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1983 studio album by Clock DVA
Advantage
Studio album by Clock DVA
Released1983
RecordedFall 1982
StudioRockfield (Rockfield, Wales)
GenrePost-punk, industrial
Length40:47
LabelPolydor
ProducerHugh Jones
Clock DVA chronology
Passions Still Aflame
(1982)
Advantage
(1983)
Buried Dreams
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Advantage is the third studio album and second LP by Clock DVA, released in 1983 by Polydor Records. Singles from it were "Breakdown" and "Resistance". A video was filmed for the song "Resistance", directed by Peter Care.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Adi Newton; all music is composed by Clock DVA

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Tortured Heroine"5:10
2."Beautiful Losers"4:26
3."Resistance"3:50
4."Eternity in Paris"5:49
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."The Secret Life of the Big Black Suit"3:36
2."Breakdown"4:25
3."Dark Encounter"7:26
4."Poem"6:05
CD issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Noises in Limbo"5:17
10."Black Angel's Death Song" (The Velvet Underground cover)3:22
11."Resistance" (12" mix)5:48
12."Breakdown" (12" mix)5:44

Personnel

Adapted from the Advantage liner notes.

Clock DVA
Additional musicians
  • David Heppenstall – cello (B4)
  • Katie Kissoon – backing vocals (B2, B3)
Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1983 Polydor CS, LP POLS 1082
Germany 1989 Interfisch CD, LP SETH 006
Italy 1992 Contempo CD CONTE 191

References

  1. Farley, Keith. "Clock DVA: Advantage > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Clock DVA". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. Advantage (sleeve). Clock DVA. London, United Kingdom: Polydor Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Clock DVA
  • Adi Newton
Studio albums
Extended plays
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
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