Beat Boy

Infobox Album
Name = Beat Boy
Type = Album
Artist = Visage


Released = September, 1984
Recorded = Trident Studios, London 1982, 1983
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:33
Label = Polygram Records
Producer = Visage
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Last album = "Fade to Grey - The Singles Collection"
(1983)
This album = "Beat Boy"
(1984)

"Beat Boy" is the third and final album by British New Romantic group Visage. It was recorded at Trident Studios between 1982 and 1983 and released on Polydor Records in September 1984 (delayed by contractual problems the band were having at that time). It reached #79 on the UK album chart.

History

The album was recorded and released after Steve Strange decided to make Visage a live band instead a studio-based project, a decision that left him working only with drummer Rusty Egan and a trio of newer musicians. Whilst the first two Visage albums had a typical New Romantic post-punk feel, "Beat Boy" attempted to mix the synthetic sound with American styled rock. However, both the singles and the album itself did not have the impact hoped for, and effectively marked the end of Visage as a recording act.

The cassette version of the album featured remixes of the album's original tracks, and an extra track, the instrumental "Reprise".

"Beat Boy" is the only Visage album never to be released on CD, although some of the tracks were released on the "Master Series" compilation.

Personnel

Visage members at the time of the album's recording were:
*Steve Strange (vocals)
*Andy Barnett (guitar)
*Steve Barnacle (bass)
*Gary Barnacle (saxophone)
*Rusty Egan (drums, electronic percussion)

Guest musicians include:
*Billy Currie (synthesizer)
*Dave Formula (synthesizer)
*Marsha Raven (backing vocals)
*Karen Ramsey (backing vocals)
*Rose Patterson (backing vocals)

Track listing

#"Beat Boy" – 6:46 (Steve Strange/Rusty Egan/S. Barnacle/Dave Formula/A. Barnett)
#"Casualty" – 5:28 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle/Barnett)
#"Questions" – 6:11 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle)
#"Only the Good (Die Young)" – 5:58 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle/Formula/Barnett/Billy Currie)
#"Can You Hear Me" – 6:29 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle)
#"The Promise" – 3:59 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle/Barnett)
#"Love Glove" – 4:45 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle)
#"Yesterday's Shadow" – 6:29 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle)
#"Reprise" - 2:35 (Strange/Egan/Barnacle) "(cassette only)"

Singles: UK chart positions

#Love Glove – 4:00 (Aug. 1984), #54
#Beat Boy – 3:30 (Oct. 1984), did not chart