The Virgin Years 1980–1985

~ Release by John Foxx (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This 5CD Box Set covers the 4 albums John Foxx released between 1980 - 1985 - Metamatic, The Garden, The Golden Section & In Mysterious Ways - plus B-sides and out-takes from the sessions which have been added as bonus tracks after each original album, and on a fifth CD, Fusion/Fission. The Virgin Years includes the new Metamatic master taken from newly discovered analogue tapes dating back to 1979 (featured on this year's ltd white vinyl edition), along with re-masters of the B-sides - 'This City', 'Film One' etc. The black box also houses five postcards with the artwork for the singles 'Underpass', 'No-One Driving', 'Europe After The Rain', 'Endlessly' and 'Stars On Fire'.

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-30 11:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Metamatic
#TitleRatingLength
1-1Plaza
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Plaza
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
53:55
1-2He's a Liquid
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
He's a Liquid (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
43:01
1-3Underpass
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
additional performer:
John Wesley Barker (synthesizer player)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Underpass
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
53:56
1-4Metal Beat
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
additional performer:
John Wesley Barker (synthesizer player)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Metal Beat (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
43:01
1-5No-one Driving
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
additional performer:
John Wesley Barker (synthesizer player)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
No-One Driving
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
53:49
1-6A New Kind of Man
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
additional performer:
John Wesley Barker (synthesizer player)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A New Kind of Man (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
53:41
1-7Blurred Girl
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Blurred Girl (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
54:19
1-8030
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
030
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
53:17
1-9Tidal Wave
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
additional performer:
John Wesley Barker (synthesizer player)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tidal Wave (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
54:16
1-10Touch and Go
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
additional performer:
John Wesley Barker (synthesizer player)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Touch and Go (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
45:42
1-11Film One
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
recording of:
Film One (John Foxx)
writer:
John Foxx
24:02
1-12This City
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
recording of:
This City (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
53:11
1-13Burning Car
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
recording of:
Burning Car (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
43:15
1-14Glimmer
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
recording of:
Glimmer (John Foxx)
composer:
John Foxx
33:38
1-15Mr No
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
performer:
John Foxx
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Projekt: Archive (in 2025)
recording of:
Mr No (John Foxx)
composer:
John Foxx
43:18
1-16Young Love
recording of:
Young Love (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
3:10
1-1720th Century
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
John Foxx
recording of:
20th Century
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
43:07
1-18My Face
recording of:
My Face (John Foxx)
3:21
1-19A New Kind Of Man (Alternative Version)
recording of:
A New Kind of Man (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
4:31
1-20He's a Liquid (Alternative Version)
recording of:
He's a Liquid (John Foxx)
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
3:00
2CD: The Garden
3CD: The Golden Section
4CD: In Mysterious Ways
5CD: Fusion/Fission

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