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1986 studio album by Tuxedomoon
Ship of Fools
Studio album by Tuxedomoon
Released1986 (1986)
RecordedDecember 1985 – January 1986
StudioDaylight Studios
(Brussels, BE)
GenrePost-punk, new wave
Length28:03
LabelCramboy
ProducerGilles Martin, Tuxedomoon
Tuxedomoon chronology
Holy Wars
(1985) 		Ship of Fools
(1986) 		You
(1987)

Ship of Fools is the fifth studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1986 by Cramboy.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
1."Atlantis"Steven Brown, Peter DachertSteven Brown5:03
2."Reeding, Righting, Rhythmatic"Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van LieshoutSteven Brown4:53
3."Break the Rules"Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van LieshoutSteven Brown and Bruce Geduldig4:09
4."A Piano Solo"Steven Brown 2:54
5."Lowlands Tone Poem"Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout 1:55
6."Music for Piano + Guitar"Steven Brown, Peter Dachert 1:50
7."An Afternoon With N"Steven Brown 2:29
8."The Train"Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Ivan GeorgievSteven Brown4:50

Personnel

Adapted from the Ship of Fools liner notes.

Tuxedomoon
  • Steven Brown – lead vocals (1–3, 8), soprano saxophone (1–3), piano (5–7), keyboards (3), clarinet (8)
  • Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 8), guitar (1, 2, 6), percussion (1–3), EBow (6)
  • Ivan Georgiev – organ (1), synthesizer (1, 3), bass guitar (2), piano (8)
  • Luc Van Lieshout – trumpet (1, 3, 7), flugelhorn (1, 5, 8), synthesizer (2, 8),organ (2), harmonica (3), percussion (6)
Additional musicians
  • Marcia Barcellos – backing vocals (2)
  • Bruce Geduldig – lead vocals (3)
  • Thierry Szyfer – drums (8)
Production and additional personnel
  • Jean-Marie Jacobs – photography
  • Daniel Leon – recording (8)
  • Gilles Martin – production, recording
  • Tuxedomoon – production, arrangement

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Belgium 1986 Cramboy CD, LP CBoy 6060
United States Restless LP 72149
Greece Virgin VG 50188

References

  1. "Tuxedomoon: Ship of Fools > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  2. Payes, Robert; Sheridan, David (2007). "Tuxedomoon". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  3. Ship of Fools (booklet). Tuxedomoon. Brussels, Belgium: Cramboy. 1986.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Tuxedomoon
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Live albums
Compilations
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