Tragic Figures

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Tragic Figures
Savage Republic Tragic Figures.jpeg
Studio album by
Savage Republic
ReleasedJune 1982
RecordedJuly 1981–March 1982
StudioRadio Tokyo, Venice, CA
GenrePost-punk, experimental rock
Length37:05
LabelIndependent Project
Savage Republic chronology
Tragic Figures
(1982) 		Tragic Figure
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Tragic Figures is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1982 by Independent Project.[3] The reissue version was augmented with the 1982 single "Film Noir" and the 1984 EP Tragic Figure, among other bonus tracks.

The sleeve design, by Bruce Licher, features a photograph of the revolutionary government executing Iranian Kurds on August 24, 1979. The photographer, Jahangir Razmi, won a Pulitzer Prize anonymously but was able to reveal himself in 2006.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Philip Drucker, Mark Erskine, Bruce Licher and Jeff Long.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."When All Else Fails"3:03
2."Attempted Coup : Madagascar"2:55
3."The Ivory Coast"3:12
4."Next to Nothing"3:23
5."Exodus"5:47
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Machinery"3:16
2."Zulu Zulu"0:32
3."Real Men"3:15
4."Flesh That Walks"3:19
5."Kill the Fascists!"2:12
6."Procession"6:05
1987 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When All Else Fails" 3:03
2."Attempted Coup : Madagascar" 2:55
3."The Ivory Coast" 3:12
4."Next to Nothing" 3:23
5."Exodus" 5:47
6."On the Prowl" 1:38
7."Machinery" 3:16
8."Zulu Zulu" 0:32
9."Real Men" 3:15
10."Flesh That Walks" 3:19
11."Kill the Fascists!" 2:12
12."Procession" 6:05
13."Film Noir" (from Film Noir 7") 3:30
14."O Andonis" (from Film Noir 7")Mikis Theodorakis2:08
15."Mobilization" (from The Best of the Radio Tokyo Tapes compilation) 3:21
16."Tragic Figure" (from Tragic Figure EP) 4:12
17."The Empty Quarter" (from Tragic Figure EP) 1:47
18."The Ivory Coast" (from Tragic Figure EP) 2:53

Personnel[]

Adapted from the Tragic Figures liner notes.[4]

Release history[]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1982 Independent Project CS, LP IP 004
1987 Fundamental CD, LP SAVE 21
1990 CD
1994 Independent Project IP 004
2002 Mobilization MOB 101

In other media[]

The song Real Men is used in the Silence of the Lambs (film) when Catherine Martin captures Jame Gumb's pet dog and threatens to kill it before Clarice Starling arrives.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Tragic Figures > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Savage Republic". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. ^ Tragic Figures (sleeve). Savage Republic. Bishop, California: Independent Project Records. 1982.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd

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