Warriors of the Wasteland (single)

Infobox Single
Name = Warriors of the Wasteland

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Caption =
Artist = Frankie Goes to Hollywood
from Album = Liverpool
A-side = "Warriors of the Wasteland"
B-side = "Warriors (Of the Wasteland)"
Released = start date|1986|11|11
Format = 7", 12", CD
Recorded = Amsterdam, 1986
Genre = Dance, New Wave
Length = 5:01
Label = ZTT - ZTAS 25
Writer =
Producer = Stephen Lipson
Certification =
Last single = Rage Hard
(1986)
This single = Warriors of the Wasteland
(1986)
Next single = Watching the Wildlife
(1987)
Misc =

"Warriors of the Wasteland" is the sixth single from Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in 1986. It was taken from the album "Liverpool".

Having already tackled the literary heavyweights like Coleridge (Welcome to the Pleasuredome) and Thomas (Rage Hard), for "Warriors of the Wasteland" the Frankies turned to T. S. Eliot for inspiration. The track is said to be inspired by both Eliot's "The Hollow Men" poem and the Mad Max series of films, starring Mel Gibson:

:"Thanks to Eliot for the Wasteland and Mad Max for the Warriors".

Even though it featured 3 different 12" singles, "Warriors of the Wasteland" reached Number 19 in the UK singles charts, #7 in Germany (for two weeks) and #13 in Switzerland.

Listen|filename=Warriors Attack.ogg
title=Warriors (Attack) excerpt|description=An excerpt from "Warriors (Attack)"

Track listings

(All discographical information pertains to UK releases only unless noted)

7": ZTT / ZTAS 25 flagicon|UK

# "Warriors of the Wasteland" - 5:01
# "Warriors" (Of The Wasteland) - 3:55

12": ZTT / 12 ZTAS 25 flagicon|UK

# "Warriors" (twelve wild disciples mix) - 9:45
# "Warriors" (instrumental) [unlisted] - 4:50
# "Warriors" (return) - 1:22
# "Warriors" (end) - 3:29

12": ZTT / 12 ZTAX 25 flagicon|UK

# "Warriors" (turn of the knife mix) - 8:09
# "Warriors" (instrumental) [unlisted] - 4:50
# "Warriors" (return) - 1:22
# "Warriors" (end) - 3:29

12": ZTT / 12 ZTAK 25 flagicon|UK

"Heavy Mental"
# "Warriors" (attack mix) - 6:30
# "Warriors" (instrumental) [unlisted] - 4:50
# "Warriors" (return) - 1:22
# "Warriors" (end) - 3:29
* "Attack Mix" featured guitar parts by Gary Moore.

12": Island / 0-96799 flagicon|US

# "Warriors Of The Wasteland" (12 Wild Disciples Mix) - 9:42
# "Warriors Of The Wasteland" (Turn Of The Knife Mix) - 8:11

CD: ZTT / ZCID 25 flagicon|UK

"Warriors (Compacted)"
# "Warriors" (sample-rated introduction) - 2:25
# "Warriors" (twelve wild disciples mix) - 9:45
# "Warriors of the Wasteland" [fewer lyrics] - 5:02
# "Warriors" (of the wasteland) - 3:57
# "Warriors" (monopoly re-solution) ['rats in a cage'] - 2:21

*The CD is one track without a title list

*Sample-rated starts with various vocal sounds. Then sped up samples re edited, then slowed down samples, moving into what sounds like the Return section of the Attack Mix and some re edited instrumental bits.
*Twelve wild disciples is the reconstructed version with additional keyboards.
*Fewer lyrics is the album version with verse lyrics missing.
*Warriors (of the wasteland) sounds similar to Twelve Wild Disciples, but a 7" edit.
*Monopoly Re-Solution is a stand alone track.

MC: ZTT / CTIS 25 flagicon|UK

"Warriors (Cassetted)"

# "a matter of life and death" - 0:04
# "Warriors of the Wasteland" [instrumental] - 2:59
# "Warriors" (of the wasteland) [7"-version] - 3:09
# "Warriors" (twelve wild disciples) [instrumental] - 8:32
# "we're rats" [various noises from 'Introduced'] - 0:43
# "Warriors" [excerpts from 'Return'] - 1:27
# "A Phenomenon Of Megabytes" ['rats in a cage'] - 3:03

External links

* [http://www.fgth.nl/FGTH-NET/rare-unreleased2/Warriors-compacted.ram Listen to ZCID 25]