ART OF NOISE WHO'S AFRAID OF THE ART OF NOISE 12" Vinyl LP Album

This album "ART OF NOISE - Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise" is first full album, (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art of Noise!, consolidated the future shock of the earlier EPs and singles in one entertaining and often frightening and screwed-up package. Rarely has something aiming for modern pop status also sought to destroy and disturb so effectively. This web-page has hi-res photos of the album covers, record label and a detailed description.

 

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The most legendary song is still "Close (To the Edit)," benefiting not merely from the innovative video but from its strong funk groove and nutty sense of humor in the mostly lyric-less vocals, not to mention the "hey!" vocal hook the Prodigy would sample for "Firestarter

Titles include BEAT BOX and moments in love, working titles for art of noise's first album included: Beat Box, Worship, Snapshots and the Movement of Desire, But the Art Of Noise suddenly realised...

Music Genre:

Alternative Pop / New Wave 

Album Production Information:

Album cover photography: Anton Corbijn

Anton Corbijn, a visionary Dutch photographer and filmmaker, is celebrated for his iconic black-and-white portraits and his long-standing collaboration with U2, shaping their visual identity through timeless album covers and music videos. Discover more about his artistry: Anton Corbijn’s Lens.

Record Label & Catalognr:

ZTT (Zang Tuum Tumb) Records, 1984, 2060492

Media Format:

12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram 

Year & Country:

West Germany
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: ART OF NOISE - Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Trevor Horn
  • Paul Morley
  • Anne Dudley
  • J.J. Jeczalik
  • Gary Langan
Complete Track-listing of the album "ART OF NOISE - Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise"

The detailed tracklist of this record "ART OF NOISE - Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise" is:

    Track-listing Side One:
  1. A Time for Fear (Who's afraid)
  2. Beat Box (Diversion One)
  3. Memento
  4. How to kill
  5. Realisation
    Track-listing Side Two:
  1. Who's Afraid (of the Art of Noise)
  2. Moments in Love
  3. Snapshot
  4. Close (to the edit) ear no split seams.

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