The 20th Anniversary Collection
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The 20th Anniversary Collection is a 2001 compilation CD from Rational Youth
, released, as suggested by the title, to commemorate the band's twentieth anniversary. It would also prove to be their last release to date, as the band ceased operations in February, 2002.
Rational Youth
Rational Youth is a Canadian New Wave band, originally formed in 1981 in Montreal, Quebec, by synthesizer wizards Tracy Howe, former singer and drummer for Montreal punk band "The Normals", and Bill Vorn, both of whom idolized the German synthpop pioneers Kraftwerk.Among the band's notable singles...
, released, as suggested by the title, to commemorate the band's twentieth anniversary. It would also prove to be their last release to date, as the band ceased operations in February, 2002.
Track listing
- "Coboloid Race" (Tracy Howe, Bill Vorn) - 4:30
- "Everything Is Vapour (Rain)" - (Howe, Jean-Claude Cutz) 4:20
- "Saturdays in Silesia" (Howe, Vorn) - 4:06
- "Pink Pills, Orange Pills" - 4:24
- "Dancing on the Berlin Wall" (Howe, Vorn) - 4:34
- "Hot Streets" (Howe, Kevin Komoda) - 3:05
- "In Your Eyes" (Howe, Komoda) - 2:54
- "The Man in Grey" (Howe) - 3:24
- "Money and Blood, Pt. 2" - 3:52
- "I Want to See the Light" (Howe, Vorn) - 3:44
- "City of Night (Danse Mix)" (Howe, Vorn, Babette Duran) - 7:10
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1998)" (Howe) - 5:10 - "Close to Nature (DIN & Infor/Mental remix)" (Howe, Vorn) - 6:40
Personnel
- Tracy Howe - vocals, synthesizers
- Bill Vorn - synthesizers, vocoder, programming
- Kevin Komoda - synthesizer, keyboard
- Angel Calvo - drums, percussion
- Denis Duran - bass guitar
- Jean-Claude Cutz - synthesizer
- Dave Rout - synthesizer