Systems of Romance

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Systems of Romance is a 1978 synth-driven art rock album by Ultravox that marked a stylistic shift toward the atmospheric electronic sound later associated with John Foxx.

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Systems of Romance canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ultravox album
studio album
artist Ultravox
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtDesigner Martyn Atkins
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
synthesizer
violin
followedBy Vienna
genre art rock
electronic music
new wave
post-punk
synthpop
hasBandMember Billy Currie
Chris Cross
John Foxx
Warren Cann
hasPart Blue Light
Dislocation
I Can’t Stay Long
linked to: I Can’t Stay

Just for a Moment
Maximum Acceleration
Quiet Men
Slow Motion
Some of Them
Someone Else’s Clothes
When You Walk Through Me
influenced Ultravox album Vienna
early 1980s synthpop
language English
leadVocalist John Foxx
length approximately 37 minutes
mainSubject romantic relationships
notableFor marking a stylistic shift toward a more atmospheric electronic sound for Ultravox
partOf Ultravox discography
linked to: Ultravox
performer Ultravox
precededBy Ha!-Ha!-Ha!
producer Conny Plank
Ultravox
publicationDate 1978
recordedAt Conny’s Studio
recordedIn Germany
recordingPeriod 1978
recordLabel Island Records

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John Foxx notableWork Systems of Romance
Ultravox notableAlbum Systems of Romance
Dennis Leigh notableWork Systems of Romance