
The Anvil is the second studio album by the British rock/pop band Visage, released in March 1982 by Polydor Records. The album reached No. 6 in the UK and was certified "Silver" by the British Phonographic Industry in April 1982. The album's name and concept came from the legendary NYC Gay after-hours club The Anvil. Famed Danceteria DJ Bill Bahlman curated the "New Wave Nights At The Anvil".
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Performer – Billy Currie, Dave Formula, Midge Ure, Rusty Egan, Steve Strange. Photography By – Helmut Newton. Photography By – Robyn Beeche. Producer – Midge Ure, Visage. Saxophone – Gary Barnacle. Written-By – Adamson (tracks: 11), Currie, Formula (tracks: 1 to 11, 15), Tomlinson (tracks: 12 to 14), McGeoch (tracks: 10, 11, 15), Ure, Egan, Strange.
Album Name The Anvil. Labels Polygram Pinnacle One Way Records Inc. Music StyleNew-Wave. Members owning this album4. 1. The Damed Don't Cry. 2. Anvil (Night Club School). 3. Move Up. 4. Night Train. 6. Look What They've Done.
Tracklist: 1. The Damned Don’t Cry, 2. Anvil (Night Club School), 3. Move Up, 4. Night Train, 5. The Horseman, 6. Look What They’ve Done, 7. Again We Love, 8. Wild Life, 9. Whispers. Look What They’ve Done.
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When they recorded the follow-up to their surprisingly successful debut, the members of Visage appeared to be dealing from a position of strength. But the dance club-fueled, style-obsessed new romantic movement that had propelled the group to success in England was already crumbling, and frontman Steve Strange had begun to take his role as the movement's figurehead a little too seriously.
This album has an average beat per minute of 122 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 94/134 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. BPM Profile The Anvil. Album starts at 130BPM, ends at 94BPM (-36), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by Visage.
Tracklist
A1 | The Damned Don't Cry | 4:44 |
A2 | Anvil (Night Club School) | 4:34 |
A3 | Move Up | 4:30 |
A4 | Night Train | 4:25 |
B1 | The Horseman | 4:39 |
B2 | Look What They've Done | 4:50 |
B3 | Again We Love | 4:25 |
B4 | Wild Life | 4:23 |
B5 | Whispers | 5:40 |
Credits
- Producer – Midge Ure, Visage
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
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POLD 5050 | Visage | The Anvil (LP, Album) | Polydor | POLD 5050 | UK | 1982 |
3177 541 | Visage | The Anvil (Cass, Album) | Polydor | 3177 541 | Germany | 1982 |
POLY 5562 | Visage | The Anvil (LP, Album) | Polydor | POLY 5562 | South Africa | 1982 |
Z - POL 3177541.6 | Visage | The Anvil (Cass, Album) | Polydor | Z - POL 3177541.6 | Peru | 1982 |
PD4-1-6350 | Visage | The Anvil (Cass, Album) | Polydor | PD4-1-6350 | Canada | 1982 |









