The Island years

"Ultravox! - the art school, post-punk combo led by electro visionary John Foxx rather than Midge Ure's euro-pomp successors - were true pioneers. Their breathtaking, violin-drenched debut, produced by Brian Eno, followed by the bleak, crashing Ha!-Ha!- Ha!, with Steve Lillywhite at the controls, and then Systems Of Romance - a stepping-stone to electronic rock, in collaboration with Kraftwerk mentor Conny Plank - were masterpieces, stepping stones to the sounds of the 80s.Each is here, newly-remastered, in this neat box set with replica card covers and 24-page booklet. The fourth disc is a 20-track trawl through singles (the blistering Young Savage), alternate versions, live tracks and Peel sessions, all splendid even if only two, a pair from Whistle Test, haven't had an earlier outing".

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