Half Machine Lip Moves
Half Machine Lip Moves is the third studio album by American band Chrome. It was released on March 15, 1979 by Siren Records.
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| Released | March 15, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Alamar Studios in San Francisco, California, United States | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 35:55 | |||
| Label | Siren (original release) Beggars Banquet (UK) Expanded Music (Italy) Dossier (1988 German release) Touch and Go (1990 US reissue) Cleopatra (2007/2012 US reissues) | |||
| Producer | Damon Edge | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Music
Led by members Damon Edge and Helios Creed, the album's basic elements were described by AllMusic as "aggressive but cryptic performance and production, jump cuts between and in songs, judicious use of sampling and production craziness, and an overall air of looming science fiction apocalypse and doom."[1] It was described as post-punk by music writer Simon Reynolds.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "T.V. as Eyes" | Helios Creed | Damon Edge, Gary Spain | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Zombie Warfare (Can't Let You Down)" | Edge | Creed, Edge | 5:47 |
| 3. | "March of the Chrome Police (A Cold Clamey Bombing)" | Edge | Edge | 3:38 |
| 4. | "You've Been Duplicated" | Edge | Creed, Edge | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Mondo Anthem" | Creed, Edge | Edge, Spain | 3:33 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Half Machine Lip Moves" | Creed, Edge | Creed, Edge | 5:21 |
| 2. | "Abstract Nympho" | Creed, Edge | Creed, Edge | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Turned Around" | Creed | Creed, Edge | 2:01 |
| 4. | "Zero Time" | Creed | Creed, Edge | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Creature Eternal" | Creed, Edge | Creed, Edge | 1:53 |
| 6. | "Critical Mass" | Edge | Creed, Edge | 2:00 |
Legacy
UK magazine The Wire included Half Machine Lip Moves on its list of "100 (130) Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)".[4]
Personnel
- Chrome
- Helios Creed – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, bells, bowed guitar
- Damon Edge – lead vocals, keyboard guitar, organ, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, percussion, drums, rhythm guitar ("Turned Around"), tape operation, production, engineering, art direction, sleeve photography
- Additional personnel
- Gary Spain – bass guitar ("T.V. as Eyes", "Mondo Anthem")
- Technical
- John L. Cyborg – electronics
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Amy James – sleeve photography, cover design
References
- Raggett, Ned. "Half Machine Lip Moves – Chrome : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. AllRovi. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- "Acclaimed Music – Half Machine Lip Moves". Acclaimed Music. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
- Reynolds, Simon (2009). Rip It Up and Start Again: Postpunk 1978—1984. Faber & Faber. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- "rocklist.net...The Wire Lists..." rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
External links
- Half Machine Lip Moves at Discogs (list of releases)
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