02/08/2008
Ultravox - 'Frozen Ones' 7"
Killed By Death Records
I was frozen to the TV with my tape recorder held up to the speakers. 10 years old and this was one of the first live shows from a punk band aired on Swedish television autumn 1977. I loved their two first LPs to death. Ahead of their time along with the likes of Devo. And as with Devo, Ultravox first LP was produced by the master mind Brian Eno. Ha! Ha! ha! their second one released the same year is even better. Punked up progg rock maybe. Electric violin and keyboard.
Sure this isn’t an obscure band but maybe too many people associate Ultravox with their later New Romantic period that I can’t stand. Listen to Frozen Ones and realize that this is the kind of music you don’t hear anymore. Punk Rock was so diverse once. What happened?
Midge Ure was at this time in PVC 2 who released the amazing Put You In The Picture 7inch which after he joined the Rich Kids covered it on their Ghost Of Princess In Towers LP. After Rich Kids he went on to Ultravox.
MP3
Download 'Side A - "Frozen Ones"'4:08 | 5.84MB
Download 'Side B - "The Man Who Dies Everyday"'4:17 | 6.05MB
Posted by Pit on 02/08/2008 3:24 PM in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records
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