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Netherlands	1991	Cramboy	CD	CBoy 1212
	1993			CBoy 1313

References

1. "Tuxedomoon: Solve et Coagula > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
2. Payes, Robert; Sheridan, David (2007). "Tuxedomoon". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
3. Alexander, Kim Ann (March 13, 1999). "Tuxedomoon: Solve et Coagula". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on November 3, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

External links

• Solve et Coagula at Discogs (list of releases)