Lament (Ultravox album)

Lament is the seventh studio album by British new wave band Ultravox, released on 6 April 1984 by Chrysalis Records.[3] It was the last album featuring original drummer Warren Cann until the band's reunion album Brilliant in 2012. The album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 8 June 1984 for shipments of 100,000 copies. It also reached number 25 in Germany and number 115 in the United States.

Lament
Studio album by Ultravox
Released	6 April 1984
Recorded	1983–1984
Studio	Musicfest, London
Genre	New wave synth-pop
Length	37:29
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Ultravox
Ultravox chronology
Monument (1983) Lament (1984) The Collection (1984)
Singles from Lament
"One Small Day" Released: 26 January 1984 "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" Released: 4 May 1984 "Lament" Released: 21 June 1984 "Heart of the Country (Germany Release)" Released: September 1984

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Description

The album's sound saw the band continuing to move away from the synth-pop style associated with their previous albums, heading into a more mainstream pop rock direction, not entirely dissimilar to contemporaries such as Simple Minds and U2 featuring greater use of guitar and "stadium" reverb.

The album's initial release on CD featured a different track listing from the initial LP release as the songs were interspersed with remixes. When the album was next re-released on CD in 1999, it featured the original track listing with seven bonus tracks consisting of various B-sides and remixes from the Lament period added to the end of the album.

The album was once again re-released in 2009 as a double CD set. The first disc consisted of the original album remastered. The second disc contained remixes, B-sides and previously unreleased "work in progress" versions of songs.

The album's inner sleeve on LP releases features a photograph of Callanish Stones, a neolithic stone arrangement on Lewis in Scotland.[4] On later releases of the album, this photograph appears on the front cover in place of the original tracklist, which is instead displayed on the formerly-blank back cover.

Ure tells Event magazine, "When Ultravox made Lament, we talked about having the entire sleeve black. My argument was, it's minimal advertising, and people would say, 'Wow, what's this?' Then Spinal Tap did Smell The Glove - none more black - and it was rubbish. A close escape."

Track listing

LP track listing

Side A

1. "White China" – 3:50
2. "One Small Day" – 4:30
3. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" – 4:39
4. "Lament" – 4:40

Side B

1. "Man of Two Worlds" – 4.27 (featuring Gaelic vocals by Mae McKenna [5])
2. "Heart of the Country" – 5:05
3. "When the Time Comes" – 4:56
4. "A Friend I Call Desire" – 5:09

CD and cassette track listing

All songs written by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie, and Midge Ure.

Cassette Side One

1. "White China" – 3:50
2. "One Small Day" – 4:30
3. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" – 4:39
4. "Lament" – 4:40
5. "One Small Day [Extended Mix]" - 8:31

Side Two

1. "Man of Two Worlds" – 4:27 (featuring Gaelic vocals by Mae McKenna)
2. "Heart of the Country" – 5:05
3. "When the Time Comes" – 4:56
4. "A Friend I Call Desire" – 5:09
5. "Lament [Extended Mix]" - 8:01

CD

1. "White China" – 3:50
2. "One Small Day" – 4:30
3. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" – 4:39
4. "Lament" – 4:40
5. "White China [Special Mix]"
6. "One Small Day [Extended Mix]" (aka [Special Remix Extra] from limited edition UK 12 inch single) - 8:31
7. "Man of Two Worlds" – 4:27 (featuring Gaelic vocals by Mae McKenna)
8. "Heart of the Country" – 5:05
9. "When the Time Comes" – 4:56
10. "A Friend I Call Desire" – 5:09
11. "Lament [Extended Mix]" - 8:01

1999 UK re-release

1. "White China" – 3:52
2. "One Small Day" – 4:33
3. "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" – 4:40
4. "Lament" – 4:42
5. "Man of Two Worlds" – 4:28
6. "Heart of the Country" – 5:07
7. "When the Time Comes" – 4:58
8. "A Friend I Call Desire" – 5:13
9. "Easterly" – 3:49
10. "Building" – 3:14
11. "Heart of the Country (Instrumental)" – 4:25
12. "Man of Two Worlds (Instrumental)" – 4:33
13. "White China (Special Mix)" – 8:25
14. "One Small Day (Extended Mix)" – 8:31
15. "Lament (Extended Mix)" – 8:01

2009 Remastered Definitive Edition

Disc one

1. White China – 3:53
2. One Small Day – 4:33
3. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes – 4:40
4. Lament – 4:41
5. Man of Two Worlds – 4:28
6. Heart of the Country – 5:06
7. When the Time Comes – 4:57
8. A Friend I Call Desire – 5:11

Disc two

1. One Small Day (Special 12″ Remix) – 7:51
2. Easterly (B-side of One Small Day) – 3:48
3. Lament (Extended 12″ version) – 8:02
4. One Small Day (Limited Edition Remix) – 8:31
5. Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (Special 12″ Remix) – 10:02
6. Building (B-side of Dancing with Tears in My Eyes) – 3:11
7. White China (Special Mix, original CD version) – 8:23
8. Heart of the Country (Instrumental) (B-side of Lament) – 4:24
9. One Small Day (Final Mix) – 7:45
10. A Friend I Call Desire (Work in Progress Mix) – 5:39*
11. Lament (Work in Progress Mix) – 4:53*

• Previously unreleased.

Personnel

Ultravox

• Warren Cann – drums, electronic percussion, backing vocals
• Chris Cross – bass, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Billy Currie – keyboards, violin
• Midge Ure – guitar, lead vocals

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6]	41
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7]	58
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	24
European Albums (Music & Media)[9]	16
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	25
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11]	7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12]	10
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	8
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	9
US Billboard 200[15]	115

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.
3. NME. London. 24 March 1984. p. 2. Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Johnstone, Andrew (2010). How The Neolithics Influenced Rock 'n' Roll. Andrew Johnstone Design. p. 31. ISBN 9781446191385.
5. Thompson, Dave. "Man of Two Worlds". allmusic. Retrieved 12 July 2008.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 317. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
7. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6733b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Ultravox – Lament" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
9. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1 no. 12. 18 June 1984. p. 12. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 July 2019 – via American Radio History.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Ultravox – Lament" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
11. "Charts.nz – Ultravox – Lament". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
12. "Norwegiancharts.com – Ultravox – Lament". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
13. "Swedishcharts.com – Ultravox – Lament". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
15. "Ultravox Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
16. "British album certifications – Ultravox – Lament". British Phonographic Industry. 8 June 1984. Retrieved 15 July 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Lament in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.