Alan Vega (album)

1980 studio album by Alan Vega

Alan Vega

Studio album by

Alan Vega

Released| 1980 (1980)
Studio| Skyline Studios, New York City
Genre| Rockabilly, post-punk
Length| 35:04
Label| PVC
Producer| Alan Vega
Alan Vega chronology
|  | Alan Vega
(1980)  | Collision Drive
(1981)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]

Alan Vega is the first studio album of Alan Vega, released in 1980 by PVC Records.[2]

## Accolades

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Publication  | Country  | Accolade  | Year  | Rank

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NME | United Kingdom  | Albums of the Year[3] | 1981  | 35

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Alan Vega

Side oneNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Jukebox Babe"| 4:48
2.| "Kung Foo Cowboy"| 3:54
3.| "Fireball"| 3:26
4.| "Love Cry"| 4:43

Side twoNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Speedway"| 2:33
2.| "Ice Drummer"| 4:22
3.| "Bye Bye Bayou"| 8:36
4.| "Lonely"| 2:42

## Personnel

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Adapted from the Alan Vega liner notes.[4]

Musicians

* Phil Hawk – guitar
* Alan Vega – vocals, production

Production and additional personnel

* Curtis Knapp – cover art
* David Lichtenstein – engineering

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## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United States  | 1980  | PVC, ZE | LP | PVC 7915
Canada  | 1981  | Quality Records Limited | ZEA 33–600
France  | Celluloid | CEL-529 568
Germany  | 203 741-320
1987  | Interphon  | CD  | IPCD 2013–36
United Kingdom  | 2017  | Futurismo  | LP | Futurismo No. 26

## References

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1. ^ Valdivia, Victor W. "Alan Vega: Alan Vega > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
2. ^ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Suicide". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
3. ^ "1981 Nme Albums". NME. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
4. ^ Alan Vega (sleeve). South Plainfield, New Jersey: PVC Records. 1980.

## External links

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* Alan Vega at Discogs (list of releases)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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