Alan Vega - solo discography

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1980 Celluloid (Fr) # 52 9568 Celluloid (UK) # ILPS9692 Ze/PVC (Ger) # PVC 7915 1981 Ze (Canada) # ZEA 33-600 Celluloid/Ariola (Germany) # 203 741-320 1987: released as a CD in Germany on Interphon # IPCD2013-36	Alan Vega 1980 : first solo record: Jukebox Babe - After two albums of Suicide, Alan Vega built his own musical identity, quite different from Suicide'one, since it's based on a minimalist destructuration of the rockabilly. And it was successfull : the title Jukebox Babe has to be considered as a hit! Jukebox Babe (Vega) Speedway (Vega) Kung Foo Cowboy (Vega) Ice Drummer (Vega) Fireball (Vega) Bye Bye Bayou (Vega) Love Cry (Vega) Lonely (Vega) Alan Vega - vocals -- Phil Hawk - guitar produced by Alan Vega , recorded at Skyline studio NYC to Anne Deon
	Jukebox Babe - 7" 1980 Celluloid (France) # 106218 Celluloid/CGD (Italy) # CLD 10339 7" with 2 tracks from the first LP (not same B-side than US Jukebox Babe single) Jukebox Babe (Vega) Lonely (Vega)
	Jukebox Babe - 7" & 12" 1980 Ze/Celluloid (UK) 7" # WIP 6744 et 12" 45 rpm # 12WIP 6744 12" or 7" with 2 tracks from first LP Jukebox Babe (Vega) Love Cry (Vega)
	PVC promo -12 inch 1980 Ze Records/PVC (Germany) # 4901 Alan Vega - Jukebox Babe (long) 4.47 Alan Vega - Jukebox Babe (edit) 3.23 Richard Strange - International Language 4.12
	Split promo 12" - Errol Dunkley / Alan Vega (double faced) 1981 Celluloid (Ger) # 600 367 A - Errol Dunkley : Don't take me over (Davi/Bacharach) B - Alan Vega : Jukebox Babe (Vega)

1981 Celluloid - CEL-5001 Celluloid/Vogue (France) - LP-529813 CS-729813 Celluloid/Island (UK) - ILPS 9692 Celluloid/Ariola (Germany) # 204 294-320 1987: released as a CD in Germany on Interphon # IPCD 2014-36

Collision Drive One year after was issued his second solo record, in the same vein as the first one, but with a real band, and with a cover (not a common thing for Alan Vega): a revisited Be-Bop-A-Lula. 1.Magdalena '82 - 3'03 (Vega) 1.Magdalena '83 - 2'56 (Vega) 2.Be-Bop-A-Lula - 2'22 (Gene Vincent) 2.Rebel Rocker - 2'47 (Vega) 3.Outlaw - 3'31 (Vega) 3.Viet Vet - 12'46 (Vega) 4.Raver - 2'46 (Vega) 5.Ghost Rider - 4'31 (Vega) 6.I Believe - 5'14 (Vega) Alan Vega - vocals Mark Kuch - guitar Sesu Coleman - drums Larry Chapman - bass produced by Alan Vega - recorded at Skyline Studios NYC

Be-Bop-A-Lula 1981 Celluloid (Fr) - 106409 7" single released in France, with that real hit, confirming the first LP success story ! Be-Bop-A-Lula (Davis/Vincent) Outlaw

1982 Celluloid - CEL 6615 Celluloid (France) - # 335004 Celluloid Allemagne # 600 559

Outlaw / Magdalena 84 ReMix 12" E.P. (33 T), with Outlaw and Magdalena 84 as 'Dance versions' remixed by August Darnell (Kid Creole & the Coconuts). Alan Vega and Martin Rev had gone in Detroit a few months before to record with the team Darnell / Ze records for the compilation "A Christmas Record " (see below). Outlaw (5'20) Magdalena 84 (3'00) Alan Vega - vocals / Mark Kuch - guitar / Sesu Coleman - drums / Larry Chaplan - bass produced and re-mixed by August Darnell - recorded at Skyline Studios NYC

1989 Celluloid (Fr) - 66853-2 1996 Infinite Zero - 43069

VEGA : Jukebox Babe/ Collision Drive French 1989 re-issue by french Celluloid as a compilation of the first 2 records. The booklet delivered with French pressing is written by Bayon, and it is excellent. extraits de Jukebox Babe (1980) extraits de Collision Drive (1981) 1.Jukebox Babe (Vega) - 4:47 9.Magdalena '82 - 3:02 2.Fireball - 3:52 10.Be-Bop-A-Lula - 2:22 3.Kung Foo Cowboy - 3:22 11.Outlaw - 3:29 4.Love Cry - 4:45 12.Raver - 2:45 5.Speedway - 2:30 13.Ghost Rider - 4:30 6.Ice Drummer - 4:26 14.I Believe - 5:22 7.Bye Bye Bayou - 8:37 15.Magdalena '83 - 2:55 8.Lonely - 2:42 16.Rebel Rocker - 2:46 17.Viet Vet - 12:42

1983 Elektra - LP # 9 60259-1 / CS # 9 60259-4 promo LP w.same ref. but "promo" on record label reissued on CD in 2004 with "Just A Million Dream" (see below)	Saturn Strip A transition album between the un-structured rockabilly of his first 2 albums, and his future production more electronic. Moreover it's an excellent LP, produced by Ric Ocasek (of the Cars, and a fan of Suicide since the beginning). Alan Vega thus finds itself signed by a major! (maybe the reason why this could be qualified as his more 'circulatable' LP). "Annie je t'adore" 1.Saturn Drive (Alan Vega/ Alain Jourgensen) 6.Wipeout Beat (Alan Vega) 2.Video Babe (Alan Vega) 7.Je T'Adore (Alan Vega) 3.American Dreamer (Alan Vega / Ric Ocasek) 8.Angel (Alan Vega) 4.Kid Congo (Alan Vega) 9.Every 1's a Winner (E.Brown) 5.Goodbye Darling (Alan Vega / Mark Kuch) Alan Vega - Vocals Ric Ocasek - Guitar, Keyboards Alain Jourgensen (de Ministry) - Keyboards (on Saturn Drive) Stephen George - drums (on saturn drive, american dreamer, wipeout beat) Mark Kuch - Guitar Sesu Coleman - Drums Larry Chaplin - Bass guitar Greg Hawkes - synthetisers, saxophone (on wipeout beat) produced by Ric Ocasek, recorded at Syncro Studios, Boston, MA, Nov-Dec 1982
	Wipeout Beat - 7" 45 rpm 1983 Elektra - 96-9794 Wipeout Beat (Alan Vega) Je T'Adore (Alan Vega)
	Video Babe - 7" - 45 rpm 1983 Elektra, Ger. # 96.9768-7 Video Babe (Alan Vega) - 3.17 American Dreamer (Alan Vega/Ric Ocasek) - 5.04
	Video Babe - French promo 7" - 45 rpm 1983 Elektra, France # PRO 256 Wipeout Beat (short version) Wipeout Beat (long version)
	Video Babe - Australian promo 7" - 45 tours, pochette blanche 1983 Elektra/Ze, Australia # 7-69805 Wipeout Beat (short version) Saturn Drive
	VIDEO BABE promo 12" 1983 Elektra/Ze # EAOR 4902 US promotional only, 33t double sided : both sides are identical (track from Saturn Strip LP) Video Babe (Alan Vega) - 3.17 Video Babe (Alan Vega) - 3.17
	AOR Mix - promo 12" 1983 Elektra/Ze # EAOR 4925 (33rpm, US, white sleeve) Wipeout Beat 3:06 (edit) (Vega) Saturn Drive 3:36 (edit) (Alan Vega/ Alain Jourgensen) Saturn Drive 5:36 (extended) Wipeout Beat 5:42 (extended) produced by Ric Ocasek
	Saturn Drive / Video Babe 12" 1983 Elektra (Ger.) # 96-6994 german 12" EP Saturn Drive (Alan Vega & Alain Jourgensen) - 5:36 Video Babe (Alan Vega) - 3:17 produced by Ric Ocasek
1984	Lonely Jukebox - democrazy records # 008 (bootleg vinyl LP) Jukebox Babe Je T'Adore Wipeout Beat Video Babe American Dreamer Goodbye Darling California Girl Magdalena So Lonely enregistrement live, Pas de date.

1985 Elektra - EKR 24 (generic Elektra sleeve)	On the Run 12" 12" / 45 rpm to promote "Just a Million Dreams" LP, with all 3 tracks from the LP On the Run Ra Ra Baby (Ra Ra Mix) Cry Fire
1985 Elektra - 5086	On the Run 12" another promotion EP was issued : On the Run (lp version) On the Run (edit version)
1985 Elektra # 960434-1 (LP) 960434-4 (CS) Wea-Ariola (Spain) - LP	Just a Million Dreams His second and the last (?) record for a major: some people related that Elektra tried to kick him out of the recording sessions of recording, wishing to produce what had already been recorded. In vain... but then, Alan Vega had to find another label. However, this LP is a little disappointing, almost "wise", at least the most "pop" (forever) of all Vega's production. You have to listen to it to beleive it !!! On the Run (Alan Vega, Chris Lord-Alge & Kennan Keating) Wild Heart (Alan Vega & Chris Lord-Alge) Shooting for you (Ric Ocasek) Creation (Alan Vega & Chris Lord-Alge) Hot Fox (Alan Vega) Cry Fire (Alan Vega & Anne Deon) Too Late (Alan Vega, Chris Lord-Alge & Kennan Keating) Ra Ra Baby (Alan Vega) Alan Vega: Lead vocals Chris Lord-Alge: Synthetisers, drum program Kennan Keating: Guitar Anne Deon: Synthetiser, backup vocals (on Hot Fox & Cry Fire) Ric Ocasek: Synthetiser (on Hot Fox) Hot Fox & Cry Fire: recorded at Syncro Sound, Boston MA, produced by Ric Ocasek & Chris Lord-Alge Ra Ra Baby, Too Late, On the Run & Shooting for you: recorded at Broccoli Rabe Entertainment Complex, Fairfield NJ, produced by Chris Lord-Alge Wild Heart: recorded at Unique Recording, NYC, produced by Chris Lord-Alge Creation: recorded at Unique Recording, NYC, produced by Howard Thomson & Chris Lord-Alge
	Saturn Strip / Just A Million Dream 2004 US CD reissue on Wounded Bird Records # WOU 259 1 Saturn Drive (Jourgensen, Vega) 5:36 2 Video Babe (Vega) 3:17 3 American Dreamer (Ocasek, Vega) 5:04 4 Kid Congo (Vega) 2:37 5 Goodbye Darling (Kuch, Vega) 2:38 6 Wipeout Beat (Vega) 5:59 7 Je T'Adore (Vega) 3:40 8 Angel (Vega) 5:06 9 Every 1's a Winner (Brown) 4:10 10 On the Run (Keating, Lord-Alge, Vega) 4:17 11 Shooting for You (Ocasek) 5:07 12 Hot Fox (Vega) 3:54 13 Too Late (Keating, Lord-Alge, Vega) 4:21 14 Wild Heart (Lord-Alge, Vega) 4:37 15 Creation (Lord-Alge, Vega) 4:24 16 Cry Fire (Deon, Vega) 4:58 17 Ra Ra Baby (Vega) 4:31

1990 Musidisc (Fr) - 105581 (LP) 105582 (CD) 1995 : réed.CD Infinite Zero - 43032

Deuce Avenue The solo production of Alan Vega sets out again when meeting with Liz Lamere: she is the second of a list of partners-drums&machines, after Martin Rev. This record is strictly in the vein Alan-Vega-minimalism. 1.Body Bop Jive (Vega) - 4:45 7.Faster Blaster (Vega) - 3:32 2.Sneaker Gun Fire (Vega) - 5:19 8.Sugee (Lamere/Vega) - 4:19 *bonus on CD 3.Jab Gee (Vega) - 3:58 9.Sweet Sweet Money (Vega) - 4:07 4.Bad Scene (Vega) - 4:02 10.Love On (Lamere/Vega) - 4:32 5.La La Bola (Vega) - 4:15 11.No Tomorrow (Lamere/Vega) - 4:25 *bonus on CD 6.Deuce Avenue (Vega) - 3:53 12.Future Sex (Vega) - 4:59 extra track on Infinite Zero reissue 13.Wacko Warrior (Vega) - 10:29 Alan Vega (Vocals) Liz Lamere (Drums, Machines) produced by Alan Vega at 6/8 Studios NYC computerized cover art - Ric Ocasek and Alan Vega

take away 7" given with Sniffin' Rock magazine #12 (SR 009) - 1990 African Headcharge - Special Mix Alan Vega - Wacko Warrior Alice Donut - Mr. Hayes' Gimp Leg

1991 Musidisc (Eur.) - LP/CD # 108122 1995- CD: Infinite Zero - 43027

Power On To Zero Hour 10 tracks mixing up electronic, metal, indus. music... de mélange de musique électronique, métal, industrielle ... Together again with Liz Lamere, except than now Alan Vega plays guitar & keyboards. A good record, still uptodate several years after. "This album is dedicated to Frankie" 1.Bring In The Year 2000 (Vega) 6.Jungle Justice (Vega) 2.Sucker (Lamere/Vega) 7.Full Force Of Them Nuclear Shoes (Vega) 3.Fear (Vega) 8.Believe It (Vega) 4.Doomo Dance (Vega) 9.Cry A Sea Of Tears (Lamere/Vega) 5.Automatic Terror (Lamere/Vega) 10.Quasi (Vega) Alan Vega, vocals, guitar, keyboard Liz Lamere, vocals, drums, machines, keyboard produced by Alan Vega - at 6/8 studios, NYC

1993 Musidisc (Fr.) - LP & CD - 110122 1994 réed.CD Infinite Zero - 14507-2

New Raceion The eleven tracks on the album are, as Vega himself puts it, "About trying to bring different kinds of music together into a new race, much the same as America is becoming a multi-racial society, New Raceion is about a new way of thinking." (quoted from 2.13.61 Publications). Again, Ric Ocasek joined the project, and that's a full band playing. One of the best Alan Vega's LP, with 2 tracks that should have been hits (Pleaser, Gamma Pop). The Pleaser How many Lifetimes Christ Dice Holy Skips Gamma Pop Keep It Alive Viva The Legs Go Trane Go Do the Job Just Say Junior's Little Sister's Dropped Ta Cheap Alan Vega Liz Lamere - drums / keyboard Perkin Barnes - bass Ric Ocasek - guitar Mark Kuch - guitar produced by Ric Ocasek

1995 Musidisc (Fr) - 118132 Thirsty Ear - 21308

Dujang Prang In this LP he seems to divert himself, speaking kind of japanese and beeing front of a beat from hell from Liz Lamere. Some tracks are really excellent, as Sacrifice. The only one that may have been bored seems to be Mark Kuch. 1.Dujang Prang (Vega/Lamere) 6.Life Ain't Life (Vega) 2.Hammered (Vega) 7.Flowers, Candles, Crucifixes (Vega) 3.Chennaroka (Vega) 8.Big Daddy Stat's Livin' on Tron (Vega) 4.Saturn Drive 2 (Subtalk) (Vega/Lamere) 9.Sacrifice (Vega) 5.Jaxson Gnome (Vega) 10.The Kiss (Vega) Alan Vega - Vocals, Machines Liz Lamere - Keyboards, back-up Vocals Mark Kuch - Guitar co-produced by Alan Vega and Drew Vogelman at Dessau studio, NYC cover design Alan Vega

1999 Double T Music DTM 226101

2007 Traducing the urban rhythm and energy, the big city pressure, but much more obscure than his music from this year (i.e. Rev.Corps), that's kind of indus. music, but might be then -in height years- just a music of actuality (as it seems to be that man's habit). 1.This is City (Vega) 7.Blessing Fa Tha Broke (Vega) 2.Cheap Soul Crash (Vega) 8.Puss On Tha Time Warp (Vega) 3.Meth 13 Psychodreem (Vega) 9.King (Vega) 4.Hunger Wonders (Vega/Lamere) 10.Trinity 2007 (Vega) 5.Jajeemba (Vega) 11.Doctor Deth (Vega) 6.Sewer Deep (Vega/Lamere) 10.End (Vega) Alan Vega - vocals, machine vocals, machines. Liz Lamere - machines on 'Hunger Wonders' & 'Sewer Deep' produced by Alan Vega & Perkin Barnes engineered at 6/8 Studios, NYC