Vienna

Vienna is the fourth studio LP by the Synthpop band Ultravox, first released on 11 July 1980. The album peaked at #3 in the UK charts and was the first Ultravox release to enter the UK top ten. It was eventually certified platinum in the United Kingdom. In Germany is reached #22 and in the United States it reached #164. For Vienna, the band decided to once again work with renowned producer Conny Plank as they did on their previous album Systems o... more

Vienna is the fourth studio LP by the Synthpop band Ultravox, first released on 11 July 1980. The album peaked at #3 in the UK charts and was the first Ultravox release to enter the UK top ten. It was eventually certified platinum in the United Kingdom. In Germany is reached #22 and in the United States it reached #164. For Vienna, the band decided to once again work with renowned producer Conny Plank as they did on their previous album Systems of Romance. The tracks were mixed at Plank's studio near Cologne, Germany. This release signalled a change in direction for Ultravox, being the first album with Midge Ure as frontman and also the first to be released under Chrysalis Records. Many different styles are in use on the album; "Astradyne" is a long instrumental featuring sweeping, majestic synthesizer arrangements throughout, while "Mr. X" is a much more sparse and simplistic affair. The lyrics to the album's songs were mainly written between Ure and drummer Warren Cann, who also... less