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Date: December 19th, 2008 6:14:45 p.m.

A MESSAGE FROM ULTRAVOX

Friday, 19 December 2008

Merry Christmas, everyone! We're looking forward to seeing you all in April.

Midge, Billy, Warren & Chris.

A MESSAGE FROM LIVE NATION

Friday, 19 December 2008

The band are back together not because of the record company, the promoters or their agents. The band are back because you, the fans, have kept the band alive in your hearts through the years. You thought a reunion was a good idea and because of this, so did the band.

Have a great Christmas, see you in April!

Chris O'Donnell, Live Nation.

QUARTET AND MONUMENT DETAILS

Friday, 19 December 2008

The release date for the remastered Quartet and Monument albums is Monday 16th February, 2009. As we've previously stated, we have been closely involved with Ultravox and EMI in the processes of making these albums available once again, and we can now confirm the following.

As with the 2008 definitive editions of Vienna and Rage in Eden, the forthcoming re-release of Quartet will take the following format: Disc One will contain the original UK album, whilst Disc Two will include all of the B-sides and extra tracks taken from accompanying singles, plus (wherever possible) a selection of previously unreleased material.

As you all know, Monument was originally a six-track mini-album of the Hammersmith 1982 live show. This time around, an extra track was uncovered and this has been added to the audio recording. The second disc features the concert video as it was originally presented back in 1983. This is the first time that it has ever been presented on DVD.

The full track listings for Quartet and Monument are as follows: -

QUARTET (Disc One)

01. Reap the Wild Wind
02. Serenade
03. Mine For Life
04. Hymn
05. Visions in Blue
06. When the Scream Subsides
07. We Came to Dance
08. Cut and Run
09. The Song (We Go)

QUARTET (Disc Two - Further Listening)

01. Reap the Wild Wind (Extended Version)
      A-side of the 'Reap the Wild Wind' 12 inch single.
02. Hosanna (in Excelsis Deo)
      B-side of the 'Reap the Wild Wind' 7 & 12 inch singles.
03. Monument
      B-side of the 'Hymn' 7 & 12 inch singles.
04. The Thin Wall
      (Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, Oct 1981)
      Extra track on the 'Hymn' 12 inch single.
05. Break Your Back
      B-side of the 'Visions in Blue' 7 & 12 inch singles.
06. Reap the Wild Wind
      (Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, Dec 1982)
      Extra track on the 'Visions in Blue' 12 inch single.
07. We Came to Dance (Extended Version)
      A-side of the 'We Came to Dance' 12 inch single.
08. Overlook
      B-side of the 'We Came to Dance' 7 & 12 inch singles.
09. The Voice (Flexi-Disc Edit)
      (Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, Dec 1982)
      From the Ultravox Information Service flexi-disc.
10. Serenade (Special Re-Mix)
      From the bonus disc that came with initial copies of 'The Collection'.
11. New Europeans
      (Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, 05 Dec 1982)
      Previously unreleased.
12. We Stand Alone
      (Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, 05 Dec 1982)
      Previously unreleased.
13. I Remember (Death in the Afternoon)
      (Recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, 05 Dec 1982)
      Previously unreleased.

MONUMENT (Disc One - Audio)

01. Monument
02. Reap the Wild Wind
03. Visions in Blue
04. The Voice
05. Vienna
06. Passing Strangers
07. Mine For Life
08. Hymn
09. The Song (We Go)*
* Previously unreleased.

MONUMENT (Disc Two - DVD)

01. Introduction
02. Reap the Wild Wind
03. The Voice
04. Vienna
05. Mine For Life
06. Hymn
07. End Credits
      Photo Gallery

All audio and visual material that has been previously available was remastered between November and December 2008 at Abbey Road Studios, London, with the previously unreleased material mastered for the first time specifically for these new editions. Previously available recordings were taken from the original master tapes, while the extra tracks were sourced from EMI's tape archive. Given that the recordings are now up to twenty-seven years old, the extensive work that has been undertaken has given these albums a fresher edge that has not been captured on any previous editions. We believe therefore that everyone will be thrilled with the results.

It's worth noting that some of the previously unreleased material is, by its very nature, not up to the usual fidelity of studio recordings, but it has nevertheless been mastered to the highest possible standard. As before, these tracks have been included for their 'historical significance'. We are pleased to let you know that the Monument DVD has an all-new photo gallery containing a number of informal moments caught on camera during recording of the Quartet album, rehearsals and at shows (on and off stage) during the 1982 tour, from Ultravox's personal photo collections. We believe that all the additional material helps to capture moments that would otherwise have remained unheard or unseen and further adds to the 'Definitive' nature of these releases.

Quartet and Monument will adopt similar packaging to Vienna and Rage in Eden, i.e. a protective cardboard 'O' slip case box together with an eight-page full-colour booklet. The physical release booklets will mainly contain appropriate photographs and imagery, but sadly no lyrics. However, the individual album design has remained as we always intended and in line with EMI's guidelines for digital downloading, a separate twenty-page version of the booklet will be made available that will comprise the full design, including new and updated artwork not seen in the original releases, never before seen photos AND lyrics. Ultravox were again keen that the latter be made available to as many fans as possible. A downloadable booklet will therefore be available for both albums through www.ultravox.org.uk on the day of their release, as well as through all of the other official sources.

Thanks for your continuing support, and have a very Merry Christmas.

Extreme Voice

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Friday, 19 December 2008

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