Thirst (Clock DVA album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thirst
Clock DVA - Thirst.jpg
Studio album by
Clock DVA
Released24 January 1981
RecordedJacobs Studios
(Surrey, UK)
GenrePost-punk, industrial
Length44:14
LabelFetish
ProducerAdi Newton, Ken Thomas
Clock DVA chronology
White Souls in Black Suits
(1980) 		Thirst
(1981) 		Passions Still Aflame
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

Thirst is the second studio album by English post-punk band Clock DVA. It was released on 24 January 1981, through record label Fetish.[2] Soon after the album's release, this incarnation of the band would split up, with several members going on to form The Box with singer Peter Hope.

Background[]

Thirst is one of the group's more experimental efforts,[1] showcasing a mix of post-punk, jazz, musique concrète and avant-garde industrial experimentation.

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Adi Newton; all music is composed by Clock DVA (Newton, Steven James Turner, Roger Quail, Paul Widger, Charlie Collins).

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Uncertain"7:04
2."Sensorium"2:38
3."White Cell"4:38
4."Piano Pain"3:15
5."Blue Tone"5:57
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."North Loop"4:50
2."4 Hours"4:00
3."Moments"6:25
4."Impressions of African Winter"5:26
CD issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."4 Hours" (Remix)4:48
11."Sensorium" (Remix)3:21

Release[]

Thirst topped the NME Indie Charts upon its release.[citation needed]

Charts[]

Chart (1981) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[3] 7

Personnel[]

Adapted from the Thirst liner notes.[4]

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1981 Fetish LP FR2002
Italy 1992 Contempo CD, CS CONTE 192

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Farley, Keith. "Clock DVA: Thirst > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Clock DVA". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  4. ^ Thirst (sleeve). Clock DVA. London, United Kingdom: Fetish Records. 1981.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[]

Retrieved from ""