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Ultra Vivid Scene (album)

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Ultra Vivid Scene
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 1988[1]
RecordedMay–July 1988[2]
StudioBen Munve's Studio, New York
GenreAlternative rock
Length48:19
LanguageEnglish
Label4AD[3]
ProducerKurt Ralske
Ultra Vivid Scene chronology
Ultra Vivid Scene
(1988)
Joy 1967–1990
(1990)
Singles from Ultra Vivid Scene
  1. "She Screamed"
    Released: August 22, 1988
  2. "Mercy Seat"
    Released: April 24, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[4]

Ultra Vivid Scene is the debut album by Ultra Vivid Scene, released in 1988.[5] Kurt Ralske was the writer, producer, and sole performer.[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kurt Ralske

No.TitleLength
1."She Screamed"2:19
2."Crash"3:29
3."You Didn't Say Please"3:46
4."Lynn-Marie #2"3:17
5."Nausea"3:12
6."Mercy Seat"4:05
7."A Dream of Love"4:00
8."Extra CD Track" (bonus track on CD versions only)1:27
9."Lynn-Marie #1"2:35
10."This Isn't Real"2:22
11."The Whore of God"3:06
12."Bloodline"4:01
13."A Kiss and a Slap"2:33
14."How Did It Feel"2:52
15."Hail Mary"4:37
16."Mercy Seat" (12" version; bonus track on US CD only)6:35

Singles

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  • "She Screamed" (August 22, 1988)
    1. "She Screamed"
    2. "Walkin' After Midnight" (Patsy Cline cover)
    3. "Not in Love (Hit by a Truck)"
    4. "You Know It All" (on CD single only)
  • "Mercy Seat" (April 24, 1989)
    1. "Mercy Seat" (12" version)
    2. "Codine" (Buffy Sainte-Marie cover)
    3. "H Like in Heaven"
    4. "Mercy Seat" (album version)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Ultra Vivid Scene". 4AD. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Ultra Vivid Scene". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  3. ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346488 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Ultra Vivid Scene". www.trouserpress.com.
  6. ^ "Ultra Vivid Scene: Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 August 2010.