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1980

Alan Vega 1st LP

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 Interphon CD

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

Alan Vega, Jukebox Babe french 7

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)

Alan Vega, Jukebox Babe 7i.

Alan Vega, Jukebox Babe 12i.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)

promo on Ze/PVC

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 Alan Vega / Errol Dunkley - Vega face

split Alan Vega / Errol Dunkley - Dunkley faceSplit 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

Alan Vega - Collision Drive

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 CD

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

Alan Vega - Be Bop A Lula

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

Alan Vega, Outlaw

Celluloid (France) - # 335004

Celluloid Allemagne # 600 559

Alan Vega, outlaw (pochette allemande)

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

Alan Vega Outlaw Celluloid France, dist.VogueAlan Vega Outlaw Celluloid France label

1989
Celluloid (Fr) -
66853-2

Alan Vega - compil

1996 Infinite Zero - 43069Alan Vega, CD

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

Saturn Strip LP

Saturn Strip CS

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

Wipeout Beat - 7" 45 rpm
1983
Elektra - 96-9794

Wipeout Beat (Alan Vega) Je T'Adore (Alan Vega)

Alan Vega - Video Babe single

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

Wipeout promo

Video Babe - French promo 7" - 45 rpm
1983
Elektra, France
# PRO 256

Wipeout Beat (short version) Wipeout Beat (long version)

Wipeout promo, Australia

Video Babe - Australian promo 7" - 45 tours, pochette blanche
1983
Elektra/Ze, Australia
# 7-69805

Wipeout Beat (short version) Saturn Drive

Alan Vega - Video Babe promo

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

Alan Vega - AOR MIX

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

Alan Vega - Saturn Drive 12

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

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

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

Alan Vega, Just a million dreams LP
Alan Vega, Just a million dreams CS

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

CD reissue, 2 LP on 1 CD

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

Sniffin' rock # 12

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

Alan Vegan Power on Zerohour

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

Alan Vega, New Raceion

1994 réed.CD Infinite Zero - 14507-2

Alan Vega, New Raceion

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

Alan Vega 2007

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


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