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| "The Face of Dorian Gray" | ||||
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| Single by Robert Marlow | ||||
| from the album The Peter Pan Effect | ||||
| B-side | "The Tale of Dorian Gray" | |||
| Released | 11 July 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Studio | Blackwing, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Reset | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Marlow | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Robert Marlow singles chronology | ||||
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"The Face of Dorian Gray" is the debut single written and recorded by the English singer Robert Marlow, released as both a 7-inch and 12-inch single in 1983 by Reset Records. Produced by Vince Clarke and Eric Radcliffe, it was recorded at Blackwing Studios in London. The single peaked at No. 93 on the UK Singles Chart, Marlow's only single to chart.
The single came to fruition after Marlow approached Clarke and asked about the possibility of a day's recording in the latter's aforementioned Blackwing Studios, a converted South London church.
The song was based on the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by Oscar Wilde.
The album that it was intended to be on, The Peter Pan Effect, was later released in 1999 by Swedish label Energy Rekords.
Track listing
7-inch and 12-inch single
- "The Face of Dorian Gray"
- "The Tale of Dorian Gray"
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the single's back cover.
- Pat Page – backing vocals
- Neville Brody – sleeve design
- Vince Clarke – producer
- Eric Radcliffe – producer
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 93 |
References
- https://hauntedgeneration.co.uk/2020/11/10/electronic-sound-buried-treasure-the-peter-pan-effect-by-robert-marlow/
- https://erasure4rum.com/4rum/viewtopic.php?t=97
- "The Face of Dorian Gray" (Back cover). Robert Marlow. Reset Records. 1983.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
External links
- "The Face of Dorian Gray" at Discogs (list of releases)
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