Half-Mute is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released on March 15, 1980, by Ralph Records. It was their first long-form record, after two EPs, 1978's No Tears and 1979's Scream with a View. Half-Mute was reissued on CD in 1985 by Cramboy, bundled together with Scream with a View. The album's cover art is by Patrick Roques.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the Half-Mute liner notes.
Tuxedomoon Steven Brown – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, lead vocals Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming Blaine L. Reininger – violin, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, spoken word (A2)
Production and additional personnel Jim Renney – engineering Patrick Roques – cover art Tuxedomoon – production, arrangement
Charts Chart (1980) Peakposition UK Independent Albums (Record Business) 10 Chart (2016) Peakposition
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1980 Ralph LP TX8004 France Celluloid 529806 Belgium 1985 Cramboy CBoy 1010 CD CBoy 1040 United States 1988 Ralph 80042 Belgium 2016 Cramboy CBoy 1011
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