1983 studio album by Trans-X
Living on Video Released October 20, 1983 (1983-10-20 ) Recorded March–September 1983 Studio Ultrasonic Studio, Montreal Length 40 :46 Language English, French Label Polydor Producer Daniel Bernier
Living on Video (1983)
Living on Video (1986)
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Living on Video (also known as Message on the Radio ) is the first studio album by the Canadian synth-pop group Trans-X . Recorded and released in 1983 by Mantra Records, Message on the Radio was a seven-track album. Produced by Daniel Bernier, the record featured all instruments played by Pascal Languirand with Anne Brosseau on supporting vocals. The album was reissued in 1993 and contains a total of 14 tracks.
Track listing
Side A Title Writer(s) 1. "3-D Dance" Daniel Bernier, Dominique Nicodemo, Pascal Languirand 5:52 2. "Nitelife" Pascal Languirand 7:09 3. "21st Century" Pascal Languirand 5:25
Side B Title Writer(s) 4. "Living on Video " Pascal Languirand 5:55 5. "Message on the Radio" Pascal Languirand 5:10 6. "Josee" Lise Gregoire, Pascal Languirand 5:45 7. "Digital World" Steve Wyatt, Pascal Languirand 3:30
1993 CD reissue
Title Writer(s) 1. "Living on Video" Pascal Languirand 5:54 2. "Message on the Radio" P. Languirand 5:10 3. "Nitelife" P. Languirand 7:10 4. "21st Century" P. Languirand 5:24 5. "Josee" Lise Grégoire, Pascal Languirand 5:42 6. "Digital World (Pascal Languirand, S. Wyatt)" S. Wyatt, P. Languirand 3:30 7. "Eyes of Desire" René Grignon, Pascal Languirand 3:32 8. "3D-Dance" Daniel Bernier, Dominique Nicodemo, Pascal Languirand 5:41 9. "Monkey Dance" F. Weber, D. Toupin, P. Languirand 5:45 10. "Through the Eyes of the 90's" D. Toupin, P. Morin, J. Therrien, F. Weber, S. Daviau, P. Languirand 5:05 11. "Ich Liebe Dich (I Love You)" D. Toupin, P. Morin, J. Therrien, F. Weber, S. Daviau, P. Languirand 5:25 12. "Living on Video (Re-Recorded)" Pascal Languirand 7:04 13. "Message on the Radio (Remix)" P. Languirand 5:27 14. "Vivre Sur Video" P. Languirand 6:12
Personnel
Musicians
Pascal Languirand - lead vocals, performer
Pierre Lacoste - percussion ("Living on Video", "Message on the Radio")
Pierre Lacoste - drums ("Josee")
Guy Abrassart - guitar ("Message on the Radio", "Josee")
Steve Wyatt - synthesizer ("Digital World")
René Grignon - synthesizer ("Eyes of desire")
Laurie Ann Gill - female voice
Additional personnel
Daniel Bernier - producer
Carmine Nicodemo, Dominique Nicodemo - executive producer
Pierre Bernard - synthesizer programming
Claude Allard - mixing, engineer
Gaetan Desbiens - recorded by
Christian Traut - artwork by
Anne Brosseau, Chiffon, Ian Lebofsky, Linda Benoy, Liz Tansey - additional personnel
Carole Arsenaul - hair
Lisa Fizzano - makeup
Daniel Poulin - photography
Instruments: Roland Jupiter-4 and 6 , CSQ 600 and TR-808 , Korg Vocoder and Polysix, Oberheim OB-8 , DMX and DSX , Elka Synthex , electric guitar, Simmons and Mattel drums.
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