Visions in Blue
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"Visions in Blue" is Ultravox
's third single from the Quartet
album, recorded in Air Studios, London
and released on Chrysalis Records
on 11 March 1983. The single peaked at #15 in the UK charts on 26 March. A video was produced, but was banned by the BBC and MTV due to brief nudity; an edited version was later provided for broadcast on Top of the Pops
.
The track also appears in live form on the CD version of Ultravox's 1983 in-concert album, Monument
. The 12" version of "Visions in Blue" also contains an edited version of the same Monument performance of "Reap the Wild Wind
".
and appears on their 2011 album City Lights.
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 third single from the Quartet
Quartet (Ultravox album)
Quartet, released in 1982, is the sixth LP by British band Ultravox, and the third of the band's most-recognizable incarnation, fronted by Midge Ure. The album peaked at no.6 on the UK album chart and was certified Gold by the BPI in December 1982 for 100,000 copies sold...
album, recorded in Air Studios, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and 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 11 March 1983. The single peaked at #15 in the UK charts on 26 March. A video was produced, but was banned by the BBC and MTV due to brief nudity; an edited version was later provided for broadcast on Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
.
The track also appears in live form on the CD version of Ultravox's 1983 in-concert album, Monument
Monument (Ultravox album)
Monument, released in 1983, is a live album by the British band Ultravox. It is the soundtrack to the live video of the same name, recorded at the London Hammersmith Odeon during the band's 1982 "Monument" tour...
. The 12" version of "Visions in Blue" also contains an edited version of the same Monument performance of "Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind (song)
"Reap the Wild Wind" is Ultravox's first single from the Quartet album, recorded in Air Studios, London and released on Chrysalis Records on September 16, 1982. It is the only single of its album that charted on the US Billboard Hot 100.-12" version:...
".
12" version
- "Visions in Blue" - 4:38
- "Reap the Wild WindReap the Wild Wind (song)"Reap the Wild Wind" is Ultravox's first single from the Quartet album, recorded in Air Studios, London and released on Chrysalis Records on September 16, 1982. It is the only single of its album that charted on the US Billboard Hot 100.-12" version:...
(Live)" – 3:53 - "Break Your Back" – 3:31
Covers
The track has been covered by UK ebm/synthpop act RBN UKRevolution By Night
Revolution By Night are an electronic music band based in London, UK. They are often referred to as 'RBN'. The only continuous members are founding member Steve Weeks and Bryon Adamson, with Phil Eaton joining in 2006- Revolution By Night Mk 1 - 1994 to 1999 :The original Revolution By Night...
and appears on their 2011 album City Lights.