Playback (SSQ album)

Infobox Album | Name = Playback
Type = Album
Artist = SSQ


Background = orange
Released = 1983
Recorded = 1982-1983
Genre = Synthpop
Length = 31:03
Label = Enigma Records / EMI America
Producer = Jon St. James

Playback is an album released in 1983 by synthpop band SSQ. The album was released on both Enigma Records and EMI America Records.

"Synthicide", "Big Electronic Beat" and "Clockwork" appeared on the soundtrack of the 1984 film "Hardbodies". "Synthicide" and "Anonymous" appeared on the soundtrack of the 1985 film " [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088891/ Cavegirl] ".

Track listing

1. Synthicide (3:36)
2. Jet Town (3:40)
3. Big Electronic Beat (3:30)
4. Clockwork (5:28)
5. Screaming In My Pillow (4:19)
6. Anonymous (3:54)
7. Walkman On (3:40)
8. N'Importe Quoi (2:56)

Versions

The first version of "Playback" is an LP released on Enigma Records (catalog no. E 1046). It was a gatefold LP that featured the eight songs listed above.

The second version is an LP on EMI America records (catalog no. ST-17114). It featured the same eight songs as the Enigma release.

A cassette version of "Playback" was also released on both EMI America and Enigma Records. It included two tracks that didn't appear on the LP: A cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Fire," and an instrumental track called "Synth Samurai" which is essentially an early version of the album's debut single, "Synthicide".

ingles

*"Synthicide" (EMI America - 12" and 7" singles)
*"Big Electronic Beat" (Enigma - 12" and 7" singles)

Music Videos

Music videos were released for both "Synthicide" and "Screaming In My Pillow." There were three different videos released for "Screaming In My Pillow": The first version was a PG-13-rated version that received airplay on MTV. A more controversial, "uncensored" version was aired on Playboy TV depicting full-frontal nudity and lesbianism by Stacey Swain and an unknown model. A third video, called the NC-17 version, was considered too graphic for mainstream airplay. It was included on " [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180955/ Red Hot Rock] ", a VHS compilation of uncensored music videos.