Fragile is the first collection of new, original music from the grammy and brit award winner in over a decade. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from midge ure at the discogs marketplace. It is his first solo album with original material since move me. Dec 06, 2007 come the day i will be there with my reasons for it all struck by sound across ma face loud enough that i can taste knock the choices from my head hear the voices which just said come the day, oh.
I would love to see them come out with another album. G f and they said that in our time, g all thats good will fall from grace. Writers warren cann, midge ure, billy currie, chris cross. All tracks are written by ure, except let it rise which was cowritten with the german artistcomposer schiller. Midge ure speaks out on ultravoxs future and new album orchestrated exclusive midge ure has spoken exclusively with. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know.
It comes with sadness to announce that midge s show will no longer be going ahead. Em bm c g give me all the story book told me, em bm c d the faith and the glory til thy kingdom comes. Midge ure was born on october 10, 1953 in cambuslang, strathclyde, scotland as james ure. His stage name, midge, is a phonetic reversal of jim, the diminutive form of his actual name ure enjoyed particular success in the 1970s and 80s in bands including slik, thin lizzy, rich kids and visage, and most notably as frontman of ultravox. Jan 01, 2006 fragile, released on 7 july 2014, is a solo album by former ultravox frontman midge ure. Midge ure the artist behind 80s electronic bands visage and ultravox chats about mobile recording and touring, phone pics, and the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of social media. The title track of bowies third studio album of the same name, it was released in november 1970 in the us and in april 1971 in the uk by mercury records.
The track is available as a free download for a few days from the radio times. Ure produced, arranged and recorded it almost entirely at home. Initial copies contain a mastering pressing fault on track 27 fields of fire. Ure is best known for fronting ultravox and as cofounder and cowriter of band aid. Midge ure on ultravoxs future and new album orchestrated. James ure obe born 10 october 1953 better known as midge ure, is a scottish musician, singersongwriter and producer. Come the day i feel the shadows on me now with so much more to say i see the strange arrival from a thousand miles away if i stopped right where i stand. Complete song listing of midge ure on midge ure songs list covid19. Back in the day, i was a big ultravox and midge ure fan, so it was a pleasure to learn that midge ure had written an autobiography. The stage was a slightly elevated stepup from floorlevel. One hell of a track featured in the end credits in class of 1999. Midge ure midi files, midi karaoke mp3 professional backing tracks and lyrics produced by hit trax. Midge ure chose these songs himself for this project which gives this even more meaning to it.
Ultravox news and info from the official ultravox website. The man who sold the world is a song written and recorded by english singersongwriter david bowie. Midge ure come the day click more info 4 lyrics youtube. It was the bands fifth album during the midge ure era, and the final one featuring the bands 1979 lineup, with the exception of warren cann, for nearly 26 years. Coming at a time when midge ure essentially shed the new romantic sound of his early 80s ultravox and solo recordings, the album answers to nothing focused more on nonelectronic instrumentation and an exploration of world music, so it may come as a shock to fans of his earlier stuff. Carefully curated by chrysalis records proudly showcasing over forty years of music. It was released by bmg records in continental europe and was not released in the uk until 14th may 2001 by curb records. Every song is far superior than its original version and ures voice is still as good as it. His stage name, midge, is a phonetic reversal of jim, the diminutive form of his actual name.
Ultravox one small day official music video youtube. What people dont realise, the driver told me, is that midge. This 2cd set takes an indepth look at those releases, from the 80s charttopper if i was through the 90s topseller breathe and beyond, offering scots rock with a twist. So, since the labels havent come knocking, he decided to set up a site that would.
The point he was keen to make, though, was that while geldof was a complete expletive deleted, midge ure was a sweet, lovely man. An electropop pioneer, singerguitarist midge ure called early80s clubgoers. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. So when im driving and i come up with an idea, i can pick up my. He has been married to sheridan forbes since july 15, 2003. His stage name, midge, is a phonetic reversal of his real name, jim. I feel the shadows on me nowwith so much more to sayi see the strange arrivalfrom a thousand miles awayif i stopped right where i standand believed the lines in my handi would open up my fistand take the things id missedcome the dayi will be there when the hammer starts to fallcome the dayi will be there with my. F g even saints would turn their face, in our time. The health and safety of our crew, our artists and you, the fans, is our number one priority, so after careful consideration and based on new restrictions put in place by the government, we have decided to make the only call that makes sense, and cancel tonights show. Its hard to believe the time is come for this one for this one good fortune has breathed its breath upon this one. In the meantime you can still download midges older shop releases, including his.
Dec 12, 2017 midge ure speaks out on ultravoxs future and new album orchestrated exclusive midge ure has spoken exclusively with. Ultravoxs midge ure thinks he can help struggling musicans with a. I stumbled across this the other day and ordered it with zero expectations. Taking you on a journey back in time with my soundtrack 19782019 collection. Midge ure something from everything 2016, cd discogs. Midge ure obe born james ure on october 10, 1953 in cambuslang, lanarkshire, scotland is a pop and rock and roll musician from scotland, known for his particular success as a guitarist and singersongwriter in the 70s and 80s. Not too long ago, i was listening to my 80s music channel on pandora, and they played a song by ultravox that i hadnt heard in years. Without the artists, there would be nothing to download for free. Fragile, released on 7 july 2014, is a solo album by former ultravox frontman midge ure. Come the day i will be there with my reasons for it all struck by sound across ma face loud enough that i can taste knock the choices from my head hear the voices which just said come the day, oh. Both ultravox and midge ure now have official stores through townsend music tmstores where exclusive preorder bundles and other bonuses can be found for new releases.
Midge ure dear god live at the venue, edinburgh, 21 nov. Chrysalis records will in september issue soundtrack. Midge ure fronted ultravox in the new romantic 80s, but his career was also highlighted by a string of solo releases. I make no apology for the eclectic choice of songs on this cd. Em bm c g give us this day all that you showed me, em bm c d the power and the glory til thy kingdom come. When we come back online we will have the 1980 tour stock in full. Possibly the first time i heard his accoustic and faster version of fade to grey. Honoured to have my career documented in such a way and. Live in chicago by midge ure, released 24 june 2015 1.
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