Real Life (Magazine album)
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| Studio album by Magazine | ||||
| Released | April 1978 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1978 at the Virgin Mobile and Abbey Road Studios | |||
| Genre | New Wave, post-punk | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | John Leckie | |||
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Real Life is the debut studio album by English New Wave band Magazine. It was released in April 1978 through Virgin Records. The album has received critical acclaim and is included on several "best-of" lists.
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[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Definitive Gaze" | Howard Devoto, John McGeoch | 4:25 |
| 2. | "My Tulpa" | Devoto, McGeoch | 4:47 |
| 3. | "Shot by Both Sides" | Devoto, Pete Shelley | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Recoil" | Devoto, McGeoch | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Burst" | Devoto | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Motorcade" | Devoto, Bob Dickinson | 5:41 |
| 7. | "The Great Beautician in the Sky" | Devoto, McGeoch | 4:56 |
| 8. | "The Light Pours Out of Me" | Devoto, McGeoch, Shelley | 4:36 |
| 9. | "Parade" | Barry Adamson, Dave Formula | 5:08 |
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| 10. | "Shot by Both Sides (Original Single Version)" | 4:01 | |||||||
| 11. | "My Mind Ain't So Open" | 2:18 | |||||||
| 12. | "Touch and Go" | 2:58 | |||||||
| 13. | "Goldfinger" | John Barry, Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | 3:50 | ||||||
[edit] Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| BBC Music | (favourable)[2] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[3] |
| Uncut | (very favourable)[4] |
- It was included in the 2005 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
- It was included in The Guardian's similar "1,000 albums to hear before you die" in 2007.[5]
- Sounds ranked it number 89 in their "100 Best Albums of All Time" list in 1986.[6]
- In 2006, Uncut ranked it number 27 in their "100 Greatest Debut Albums" list.[6]
[edit] Personnel
- Howard Devoto – vocals
- John McGeoch – guitar and saxophone
- Barry Adamson – bass guitar
- Dave Formula – keyboards
- Martin Jackson – drums
[edit] References
- ^ Andy Kellman. "Real Life". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r12217. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Daryl Eslea (13 March 2007). "Magazine Real Life, Secondhand Daylight, Correct use Of Soap, Magic, Murder And The Weather Review". BBC Music. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/gjqv. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Peter Parrish (4 May 2007). "Magazine". Stylus Magazine. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/magazine/real-life-secondhand-daylight-the-correct-use-of-soap-magic-murder-and-the-weather.htm. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Andrew Mueller. "Magazine - Reissues". uncut.co.uk. http://www.uncut.co.uk/magazine/magazine-reissues-review. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Artists beginning with M (part 1)". guardian.co.uk. 20 November 2007. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/nov/20/1000tohearbeforeyoudie5. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Magazine Real Life". Acclaimed Music. http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/Current/A1443.htm. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
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