LP ULTRAVOX HA HA HA 1977 ISLAND UK PRESSING SEALED
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Ha! Ha! Ha! is a bruising album, a tsunami of a set that epitomized the fire and fury of its age. Icy to its core, producer Steve Lillywhite brilliantly captured both the band's urgency and the brittleness of their sound. Like the implosion of gases that ignited the Big Bang, Ha!-Ha!-Ha! hangs in the millisecond before the ensuing explosion, trembling with ferocious tension and fierce anticipation of the coming storm. Much of the set seems frozen in this moment in time and space, lyrically reflected in "Hiroshima Mon Amour," "Man Who Dies Every Day," and "Frozen Ones." Unlike the celebration of destruction that defined their debut set, Ultravox! now stood staring aghast into the abyss, with the manic exuberance of "Rockwrock" emerging not as the exhilarating dance through the death of civilization that many listeners assumed, but the band's panicked response to its collapse. And as fear took hold in the Western world, the band battered themselves against its crumbling walls, ravaged by the artificiality of the society rising amongst its ruins. Even decades on, the sheer ferocity of this set continues to impress.
LISTEN "Hiroshima Mon Amour"
- 1977 LP Released on Island Records # ILPS-9505 (Stereo). UK Pressing.
- This is a Sealed Album and will perform with the Ultimate Sound Possible from this Recording. Loose fitting shrink has split at top center edge with very slight edge wear. Slightly rounded corners. No cut out marks.
Tracklist
A1 Rockwrok A2 The Frozen Ones A3 Fear In The Western World A4 Distant Smile B1 The Man Who Dies Everyday B2 Artificial Life B3 While I'm Still Alive B4 Hiroshima Mon Amour
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