Visage – Night Train (US 12″ Promo)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1982

A. Front

“Night Train” is the sixth single by the British pop group Visage, released by Polydor Records in June 1982.

The song was the second single from the band’s album The Anvil. It was remixed for the single release with the assistance of John Luongo. “Night Train” and “Whispers” (another track from The Anvil), were used in Japanese adverts for TDK tapes in 1982. “Night Train” peaked at number 12 in the UK and was the band’s final UK Top 40 hit until a remix of their first hit “Fade to Grey” was released in 1993.

SIDE A:
Night Train (Dance Mix) 6:02
Producer – Midge Ure
Remix – John LuongoVisage

SIDE B:
Night Train (Dub Mix) 5:02
Producer – Midge Ure
Remix – John LuongoVisage

I’m Still Searching 3:37

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Polydor ‎– PD D 521
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Limited Edition
Country: US
Released: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: New Wave, Synth-pop
Credits: Backing Vocals – Lorraine (4)Perry*
Bass – Barry Adamson
Other [Clothes] – Antony Price
Other [Hair] – Ollie
Photography By – Nikki English
Producer – Visage
Saxophone – Gary Barnacle
Written-By – B. Currie*, D. Formula*, M. Ure*, R. Egan*, S. Strange*

NOTES:
Promotional Copy Not For Sale.
Sticker on the cover says “Special Limited Edition”.

‘Night Train’ From album PD-1-6350 “The Anvil”

Photograph: Le Palace, Paris, 7th April 1982 courtesy of ‘Tatler’
Remixed at the Reduction Suite, Trident Studio.
Mastered at Sterling.

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B. Back

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Glenn Marshall
Glenn Marshall
March 24, 2015 6:19 pm

Exciting for me as a fan that Hot Gossip dancers Lorraine Whitmarsh & Perri Lister sing back-up on this record.

Goodguy
Goodguy
April 4, 2014 8:15 am

I always considered this the weakest of their main singles; even more than Tar. To this day, Fade To Grey and The Damned Don’t Cry are their high points…well, maybe The Anvil too. 😉

Junior
Junior
February 22, 2014 6:36 am

This is new on me, but love Visage.

Thanks Paul!

Jason
Jason
December 11, 2013 9:18 pm

Thanks Paul. I didn’t have this one.

lordofvhs
October 31, 2013 11:26 am

great maxi-thank you so much & happy halloween

ex15
ex15
October 30, 2013 5:48 pm

A disappointing release by Visage, but then “Fade To Grey” remains a classic..

Night Train is a bland electronic disco fodder type release (IMHO), but is not bad by any means, just lacks being memorable.

AS always, thanks for the up Paul.

ex15

idris
idris
October 30, 2013 4:47 pm

thank youuuuuu!!!
Dub mix was always out in the last remastered editions cds (i want to think they lost the original masters…)

idris
idris
Reply to  DjPaulT
October 31, 2013 3:28 am

yeah i got this cd ( shameful selection of extra tracks that includes some songs from the first album 12″s ). The Dance mix was only released previously on the triple cd “12” 80s Volume 2″

risildowgtn
risildowgtn
Reply to  idris
October 30, 2013 8:47 pm

I have the original west german pressing of The Anvil on cd…… goes for big $

risildowgtn
risildowgtn
October 30, 2013 4:14 pm

Awesome song DjPaul thanks so much

Jeff
Jeff
October 30, 2013 4:10 pm

Paul!!!!

Three words: I LOVE YOU!!!

Jeff

kookoo
kookoo
October 30, 2013 3:29 pm

Thanks for the new Visage post. I have never heard this one before. Great!!!

omar
omar
October 30, 2013 3:06 pm

Wow. I love this single. Thanks Paul. Happy Halloween !