In Visible Silence

In Visible Silence is the second studio album by the English avant-garde synth-pop group Art of Noise in April 1986,^[3] and the first created by members Anne Dudley, J. J. Jeczalik and Gary Langan in the wake of their departure from ZTT Records that had been the home of the group's genesis.

In Visible Silence
Studio album by Art of Noise
Released	14 April 1986 (1986-04-14)
Recorded	1985–1986
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	45:04
Label	China Chrysalis
Producer	Anne Dudley Gary Langan J. J. Jeczalik
Art of Noise chronology
Daft (1985) In Visible Silence (1986) In No Sense? Nonsense! (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Village Voice	A−[2]

The first single, "Legs", was released in late 1985, followed by two major hits on the UK Singles Chart in 1986: "Peter Gunn", that featured guitar legend Duane Eddy; and "Paranoimia" with television personality Max Headroom, where actor Matt Frewer performed two different monologues as Headroom for each of the 7" and 12" versions.

"Legacy", a re-worked version of "Legs" released as a single in late 1986, was taken from a special limited edition bonus album, Re-works of Art of Noise. A live version of the album was recorded in Hammersmith, London and released on VHS and 12-inch CD Video in 1987.^[4]

Track listing

LP and cassette

Side one

1. "Opus 4" – 1:59
2. "Paranoimia" – 4:46
3. "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
4. "Legs" – 4:06
5. "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
6. "Backbeat" – 4:12

Side two

1. "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
2. "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
3. "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
4. "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
5. "Beatback" – 1:19

CD

Catalogue CCD 1528 (UK)

1. "Opus 4" – 1:59
2. "Paranoimia" – 4:46
3. "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
4. "Legs" – 4:06
5. "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
6. "Backbeat" – 4:12
7. "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
8. "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
9. "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
10. "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
11. "Beatback" – 1:19
12. "Peter Gunn" (Extended Version) (featuring Duane Eddy) – 6:01

Limited edition cassette

Side one

1. "Opus 4" – 1:59
2. "Paranoimia" – 4:46
3. "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
4. "Legs" – 4:06
5. "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
6. "Backbeat" – 4:12
7. "Paranoimia" (with Max Headroom) – 3:18 (unlisted)

Side two

1. "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
2. "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
3. "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
4. "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
5. "Beatback" – 1:19

US revised edition

Side one

1. "Opus 4" – 1:59
2. "Paranoimia" (Extended Version) (with Max Headroom) – 6:40
3. "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
4. "Legs" – 4:06
5. "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
6. "Backbeat" – 4:12

Side two

1. "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
2. "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
3. "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
4. "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
5. "Beatback" – 1:19

Limited edition with special free bonus album Re-works of Art of Noise

Record one, side one

1. "Opus 4" – 1:59
2. "Paranoimia" – 4:46
3. "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
4. "Legs" – 4:06
5. "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
6. "Backbeat" – 4:12

Record one, side two

1. "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
2. "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
3. "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
4. "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
5. "Beatback" – 1:19

Record two "Re-works of Art of Noise", side one

1. "Paranoimia" (7" Version) (with Max Headroom) – 3:18
2. "Legacy" (Extended Version) – 8:20
3. "Peter Gunn" (Extended Version) (featuring Duane Eddy) – 6:01

Record two "Re-works of Art of Noise", side two

1. "Legs (Live)" – 4:03
2. "Paranoimia" (Live) – 4:58
3. "Hammersmith to Tokyo and Back" (Live) – 9:58

1988 UK and European CD reissue

1. "Opus 4" – 1:59
2. "Paranoimia" – 4:46
3. "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
4. "Legs" – 4:06
5. "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
6. "Backbeat" – 4:12
7. "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
8. "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
9. "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
10. "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
11. "Beatback" – 1:19
12. "Peter Gunn" (The Twang Mix) (featuring Duane Eddy) – 7:28

2017 deluxe edition

Release date: 19 May 2017

CD 1

1. "Opus 4" [2017 Remastered Version]
2. "Paranoimia" [2017 Remastered Version]
3. "Eye of a Needle" [2017 Remastered Version]
4. "Legs" [2017 Remastered Version]
5. "Slip of the Tongue" [2017 Remastered Version]
6. "Backbeat" [2017 Remastered Version]
7. "Instruments of Darkness" [2017 Remastered Version]
8. "Peter Gunn" (feat. Duane Eddy) [2017 Remastered Version]
9. "Camilla" [2017 Remastered Version]
10. "The Chameleon's Dish" [2017 Remastered Version]
11. "Beatback" [2017 Remastered Version]
12. "Paranoimia" (feat. Max Headroom) (7" Mix) [2017 Remastered Version]
13. "Legs" (7" Mix) [2017 Remastered Version]
14. "Hoops and Mallets" (7" Mix) [2017 Remastered Version]
15. "Something Always Happens" [2017 Remastered Version]
16. "Why Me?" [2017 Remastered Version]
17. "A Nation Rejects" [2017 Remastered Version]
18. "Backbeat" (Reprise)

CD 2

1. "World War II"
2. "The First Leg"
3. "Happy Harry's High Club"
4. "Chameleon 4"
5. "Beddoo-Bedoo"
6. "Panic"
7. "Camel"
8. "Second Legs"
9. "Trumpton Boogie"
10. "Chameleon 1"
11. "A Nation Regrets"
12. "Legs" (Inside Leg Mix) [2017 Remastered Version]
13. "Legs" (Last Leg Mix) [2017 Remastered Version]
14. "Peter Gunn" (feat. Duane Eddy) [Extended Version] [2017 Remastered Version]
15. "Peter Gunn" (feat. Duane Eddy) [The Twang Mix] [2017 Remastered Version]
16. "Paranoimia" (feat. Max Headroom) [Extended Version] [2017 Remastered Version]
17. "Paranoimia" (feat. Max Headroom) [The Paranoid Mix] [2017 Remastered Version]

The original UK CD edition added the 6:01 extended version of "Peter Gunn" as a bonus track;^[5] the first and second US CD editions did not include it and the revised second edition replaced the original version of "Paranoimia" with the extended version featuring Max Headroom. Later 1988 UK and European reissues featured The Twang Mix of "Peter Gunn" replacing the extended version as a bonus track.^{[citation needed]}

Charts

Weekly charts 1986 weekly chart performance for In Visible Silence Chart (1986) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 55 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 11 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 16 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 18 European Albums (Music & Media)[10] 35 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 41 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] 27 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 22 UK Albums (OCC)[14] 18 US Billboard 200[15] 53 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[16] 49 2017 weekly chart performance for In Visible Silence Chart (2017) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 131

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for In Visible Silence Chart (1986) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 69

References

1. McDonald, Steven. "In Visible Silence – The Art of Noise". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
2. Christgau, Robert (31 March 1987). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
3. "History of the Art of Noise". theartofnoiseonline.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
4. "Zang Tuum Tumb and all that | Discography | Visible silence". Zttaat.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
5. "Zang Tuum Tumb and all that | Discography | In visible silence". Zttaat.com. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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8. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0691". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Art of Noise – In Visible Silence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
10. "European Hot 100 Albums". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 21. 31 May 1986. p. 17. OCLC 29800226.
11. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Art of Noise – In Visible Silence" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
12. "Charts.nz – The Art of Noise – In Visible Silence". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
13. "Swisscharts.com – The Art of Noise – In Visible Silence". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
15. "The Art of Noise Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
16. "The Art of Noise Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
17. "Ultratop.be – The Art of Noise – In Visible Silence" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
18. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

External links

• In Visible Silence at Discogs (list of releases)
• In Visible Silence at MusicBrainz (list of releases)