Desire (Tuxedomoon album)

Desire
Desire
Studio album by Tuxedomoon
Released	1981
Recorded	November 1980
Studio	Jacobs (Farnham, UK)
Genre	Post-punk, experimental rock
Length	49:31
Label	Ralph
Producer	Gareth Jones, Tuxedomoon
Tuxedomoon chronology

Desire is the second studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1981 by Ralph Records.^[1] The album was reissued on CD in 1987 by Cramboy, bundled together with No Tears.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

By the critics who reviewed it, Desire was less favorably received than Tuxedomoon's first album, Half-Mute.^[2] A critic at Last Sigh magazine gave the album a positive review and said "this is an example of a band who explore the music they compose -- they play their own original style of music that can't be compared to any specific style of music."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Blaine L. Reininger and Winston Tong

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"East"	4:28
2.	"Jinx"	5:34
3.	"• • •"	1:05
4.	"Music #1"	3:47
5.	"Victims of the Dance"	5:48
6.	"Incubus (Blue Suit)"	3:50

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Desire"	7:06
2.	"Again"	6:20
3.	"In the Name of Talent (Italian Western Two)"	6:02
4.	"Holiday for Plywood (Holiday for Strings)"	5:38

1987 CD issue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"New Machine" (from No Tears)	Brown Dachert Reininger	4:22
9.	"Litebulb Overkill" (from No Tears)	Brown Dachert Reininger	3:12
10.	"Nite & Day (Hommage à Cole Porter)" (from No Tears)	Brown Dachert Reininger	5:11
11.	"No Tears" (from No Tears)	Brown Dachert Reininger	5:40

Music video

A music video directed by Graeme Whifler was produced for "Jinx". The video uses a shorter, 3-minute version of the song in a slightly slower tempo.

Personnel

Adapted from the Desire liner notes.^[5]

Tuxedomoon

Steven Brown – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, keyboards, lead vocals
Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming
Blaine L. Reininger – violin, guitar, keyboards, arrangement, lead vocals
Winston Tong – lead vocals, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Vicky Aspinall – violin (track B4)
Al Robinson – cello (tracks A1–A3, B4)

Production and design

Gareth Jones – production, engineering
Stefano Paolillo – photography
Patrick Roques – cover art, design
Tuxedomoon – production

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1981	Ralph	LP	TX8004
Australia		Missing Link		LINK 15
France		Celluloid		529809
Germany		Charisma		6302 102
Greece		Virgin		EX 01
Italy		Expanded Music		EX 01
Belgium	1985	Cramboy		Cboy 3030
Belgium	1987	Cramboy	CD	CBoy 3070

References

^ Payes, Robert; Sheridan, David (2007). "Tuxedomoon". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Mills, Ted. "Desire – Tuxedomoon". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
^ Lowy, Kenn (1983). "Tuxedomoon". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide (2nd ed.). Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 520. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
^ U-Men. "Tuxedomoon – Desire". Last Sigh. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
^ Desire (sleeve). Tuxedomoon. San Francisco, California: Ralph Records. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Desire at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Payes, Robert; Sheridan, David (2007). "Tuxedomoon". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.

[allmusic-2] Mills, Ted. "Desire – Tuxedomoon". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.

[3] Lowy, Kenn (1983). "Tuxedomoon". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide (2nd ed.). Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 520. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.

[4] U-Men. "Tuxedomoon – Desire". Last Sigh. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

[5] Desire (sleeve). Tuxedomoon. San Francisco, California: Ralph Records. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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