All Stood Still
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"All Stood Still" is Ultravox
's fourth and final single from Vienna
, the band's first album with Midge Ure
, released on Chrysalis Records
on May 26, 1981.
The single, on the back of "Vienna"'s success, hit #8 on the UK charts, giving Ultravox their second top-ten hit. There is currently no known music video available for the song, although the song was used to infectious effect in the first skateboarding video, Powell Peralta's promotional "Skateboarding in the '80's", featuring future legends Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen.
"All Stood Still" is the first Ultravox single to have an extended 12" version of the a-side. The b-sides comprise of two original instrumentals. "Keep Torque-ing" is listed on the Rare, Vol. 1
compilation as "Keep Talking"; it is generally accepted that the latter is the correct name for the track.
Ultravox
Ultravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements....
's fourth and final single from Vienna
Vienna (album)
Vienna is the fourth studio LP by the synthpop band Ultravox, first released on 11 July 1980. The album peaked at #3 in the UK charts and was the first Ultravox release to enter the UK top ten. It was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom in July 1981 for 300,000 copies sold...
, the band's first album with Midge Ure
Midge Ure
James "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
, released on Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
on May 26, 1981.
The single, on the back of "Vienna"'s success, hit #8 on the UK charts, giving Ultravox their second top-ten hit. There is currently no known music video available for the song, although the song was used to infectious effect in the first skateboarding video, Powell Peralta's promotional "Skateboarding in the '80's", featuring future legends Tony Hawk and Rodney Mullen.
"All Stood Still" is the first Ultravox single to have an extended 12" version of the a-side. The b-sides comprise of two original instrumentals. "Keep Torque-ing" is listed on the Rare, Vol. 1
Rare, Vol. 1
Rare, Vol. 1 is the first of two B-side compilation albums by Ultravox. This release chronicles the B-sides of the singles from 1980 to 1983, spanning the Vienna, Rage in Eden and Quartet albums...
compilation as "Keep Talking"; it is generally accepted that the latter is the correct name for the track.
12" version
- "All Stood Still (12" Version)" – 5:05
- "Alles Klar" – 4:53
- "Keep Torque-ing" – 6:21