The Modern Dance | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 1978 | |||
Recorded | October 1976; January 1977; November 1977 | |||
Studio | Cleveland Recording and Suma Studios, Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:20 | |||
Label | Blank | |||
Producer |
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Pere Ubu chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Modern Dance | ||||
The Modern Dance is the debut album by American rock band Pere Ubu. It was released in January 1978 by record label Blank.
A 5.1 surround sound version was released as the DVD-Audio side of a DualDisc in 2005.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | A− [4] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
New Musical Express | 10/10 [8] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Record Mirror | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 10/10 [12] |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Reviewing for The Village Voice in 1978, Robert Christgau wrote that "even though there's too much Radio Ethiopia and not enough ' Redondo Beach,'" he would be "listening through the failed stuff—the highs are worth it." [14] In Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), he reaffirmed that "the highs are worth it, and the failed stuff ain't bad" in his revised review. [4] Ken Tucker, writing in Rolling Stone, called it vivid and exhilarating, even if "harsh and willfully ugly". [15]
NME named The Modern Dance the 11th best album of 1978. [16] Fact placed the record at number 31 on its list of the 100 best albums of the 1970s. [17]
All tracks are written by Pere Ubu ( David Thomas, Tom Herman, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone and Scott Krauss), except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Non-Alignment Pact" | 3:18 | |
2. | "The Modern Dance" | 3:28 | |
3. | "Laughing" | 4:35 | |
4. | "Street Waves" | 3:04 | |
5. | "Chinese Radiation" | 3:27 | |
6. | "Life Stinks" | Peter Laughner | 1:52 |
7. | "Real World" | 3:59 | |
8. | "Over My Head" | 3:48 | |
9. | "Sentimental Journey" | 6:05 | |
10. | "Humor Me" | 2:44 |
Pere Ubu
Technical
Year of Release | Place of Release | Format | Label |
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1978 | United States | Vinyl LP | Blank |
1981 | United Kingdom | Vinyl LP | Rough Trade |
1988 | United Kingdom | Vinyl LP | Fontana |
1988 | Germany | CD | Fontana |
1998 | United Kingdom | CD | Cooking Vinyl |
1998 | United States | CD | DGC |
1999 | Italy | Vinyl LP | Get Back |
2005 | Europe | DualDisc | Silverline |
2007 | United States | Vinyl LP | Blank |
2008 | United Kingdom | CD | Cooking Vinyl |
2015 | United Kingdom & United States | CD and Vinyl LP | Fire Records (UK) |
[I]f you're curious about the original post-punks, The Modern Dance remains absolutely essential.
The Modern Dance | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 1978 | |||
Recorded | October 1976; January 1977; November 1977 | |||
Studio | Cleveland Recording and Suma Studios, Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:20 | |||
Label | Blank | |||
Producer |
| |||
Pere Ubu chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from The Modern Dance | ||||
The Modern Dance is the debut album by American rock band Pere Ubu. It was released in January 1978 by record label Blank.
A 5.1 surround sound version was released as the DVD-Audio side of a DualDisc in 2005.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | A− [4] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
New Musical Express | 10/10 [8] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Record Mirror | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 10/10 [12] |
Uncut | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Reviewing for The Village Voice in 1978, Robert Christgau wrote that "even though there's too much Radio Ethiopia and not enough ' Redondo Beach,'" he would be "listening through the failed stuff—the highs are worth it." [14] In Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), he reaffirmed that "the highs are worth it, and the failed stuff ain't bad" in his revised review. [4] Ken Tucker, writing in Rolling Stone, called it vivid and exhilarating, even if "harsh and willfully ugly". [15]
NME named The Modern Dance the 11th best album of 1978. [16] Fact placed the record at number 31 on its list of the 100 best albums of the 1970s. [17]
All tracks are written by Pere Ubu ( David Thomas, Tom Herman, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone and Scott Krauss), except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Non-Alignment Pact" | 3:18 | |
2. | "The Modern Dance" | 3:28 | |
3. | "Laughing" | 4:35 | |
4. | "Street Waves" | 3:04 | |
5. | "Chinese Radiation" | 3:27 | |
6. | "Life Stinks" | Peter Laughner | 1:52 |
7. | "Real World" | 3:59 | |
8. | "Over My Head" | 3:48 | |
9. | "Sentimental Journey" | 6:05 | |
10. | "Humor Me" | 2:44 |
Pere Ubu
Technical
Year of Release | Place of Release | Format | Label |
---|---|---|---|
1978 | United States | Vinyl LP | Blank |
1981 | United Kingdom | Vinyl LP | Rough Trade |
1988 | United Kingdom | Vinyl LP | Fontana |
1988 | Germany | CD | Fontana |
1998 | United Kingdom | CD | Cooking Vinyl |
1998 | United States | CD | DGC |
1999 | Italy | Vinyl LP | Get Back |
2005 | Europe | DualDisc | Silverline |
2007 | United States | Vinyl LP | Blank |
2008 | United Kingdom | CD | Cooking Vinyl |
2015 | United Kingdom & United States | CD and Vinyl LP | Fire Records (UK) |
[I]f you're curious about the original post-punks, The Modern Dance remains absolutely essential.