Half-Mute
1980 studio album by Tuxedomoon
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Half-Mute is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released on March 15, 1980, by Ralph Records.[4] It was their first long-form record, after two EPs, 1978's No Tears and 1979's Scream with a View.[5] Half-Mute was reissued on CD in 1985 by Cramboy, bundled together with Scream with a View. The album's cover art is by Patrick Roques.
| Half-Mute | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 15, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | December 1979 | |||
| Studio | Audios Amigos (San Francisco, California) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Ralph | |||
| Producer | Tuxedomoon | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Collector |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steven Brown, Peter Dachert and Blaine L. Reininger.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nazca" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "59 to 1" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Fifth Column" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Tritone (Musica Diablo)" | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Loneliness" | 2:56 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "James Whale" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "What Use?" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Volo Vivace" | 2:48 |
| 4. | "7 Years" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "KM/Seeding the Clouds" | 11:39 |
| No. | Title | Music | Lyrics/Vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Nervous Guy" (from Scream with a View) | Reininger | Reininger | 5:11 |
| 12. | "Where Interests Lie" (from Scream with a View) | Dachert | Brown | 4:07 |
| 13. | "(Special Treatment for the) Family Man" (from Scream with a View) | Brown | Brown | 5:10 |
| 14. | "Midnite Stroll" (from Scream with a View) | Michael Belfer | Belfer | 3:21 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Half-Mute liner notes.[6]
Tuxedomoon
- Steven Brown – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, lead vocals
- Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming
- Blaine L. Reininger – violin, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, spoken word (A2)
Production and additional personnel
- Jim Renney – engineering
- Patrick Roques – cover art
- Tuxedomoon – production, arrangement