Tragic Figures
Tragic Figures is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1982 by Independent Project.[3] The reissue version was augmented with the 1982 single "Film Noir" and the 1984 EP Tragic Figure, among other bonus tracks.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1982 | |||
| Recorded | July 1981–March 1982 | |||
| Studio | Radio Tokyo, Venice, CA | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | Independent Project | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
The sleeve design, by Bruce Licher, features a photograph of the revolutionary government executing Iranian Kurds on August 24, 1979. The photographer, Jahangir Razmi, won a Pulitzer Prize anonymously but was able to reveal himself in 2006.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Philip Drucker, Mark Erskine, Bruce Licher and Jeff Long.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When All Else Fails" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Attempted Coup : Madagascar" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "The Ivory Coast" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Next to Nothing" | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Exodus" | 5:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Machinery" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Zulu Zulu" | 0:32 |
| 3. | "Real Men" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Flesh That Walks" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Kill the Fascists!" | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Procession" | 6:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When All Else Fails" | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "Attempted Coup : Madagascar" | 2:55 | |
| 3. | "The Ivory Coast" | 3:12 | |
| 4. | "Next to Nothing" | 3:23 | |
| 5. | "Exodus" | 5:47 | |
| 6. | "On the Prowl" | 1:38 | |
| 7. | "Machinery" | 3:16 | |
| 8. | "Zulu Zulu" | 0:32 | |
| 9. | "Real Men" | 3:15 | |
| 10. | "Flesh That Walks" | 3:19 | |
| 11. | "Kill the Fascists!" | 2:12 | |
| 12. | "Procession" | 6:05 | |
| 13. | "Film Noir" (from Film Noir 7") | 3:30 | |
| 14. | "O Andonis" (from Film Noir 7") | Mikis Theodorakis | 2:08 |
| 15. | "Mobilization" (from The Best of the Radio Tokyo Tapes compilation) | 3:21 | |
| 16. | "Tragic Figure" (from Tragic Figure EP) | 4:12 | |
| 17. | "The Empty Quarter" (from Tragic Figure EP) | 1:47 | |
| 18. | "The Ivory Coast" (from Tragic Figure EP) | 2:53 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Tragic Figures liner notes.[4]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1982 | Independent Project | CS, LP | IP 004 |
| 1987 | Fundamental | CD, LP | SAVE 21 | |
| 1990 | CD | |||
| 1994 | Independent Project | IP 004 | ||
| 2002 | Mobilization | MOB 101 |
References
- Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Tragic Figures > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- Christgau, Robert. "Savage Republic". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- Tragic Figures (sleeve). Savage Republic. Bishop, California: Independent Project Records. 1982.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Tragic Figures at Discogs (list of releases)
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