Desire (Tuxedomoon album)

Desire
Studio album by Tuxedomoon
Released	1981
Recorded	Jacobs Studios, Farnham, England
Genre	Post-punk, gothic rock, minimal wave, experimental rock
Label	Ralph
Producer	Gareth Jones, Tuxedomoon
Tuxedomoon chronology
Half-Mute (1980)Half-Mute1980 Desire (1981) Divine (1982)Divine1982

Desire is the second studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon. It was released in 1981, through record label Ralph.

Track listing

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"East"
2.	"Jinx"
3.	"• • •"
4.	"Music #1"
5.	"Victims of the Dance"
6.	"Incubus (Blue Suit)"

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Desire"
2.	"Again"
3.	"In the Name of Talent (Italian Western Two)"
4.	"Holiday for Plywood (Holiday for Strings)"

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

By the critics who reviewed it, Desire was less favourably received than the group's first album, Half-Mute.

Personnel

Tuxedomoon

• Steve Brown – horns, vocals, keyboards, production
• Peter Principle – bass guitar, percussion, guitar, production
• Blaine Reninger – vocals, strings, guitar, keyboards, string arrangements, production
• Winston Tong – vocals, backing vocals, production

Additional personnel

• Al Robinson – cello (on tracks A1–A3 and B4)
• Vicky Aspinall – violin (additional)

Technical

• Gareth Jones – production, engineering
• Stefano Paolillo – sleeve photography
• Patrick Roques – album cover concept, sleeve design

External links

• Desire at Discogs (list of releases)