Half Alive

Half Alive
Compilation album by Suicide
Released September 9, 1981 (1981-09-09)
Recorded 1974 (1974) – 1979 (1979)
Genre Synthpunk
Length 37:15
Label ROIR
Suicide chronology
Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev
(1980)Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev1980
Half Alive
(1981)
Ghost Riders
(1986)Ghost Riders1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Half Alive is a compilation album by Suicide, released on September 9, 1981 by ROIR. The album comprises live material on side one and studio outtakes on the second side.[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Harlem II" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)3:58
2."Goin' to Las Vegas" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)4:16
3."Love You" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)2:46
4."Cool as Ice" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)3:19
5."All Night Long" (recorded live at Horseshoe Club, Toronto, 1978)4:10
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Sister Ray Says" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)4:26
2."Johnny Dance" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)3:01
3."Space Blue" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)1:47
4."Long Talk" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)1:27
5."Speed Queen" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)2:27
6."Chezazze" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)3:25
7."Dreams" (recorded at Sun Dragon Studio, 1975)2:13

Personnel

Adapted from the Half Alive liner notes.[3]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1981 ROIR CS A 103
Italy 1990 Contempo CD, LP CONTE148
Japan 1993 Meldac CD MECR-25022
United States 2000 ROIR CD, LP RUS 8264

References

  1. Kennedy, Patrick. "Suicide: Half Alive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  2. Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Suicide". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. Half Alive (booklet). Suicide. New York City, New York: ROIR. 1981.
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