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The Modern Dance

1978 studio album by Pere Ubu

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The Modern Dance is the debut album by American rock band Pere Ubu. It was released in January 1978 by record label Blank.

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A 5.1 surround sound version was released as the DVD-Audio side of a DualDisc in 2005.

Critical reception

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Reviewing for The Village Voice in 1978, Robert Christgau wrote that "even though there's too much Radio Ethiopia and not enough 'Redondo Beach,'" he would be "listening through the failed stuff—the highs are worth it."[14] In Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), he reaffirmed that "the highs are worth it, and the failed stuff ain't bad" in his revised review.[4] Ken Tucker, writing in Rolling Stone, called it vivid and exhilarating, even if "harsh and willfully ugly".[15]

NME named The Modern Dance the 11th best album of 1978.[16] Fact placed the record at number 31 on its list of the 100 best albums of the 1970s.[17]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pere Ubu (David Thomas, Tom Herman, Allen Ravenstine, Tony Maimone and Scott Krauss), except where noted

Personnel

Pere Ubu

Technical

  • S. W. Taylor – sleeve artwork
  • Ken Hamann – engineering, production
  • Mike Bishop – engineering assistance
  • Paul Hamann – engineering assistance
  • Mik Mellen – sleeve photography

Release history

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References

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    Dougan, John. "The Modern Dance – Pere Ubu". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
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    Christgau, Robert (1981). "Pere Ubu: The Modern Dance". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor and Fields. ISBN 0-89919-026-X. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
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    Weisbard, Eric (1995). "Pere Ubu". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 291–93. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
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    Stubbs, David (August 2006). "Pere Ubu: The Modern Dance". Uncut. No. 111.
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    Christgau, Robert (March 27, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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    Tucker, Ken (June 1, 1978). "Pere Ubu: The Modern Dance / The Suicide Commandos: Make a Record". Rolling Stone. No. 266. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved August 29, 2007.
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    "1978 Best Albums And Tracks Of The Year". NME. October 10, 2016. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
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