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Harmony (The Wake album)

The Wake is the debut studio album by Scottish post-punk band The Wake, released in 1982 by record label Factory.

Harmony
Studio album by
The Wake
ReleasedOctober 1982 (October 1982)
StudioStrawberry Studios, Stockport
GenrePost-punk[1]
LabelFactory FACT-60
ProducerChris Nagle, The Wake
The Wake chronology
Harmony
(1982) 		Here Comes Everybody
(1985)

It was reissued on Factory Benelux in 1984), LTM Recordings in 2001 (as Harmony + Singles) and Factory Benelux again in 2013 (CD and double LP).[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The A.V. Clubunfavourable[4]

Tim Sendra of AllMusic stated, "The Wake may have been working with an established template, but Caesar's vision, the emotional impact of his songs, and the fantastic amounts of energy the band put in, all combine to make it a sterling example of a sound instead of a group of imitators."[5]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by The Wake

Factory FACT-60, 1982

Side 1:

  1. "Judas" 3:18
  2. "Testament" 2:16
  3. "Patrol" 3:30
  4. "The Old Men" 5:50

Side 2:

  1. "Favour" 4:13
  2. "Heartburn" 4:58
  3. "An Immaculate Conception" 5:01
Factory Benelux FBN-29, 1984
same as FACT-60 with extra track "Chance" end of side 2 not listed on sleeve
LTM LTMCD-2323, 2001
Factory Benelux FBN-29-CD, 2013
  1. "Favour" 4:13
  2. "Heartburn" 4:58
  3. "An Immaculate Conception" 5:01
  4. "Judas" 3:18
  5. "Testament" 2:16
  6. "Patrol" 3:30
  7. "The Old Men" 5:50
  8. "Chance" 3:47
  9. "Something Outside" 7:42
  10. "Host" 7:55
  11. "The Drill" 4:18
  12. "Uniform" 5:29
  13. "Here Comes Everybody" 6:58
  14. "On Our Honeymoon" 2:07
  15. "Give Up" 2:35
Factory Benelux FBN-29, 2013

Side 1:

  1. "Judas" 04:20
  2. "Testament" 05:06
  3. "Patrol" 05:07
  4. "The Old Men" 03:27

Side 2:

  1. "Favor" 02:21
  2. "Heartburn" 03:36
  3. "An Immaculate Conception" 06:10
  4. "Chance" 03:25

Side 3:

  1. "Something Outside" 07:52
  2. "Host" 08:00

Side 4:

  1. "The Drill" (Peel Session) 04:24
  2. "Uniform" (Peel Session) 05:35
  3. "Here Comes Everybody" (Peel Session) 07:05

References

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  1. ^ Sendra, Tim (April 8, 2024). "Harmony Review by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2024. Teaming with synth player Carolyn Allen, bassist Bobby Gillespie, and drummer Stephen Allen, he conjured up a low budget, scrappy take on the gloomy, post-punk sound favored by New Order at the time.
  2. ^ "Factory Benelux: The Wake / Harmony / T-shirt".
  3. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Harmony Review by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  4. ^ O'Neal, Sean (February 18, 2015). "The Wake Could Never Escape the Shade of New Order • Hear This • The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Sendra, Tim (April 8, 2024). "Harmony Review by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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