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Listen Now is the only studio album by 801, whose live debut was released in November 1976. For this release, the group was officially billed as "Phil Manzanera/801".
Listen Now | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 23 September 1977 | |||
Recorded | December 1975–July 1977 | |||
Studio | ||||
Genre | Art rock, progressive rock | |||
Length | 45:57 (LP) 54:03 (2000 Virgin CD version) | |||
Label | Expression, Polydor | |||
Producer | Phil Manzanera | |||
Phil Manzanera/801 chronology | ||||
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Background
editIn 1977, hoping to capitalise on the success of 801 Live, a revised version of 801 (now known as Phil Manzanera/801) recorded and released a studio album with additional collaborating musicians including Kevin Godley and Lol Creme of 10cc, and Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner of Split Enz. The album is mainly the work of Phil Manzanera and Bill MacCormick, with contributions from Francis Monkman, Simon Phillips and Eno. Lloyd Watson left the project altogether. Vocal duties were shared by Simon Ainley and MacCormick. Many of the same personnel were to contribute to Manzanera's album of the following year, K-Scope.
The album was first rereleased on CD by EG Records without bonus tracks and in 2000 by Virgin with three tracks previously unavailable. The "Flight 19" b-side "Car Rhumba" was rereleased on the CD version of Phil Manzanera's Diamond Head as "Carhumba". One track, "Rude Awakening", was a leftover from the original session, while the remaining two tracks ("Blue Gray Uniform" and "Remote Control") are demos recorded at PLS studios. "Remote Control" was re-recorded and ended up on Manzanera's 1978 album K-Scope.
Critical reception
editThe Globe and Mail wrote that "'Flight 19' and 'Initial Speed' are two highlights, the first for its lyrics and the second for Manzanera's quick, fluid guitar work over a charging but light jazz beat."[1]
Track listing
edit1977 LP track listing
editSide One
edit- "Listen Now" (Bill MacCormick, Ian MacCormick, Phil Manzanera) - 7:56
- "Flight 19" (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) - 5:33
- "Island" (Manzanera) - 5:20
- "Law and Order" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 4:06
Side Two
edit- "¿Que?" (Manzanera) - 1:18
- "City of Light" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 7:09
- "Initial Speed" (Manzanera) - 4:44
- "Postcard Love" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 4:34
- "That Falling Feeling" (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) - 5:15
2000 Virgin CD version
edit- "Listen Now" (Bill MacCormick, Ian MacCormick, Phil Manzanera) - 7:57
- "Flight 19" (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) - 5:28
- "Island" (Manzanera) - 5:18
- "Law and Order" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 4:07
- "Rude Awakening" (Manzanera) - 1:10
- "¿Que?" (Manzanera) - 1:18
- "City of Light" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 7:09
- "Initial Speed" (Manzanera) - 4:44
- "Postcard Love" (Bill MacCormick, Manzanera) - 4:34
- "That Falling Feeling" (Ian MacCormick, Manzanera) - 5:15
- "Blue Gray Uniform" (Peter Wheeler) - 2:54
- "Remote Control" (Ian MacCormick) - 4:15
Charts
editChart (1978) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) | 91[2] |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 30 |
Personnel
edit- Phil Manzanera - guitar, acoustic piano, Hammond organ
- Eno - guitar treatment, chorus piano, synthesizer
- Simon Ainley - lead vocals
- Bill MacCormick - bass, vocals
- Ian MacCormick - vocals
- Tim Finn - vocals
- Kevin Godley - vocals, percussion
- Lol Creme - vocals, Gizmo
- Billy Livsey - clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Mel Collins - soprano saxophone
- John White - tuba
- Eddie Jobson - acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Eddie Rayner - acoustic piano
- Francis Monkman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizer
- Rhett Davies - Hammond organ
- Simon Phillips - drums, percussion
- Dave Mattacks - drums
- Alan Lee - background vocals/chorus
- Technical
- Martin Lawrence, Rhett Davies - engineer
- Philip Castle - design, design concept
References
edit- ^ McGrath, Paul (5 July 1978). "Phil Manzanera". The Globe and Mail. p. F2.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 101. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Phil Manzanera – Listen Now". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2020.