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Dream Baby Dream
1979
Ze/Island (UK)
7" # WIP-6543 / 12" # 12WIP 6543

Suicide, dream baby dream

Ze/Celluloid, Fr. -CEL-6590

Suicide, dream baby dream

7"/12" : Dream Baby Dream is one of their greatest hits, even if it had been available only through this EP for years. This EP was issue as 7" and 12"/ 45rpm by Ze/Island in UK (both same sleeve); as 12"/ 33rpm by Ze/Celluloid in France

Dream Baby Dream (long version) Radiation

Recorded at Right Track Studios, NYC, 1979 (before the second LP)
produced by Ric Ocasek (his first step to Suicide!)

Alan Vega - Martin Rev
2nd LP
1980
ZE/Antilles (USA) # AN-7080
ZE (Fr.)
# 6313.065
ZE/ Island (UK) # ILPS-7007
ZE/ Island (Germany) # 202 117
ZE/ Quality Records (Canada) # ZEA 33-011

Suicide second LP

Suicide second LP, US test pressing

Second LP of Suicide, with true melodies (Ric Ocasek's contribution/influence), and always heard as new sound 20 years after confirming their importance today. The record I would personnaly put in front of all the others.
It has been re-issued 20 years later, as The Second Album + The First Rehearsal Tapes (see below).

Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne Harlem
Mr. Ray (to Howard T.) Be Bop Kid
Sweetheart Vegas Man
Fast Money Music Shadazz
Touch Me Dance

Alan Vega (vocals) // Martin Rev (electronics)
Produced by Ric Ocasek (from the Cars), recorded january 1980 at Power Station Studios, NYC
released date : March 15, 1980

100 promotional test pressings have been distrubuted by Ze New York (ex # hand numered)

Suicide
1990
Restless - R 067
1997
Restless - 7 72519-2

Suicide 1st + 2nd

Compilation of the first two LPs (then very difficult to find) released on one CD : compiles all of the tracks from first LP, and second one, but Radiation in place of Vegas Man.
from first LP : from 2nd LP :
1. Ghost rider 8. Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne
2. Rocket USA 9. Mr. Ray (to Howard T.)
3. Cheree 10. Sweetheart
4. Johnny 11. Fast Money Music
5. Girl 12. Touch Me
6. Frankie Teardrop 13. Harlem
7. Che 14. Be Bop Kid
15. Radiation
16. Dance
17. Shadazz
Martin Rev: Instruments -- Alan Vega: Vocal
tracks 1-7 produced by Craig Leon and Marty Thau.
tracks 8-17 produced by Ric OCasek

The Second Album / The First Rehearsal Tapes
1999
re-rel. dble CD /dbl LP
Blast First / Mute - # BFFP162 (UK) # 07245969105 28 (USA) # 7243 8 47872 2 6 (Fr)

Suicide - reed. 2nd

USA reissue : MUTE 1/18/2000

The second twentiest birthday re-released for the second record in june 1999.
The CD 1 features the full second LP more one unrealesed track, more the 2 tracks from the 1979 12" EP Dream Baby Dream.
The CD 2 offers tracks from their first rehearsals in 1975, recorded at Museum for Living Artists, NYC (the gallery Alan Vega had opened in the early 70's). Previously unreleased tracks, except for 3 of that have been relased on the tape 1/2 Alive in 1981.
The sleeves features them in their hippy clothes, as it's a 1972 photo (it was the peace for Vietnam era), and Martin Rev with kind of afro-haircut.
As they did the year before, they gave some concerts : in New York (for the first time since 15 years), in London, and Barcelona, for the SONAR festival of Techno/House/Garage music.

Disc One - The Second Suicide Album Disc Two - The First Rehearsal Tapes
Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne Speedqueen
Mr. Ray Creatures Feature
Sweetheart Tough Guy
Fast Money Music A-Man
Touch Me Sneakin' Around
Harlem Too Fine For You
Be Bop Kid See You Around
Vegas Man Be My Dream
Shadazz Space Blue Bambo
Dance Spaceship
Super Subway Comedian (*) Into My Eyes
Dream Baby Dream (*) C'Mon Baby
Radiation (*) New City

(*) : not on original second album ed.

Do It Nice


Suicide 1977-79
1977-78

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1979-80

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1981-86

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1988

Suicide 1992
1992

Suicide 1996-98
1997-01

Suicide 2002
2002-05

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