Why Be Blue
1992 studio album by Suicide
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Why Be Blue is the fourth studio album by Suicide, originally released in 1992 by Brake Out Records. It was reissued on Mute Records Blast First sub-label in 2005 containing a new remix of the entire album by keyboardist Martin Rev, a revised track order, new artwork, plus an additional disc of live material from 1989.
| Why Be Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | One Take Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, electronic | |||
| Length | 41:10 | |||
| Label | Brake Out | |||
| Producer | Ric Ocasek | |||
| Suicide chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Be Blue" | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Cheat-Cheat" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Hot Ticket" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Universe" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Last Time" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Play the Dream" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "Pump It" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Flashy Love" | 4:43 |
| 9. | "Chewy-Chewy" | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Mujo" | 4:11 |
2005 Track listing
Disc 1 – Remixed by Martin Rev
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Be Blue?" | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Cheat-Cheat" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Mujo" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Pump It" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Last Time" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Play the Dream" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Chewy-Chewy" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Hot Ticket" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Flashy Love" | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Universe" | 4:00 |
Disc 2 – Live at Le Palace, Paris / 17 April 1989
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "C'est La Vie" | 7:02 |
| 2. | "Johnny" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Mambo Mambo" | 6:18 |
| 4. | "Rock Train" | 8:36 |
| 5. | "Jukebox Baby '96" | 7:40 |
| 6. | "Dream Baby Dream" | 6:56 |
| 7. | "Night Time" | 8:04 |
| 8. | "On Fire" | 5:12 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Why Be Blue liner notes.[2]
- Suicide
- Martin Rev – keyboards, drum programming
- Alan Vega – vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- David Heglmeier – engineering
- Brad Johnson – mastering
- Ric Ocasek – production
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1988 | Chapter 22 | CD, LP | CHAP 35 |
| United States/UK | 2005 | Blast First/Mute/EMI | CD | BFFP 191/07243 8 63538 0 1 |