Saturn Strip is an album by Alan Vega, released in 1983 on Elektra Records.[2][3] The album was produced by Ric Ocasek and features musical contributions from Al Jourgensen.[4]

Saturn Strip
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 9, 1983 (1983-04-09)
RecordedNovember–December 1982
StudioSyncro Sound, Boston
GenreSynth-pop
Length38:07
LabelElektra
ProducerRic Ocasek
Alan Vega chronology
Collision Drive
(1981)
Saturn Strip
(1983)
Just a Million Dreams
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

"Kid Congo" is a homage to Kid Congo Powers, evolving from a soundcheck abstraction called "Bongo Bongo."

The album was reissued on CD in 2004 by Wounded Bird, which also included the Just a Million Dreams album.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Alan Vega; except where indicated

  1. "Saturn Drive" (Al Jourgensen, Alan Vega) - 5:36
  2. "Video Babe" - 3:17
  3. "American Dreamer" (Ric Ocasek, Vega) - 5:04
  4. "Kid Congo" - 2:37
  5. "Goodbye Darling" (Mark Kuch, Vega) - 2:38
  6. "Wipeout Beat" - 5:59
  7. "Je T'Adore" - 3:40
  8. "Angel" - 5:06
  9. "Every 1's a Winner"[6] (Errol Brown) - 4:10

Personnel

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  • Alan Vega - vocals
  • Mark Kuch - guitar
  • Larry Chaplin - bass
  • Sesu Coleman - drums
  • Stephen George - drums on "Saturn Drive", "American Dreamer" and "Wipeout Beat"
  • Ric Ocasek - guitar, keyboards
  • Al Jourgensen - keyboards on "Saturn Drive"
  • Greg Hawkes - synthesizer, saxophone on "Wipeout Beat"
Technical

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (July 17, 2016). "Alan Vega, Punk Music Pioneer and Artist, Dies at 78". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Suicide". trouserpress.com.
  4. ^ Valdivia, Victor W. "Saturn Strip". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Saturn Strip/ Just A Million Dreams". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  6. ^ Petridis, Alexis (July 18, 2016). "Suicide's Alan Vega: a punk pioneer who shoved the streets back in people's faces". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.