Half Alive (album)

Half Alive
Half Alive
Compilation album by Suicide
Released	September 9, 1981
Recorded	1974 – 1979
Genre	Synthpunk
Length	37:15
Label	ROIR
Suicide chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Select	^[2]

Half Alive is a compilation album by Suicide, originally released on cassette only on September 9, 1981 by ROIR. It is composed of live recordings from 1978 and home and studio demos recorded between 1974 and 1979.^[3]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harlem II" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)	3:58
2.	"Goin' to Las Vegas" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)	4:16
3.	"Love You" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	2:46
4.	"Cool as Ice" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	3:19
5.	"All Night Long" (recorded live at Horseshoe Club, Toronto, 1978)	4:10

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sister Ray Says" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)	4:26
2.	"Johnny Dance" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)	3:01
3.	"Space Blue" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	1:47
4.	"Long Talk" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	1:27
5.	"Speed Queen" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	2:27
6.	"Chezazze" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	3:25
7.	"Dreams" (recorded at Sun Dragon Studio, 1975)	2:13

2000 CD re-issue bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"All Night Long" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:31
14.	"Sweetheart" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:44
15.	"Scream and Shout" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:17

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Half Alive liner notes.^[4]

Suicide

Martin Rev – keyboards, drum programming
Alan Vega – vocals

Production and additional personnel

John Hanti – executive production
Stanley Moskowitz – mastering
Jim Sclavunos – design
Wayne Vlcan – mixing

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1981	ROIR	CS	A 103
Italy	1990	Contempo	CD, LP	CONTE148
Japan	1993	Meldac	CD	MECR-25022
United States	2000	ROIR	CD, LP	RUS 8264

References[edit]

^ Kennedy, Patrick. "Suicide: Half Alive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
^ Barnes, Mark (September 1990). "Suicide: 1/2 Alive". Select. No. 3. p. 106.
^ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Suicide". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
^ Half Alive (booklet). Suicide. New York City: ROIR. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[edit]

1/2 Alive at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Kennedy, Patrick. "Suicide: Half Alive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2015.

[2] Barnes, Mark (September 1990). "Suicide: 1/2 Alive". Select. No. 3. p. 106.

[trouserpress-3] Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Suicide". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 19, 2015.

[linearnotes-4] Half Alive (booklet). Suicide. New York City: ROIR. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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v t e Suicide
Alan Vega Martin Rev
Studio albums	Suicide (1977) Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev (1980) A Way of Life (1988) Why Be Blue (1992) American Supreme (2002)
Live albums	21½ Minutes in Berlin/23 Minutes in Brussels Ghost Riders
Compilation albums	Half Alive Surrender
Tribute albums	Alan Vega 70th Birthday Limited Edition EP Series
Singles	"Johnny" "Cheree" "Dream Baby Dream" "Surrender" "Why Be Blue"
Other songs	"Ghost Rider" "Frankie Teardrop"