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Play. documents an Australian concert from 1980 that finds Magazine in fine form, spitting out their unsettling, edgy post-punk songs with controlled energy. By this point, guitarist John McGeoch had been replaced by Robin Simon, and although there are some weak patches on the record, he fits into the group's dense interplay remarkably well. Play., however, remains a record for the collector, especially since their best-known song, "Shot by Both Sides," isn't on the record, and an awkward cover of Sly Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" is.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Composer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Composer - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Shelley, Composer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Composer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Sylvester Stewart, Composer - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Composer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Composer - John Doyle, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, Composer, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
John McGeoch, Composer - John Doyle, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Brand, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry Adamson, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Formula, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Howard Devoto, Composer, Author, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Robin Simon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Magazine, Producer, MainArtist - Paul Frindle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Play. documents an Australian concert from 1980 that finds Magazine in fine form, spitting out their unsettling, edgy post-punk songs with controlled energy. By this point, guitarist John McGeoch had been replaced by Robin Simon, and although there are some weak patches on the record, he fits into the group's dense interplay remarkably well. Play., however, remains a record for the collector, especially since their best-known song, "Shot by Both Sides," isn't on the record, and an awkward cover of Sly Stone's "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" is.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:08
- Main artists: Magazine
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1980 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
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