Thirst (Clock DVA album)

Thirst

Studio album by Clock DVA

Released

24 January 1981

Recorded

Jacobs Studios
(Surrey, UK)

Genre

Post-punk, industrial

Length

44:14

Label

Fetish

Producer

Adi Newton, Ken Thomas

Clock DVA chronology

White Souls in Black Suits
(1980)

Thirst
(1981)

Passions Still Aflame
(1982)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Thirst is the second studio album by English post-punk band Clock DVA. It was released on 24 January 1981, through record label Fetish.^[2] Soon after the album's release, this incarnation of the band would split up, with several members going on to form The Box with singer Peter Hope.

Background

Thirst is one of the group's more experimental efforts,^[1] showcasing a mix of post-punk, jazz, musique concrète and avant-garde industrial experimentation.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Adi Newton; all music composed by Clock DVA (Newton, Steven James Turner, Roger Quail, Paul Widger, Charlie Collins).

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Uncertain"	7:04
2.	"Sensorium"	2:38
3.	"White Cell"	4:38
4.	"Piano Pain"	3:15
5.	"Blue Tone"	5:57

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"North Loop"	4:50
2.	"4 Hours"	4:00
3.	"Moments"	6:25
4.	"Impressions of African Winter"	5:26

CD issue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
10.	"4 Hours" (Remix)	4:48
11.	"Sensorium" (Remix)	3:21

Release

Thirst topped the NME Indie Charts upon its release.

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart^[3]	7

Personnel

Adapted from the Thirst liner notes.^[4]

Clock DVA

Adi Newton – vocals, clarinet, tape, production
Turner (Steven James Turner) – bass guitar
Roger Quail – drums
Paul Widger – guitar
Charlie Collins – saxophone, flute

Production and additional personnel

Ken Thomas – engineering, production
Jonz – mastering
Genesis P-Orridge – album liner notes
Neville Brody – sleeve design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1981	Fetish	LP	FR2002
Italy	1992	Contempo	CD, CS	CONTE 192

References

1 2 Farley, Keith. "Clock DVA: Thirst > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
↑ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Clock DVA". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
↑ Thirst (sleeve). Clock DVA. London, United Kingdom: Fetish Records. 1981.

External links

Thirst at Discogs (list of releases)

Clock DVA

Adi Newton Robert Baker Paul Browse John Valentine Carruthers Charlie Collins Dean Dennis David James Hammond Roger Quail Nick Sanderson Steven James Turner Paul Widger

Studio albums	White Souls in Black Suits Thirst Advantage Buried Dreams Man-Amplified Digital Soundtracks Sign

Extended plays	Passions Still Aflame

Live albums	Transitional Voices

Compilation albums	Collective

Singles	"4 Hours" "Breakdown"

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