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Half-Mute is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released on March 15, 1980, by Ralph Records.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It was their first long-form record, after two EPs, 1978's No Tears and 1979's Scream with a View.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Half-Mute was reissued on CD in 1985 by Cramboy, bundled together with Scream with a View. The album's cover art is by Patrick Roques.
Track listingEdit
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PersonnelEdit
Adapted from the Half-Mute liner notes.<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>
Tuxedomoon
- Steven Brown – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, lead vocals
- Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming
- Blaine L. Reininger – violin, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, spoken word (A2)
Production and additional personnel
- Jim Renney – engineering
- Patrick Roques – cover art
- Tuxedomoon – production, arrangement
ChartsEdit
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (Record Business)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> | 10 |
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|
Release historyEdit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1980 | Ralph | LP | TX8004 |
| France | Celluloid | 529806 | ||
| Belgium | 1985 | Cramboy | CBoy 1010 | |
| CD | CBoy 1040 | |||
| United States | 1988 | Ralph | 80042 | |
| Belgium | 2016 | Cramboy | CBoy 1011 |