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lft#H II I I visage aiDum i By Marc Fink Visage, a studio concept steeped in the British pop tradition linking music I with fashion, packages its 10 strongest tunes in a new romantic compilation, "Fade To Grey ? The Singles Collection." Unlike most recording entities, Visage was not a touring band, it maintained its British and continental popularity through a series of nightclubs. Blitz is the name given to the move Iment that evolved into the new romantic trend, with a concern for clothing and decor. Although Blitz and the new romantics caught fire coming out of the demise of punk and New Wave in its home country in the late 1970s, the movement took a few years to catch on in America. As ABC, Soft Cell, Human League and Spandau Ballet hit the charts, the forerunning Visage remained virtually unknown, despite two albums released here on Polydor in 1980 and *82. "Fade To Grey" consists mostly of remixed versions of tunes from albums "Visaee" and "The Anvil,'" dance lr^i* tbncjb fycmd Jk/na# pwrntiun f 6ztiadA?) tiundb'dound ^f&tvn^ / I UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARC I Russell House - Ballroom U Monday. January 30. 2 00-5 00 F CHRO\N\NDS Midway Music Hall 12 00-4 C / I / Sunday. January I ^ I Singers * Dancers Instrumentalists * I Variety Perform> I ()nt- rtnjnri tnp .ur /.?rr v\i// #># /*.??/ fo hinil iM>rlurmcrs ir,i\t ( onliU I t nlrrtjinmt'ni I h'fKirlnH'nl ( .imwimi \ H ) Htt\ ( itfi\f<xhi 1*4/11 f.ifi \tlf.utn IV ij Hi#hl ( carolina's showcase r hMmm i si CONCERT H i:::;;;;:: ???!; ??; ?? ?;;?!; sam tonight ? 'T'^i em ---. % |jj|; ! 4:;^ |n $ mbmi! I t!111 a? [- ?* 'v-A-;.-. .- . :-t ; :: ?H? \i.-..': siiiill ^ NATIONAL FINALI ?!!!! STAR S?ARCH TV H"! ONE NIGHT ONLY! " coviln Sjjjjjiii Eiiiiiiii Tr;:!!!!!! ?rr!!"::i !!!!!THURS.SAT. t 11 MflXX WflRR Siiiil THURS. 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The strongest cuts on the album are from the first sides of the previous albums, "Fade To Grey," nearly twice as long as the original mix with its breathy French voice over, "Night Train" with its interplay of vocalists and the twisted lyrics of "Mind of a Toy," "I gave you the best, you gave me the rest/ It's time to die, time to die." Capping the album is the anthem, "Damned Don't Cry," a study in isolation, both physical and emotional, "Traveling with no destination, no place to go/ Nameless towns with faceless people, no place I know." * v: * VEL! DE 829 "Back! . 1K\ fik \ Ctnrt w r /U?Q| | treat ?0 Jn, Y?V "nous Rit Q// rJ* * ' V OCK CLUB m? rALL I I i' m stsin ::: ***.< UB ATTRACTION | Vg vK3S $ 1.50 iii: Sta Fp ! ! !!! ? ! II AKurct* ... r. JAN. 28 [miHiiiiiiwiiil FROM COLISEUM , [ * BUSH giiig m RAFT Til. 12 >PY HOUR... Ijiji >LERS...75# BjjiE jsical 'Blitz' E The worst song is a remake of Zager and Evans' 469 hit "In The Year 2525," as Visage's new arrangement h fails to support a weak number, although the 478 track's use of synthesized voices is ahead of a pop music pack. j Unlike many "greatest" collections, "Fade To Grey" really is the best of Visage, with only two cuts worth ad- ? ding to the LP, "Malpaso Man," with Duane Eddy's guitar and snappy drum- i ming and "Wild Life," summing up I the Blitz credo: when in doubt, party; when not in doubt, party. A project like Visage is a natural for s< videos because of its concern for attire K and looking smart, and this route t* should give the futuristic dance tunes a tl marketable quality. Plans for turning Visage into a road outfit will result in showcasing Visage's more-than- is modern visual imagery. t? a It's a new year, and as January d looks both forward and backward, so does Visage's "Fade To Grey ? The a? 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