The live album consisted of a recording of the group's performance at Melbourne Festival Hall in Australia on 6 September 1980. The performance was part of a world tour in support of the group's third studio album, The Correct Use of Soap, released earlier that year. The majority of the album is composed of songs from the first and third studio albums. The original album is notable for including a performance of the B-side "Twenty Years Ago", while omitting the group's best-known song, "Shot by Both Sides", which was cut from the original album release along with gig opener "Feed the Enemy".
Personneledit
The short-lived line-up of Magazine that performed Play had formed due to the departure of founding member and guitarist John McGeoch. In his place was ex-Ultravox guitarist Robin Simon. Simon left the group on completion of the tour and was in turn replaced by Ben Mandelson for Magazine's fourth studio album. Simon's recording history with the group is limited to Play and tracks from another Australian gig on the 2009 compilation Live and Intermittent. The rest of the group consisted of Howard Devoto (vocals), Barry Adamson (bass and backing vocals), Dave Formula (keyboards) and John Doyle (drums).
Productionedit
The album was produced by Magazine and John Brand. Design was credited to Malcolm Garrett with photography by Birrer.
Releaseedit
The album was originally released as an LP and cassette in December 1980. The album was subsequently released as a budget album on LP, cassette and CD in the late 1980s. A Japanese edition of the album was released in 1995 with three bonus live tracks recorded at the Russell Club in Manchester on 3 May 1980,[5] which had been released as B-sides to "Sweetheart Contract". A remastered edition, titled Play+, was released by Virgin/EMI in 2009, augmented by the two deleted songs from the Melbourne Festival Hall gig and a bonus disc featuring a 21 July 1978 performance at Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall. The 1978 gig featured the Real Life lineup of the group with McGeoch and original drummer Martin Jackson.
Receptionedit
Play received mixed reviews, mainly due to the absence of "Shot by Both Sides".
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Play is the first live album by English post punk new wave band Magazine It was released in December 1980 by Virgin Records International and in April 1981 by I R S Records US 3 It peaked at No 69 on the UK Album Chart 4 It was Magazine s sixth 1980 release PlayLive album by MagazineReleasedDecember 1980April 1981 US June 2009 Play RecordedMelbourne Festival Hall 6 September 1980Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall 21 July 1978 Play GenrePost punkLength43 09 90 35 Play LabelVirgin I R S US ProducerMagazine John BrandMagazine chronologyThe Correct Use of Soap 1980 Play 1980 Magic Murder and the Weather 1981 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Pitchfork Media 2 Contents 1 Content 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Release 5 Reception 6 Track listing 6 1 Play Original release 6 2 Play 2009 re release 7 Personnel 8 Chart positions 9 ReferencesContent editThe live album consisted of a recording of the group s performance at Melbourne Festival Hall in Australia on 6 September 1980 The performance was part of a world tour in support of the group s third studio album The Correct Use of Soap released earlier that year The majority of the album is composed of songs from the first and third studio albums The original album is notable for including a performance of the B side Twenty Years Ago while omitting the group s best known song Shot by Both Sides which was cut from the original album release along with gig opener Feed the Enemy Personnel editThe short lived line up of Magazine that performed Play had formed due to the departure of founding member and guitarist John McGeoch In his place was ex Ultravox guitarist Robin Simon Simon left the group on completion of the tour and was in turn replaced by Ben Mandelson for Magazine s fourth studio album Simon s recording history with the group is limited to Play and tracks from another Australian gig on the 2009 compilation Live and Intermittent The rest of the group consisted of Howard Devoto vocals Barry Adamson bass and backing vocals Dave Formula keyboards and John Doyle drums Production editThe album was produced by Magazine and John Brand Design was credited to Malcolm Garrett with photography by Birrer Release editThe album was originally released as an LP and cassette in December 1980 The album was subsequently released as a budget album on LP cassette and CD in the late 1980s A Japanese edition of the album was released in 1995 with three bonus live tracks recorded at the Russell Club in Manchester on 3 May 1980 5 which had been released as B sides to Sweetheart Contract A remastered edition titled Play was released by Virgin EMI in 2009 augmented by the two deleted songs from the Melbourne Festival Hall gig and a bonus disc featuring a 21 July 1978 performance at Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall The 1978 gig featured the Real Life lineup of the group with McGeoch and original drummer Martin Jackson Reception editPlay received mixed reviews mainly due to the absence of Shot by Both Sides Track listing editPlay Original release edit Side oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 Give Me Everything Howard Devoto4 272 A Song From Under the Floorboards Devoto Barry Adamson John Doyle Dave Formula John McGeoch4 153 Permafrost Devoto4 594 The Light Pours Out of Me Devoto McGeoch Pete Shelley4 465 Model Worker Devoto Adamson Doyle Formula McGeoch2 57 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Length6 Parade Devoto Formula Adamson6 057 Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin Sylvester Stewart3 498 Because You re Frightened Devoto Adamson Doyle Formula McGeoch3 539 Twenty Years Ago Devoto Adamson Doyle Formula McGeoch4 0010 Definitive Gaze Devoto McGeoch3 48Total length 43 09 Play 2009 re release edit Disc one Melbourne Festival Hall 6 September 1980No TitleWriter s Length1 Feed the Enemy Devoto Formula4 122 Give Me Everything Devoto4 273 A Song From Under The Floorboards Devoto Adamson Doyle Formula McGeoch4 154 Permafrost Devoto4 595 The Light Pours Out of Me Devoto McGeoch Shelley4 466 Model Worker Devoto Adamson Doyle Formula McGeoch2 577 Parade Devoto Formula Adamson6 058 Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin Sly Stone Sylvester Stewart3 499 Because You re Frightened Devoto Adamson Doyle Formula McGeoch3 5310 Shot by Both Sides Devoto Shelley5 1911 Twenty Years Ago Devoto Adamson Doyle Formula McGeoch4 0012 Definitive Gaze Devoto McGeoch3 48Total length 52 45 Disc two Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall 21 July 1978No TitleWriter s Length1 Definitive Gaze Devoto McGeoch4 142 Touch and Go Devoto McGeoch3 173 Burst Devoto4 144 The Light Pours Out of Me Devoto McGeoch Shelley4 585 My Tulpa Devoto McGeoch5 036 Shot by Both Sides Devoto Shelley5 067 Give Me Everything Devoto4 428 I Love You You Big Dummy Don Van Vliet3 519 My Mind Ain t So Open Devoto McGeoch2 30Total length 37 59Personnel editMagazine Howard Devoto vocals Barry Adamson bass guitar Dave Formula keyboards John Doyle drums Robin Simon guitar John McGeoch guitar Play disc two Martin Jackson drums Play disc two Production Magazine producer John Brand producer engineer Paul Frindle assistant engineer Pete Mew mixing Play disc two Malfunctions Stage Birrer Photography Malcolm Garrett at Assorted Images SleeveChart positions editChart 1980 Peakposition UK Album Chart 4 69References edit Stephen Thomas Erlewine Magazine Play AllMusic Retrieved 2 July 2014 Joshua Klein Magazine Play Pitchfork Media Retrieved 2 July 2014 Mr Bill s I R S Records Corner Everything about the world of IRS Records Irscorner tk Retrieved 31 December 2021 a b Chart Stats Magazine Theofficialcharts com Archived from the original on 9 August 2011 Retrieved 30 June 2014 Magazine Play 1995 CD Discogs com Retrieved 31 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Play Magazine album amp oldid 1083306338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
