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"Cité Phosphore"
Song
B-side"Le Meilleur des Mondes"

Cité Phosphore is a single by Rational Youth, released in 1982.

The main track "Cité Phosphore" was re-released on a 12 inch single the same year in English as "City of Night", and it is this second version that appeared on their first album "Cold War Night Life". The French version of the song never appeared afterwards.

The B-side, "Le Meilleur des Mondes" later appeared on their first album.

Also, the song has been covered and recorded by a Quebec City band Standing Waltz, released in 2009 on "Non-sens" album. Standing Waltz used Cité Phosphore as their first single. Cité phosphore is the only French song on "Non-sens".

Track listing

  1. "Cité Phosphore" (Tracy Howe, Bill Vorn, Denis Duran) - 4:11
  2. "Le Meilleur des Mondes" (Tracy Howe, Bill Vorn) - 3:30

Personnel

  • Tracy Howe - vocals, synthesizers
  • Bill Vorn - synthesizers, programming
  • Denis Duran - bass