Rare, Vol. 2 is the second of two B-side compilation albums by Ultravox. This release chronicles the B-sides of the era 1983-1986, encompassing releases from the albums Lament and U-Vox. The album includes almost all B-side releases throughout this period with the exception of the non-album single "Love's Great Adventure", that was previously included in 1984's The Collection.
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1986 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, electronic | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Producer | Ultravox | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
The album reflects the change in direction for Ultravox c. 1984 as they began to experiment more with remixes and alternate versions of their songs. There are much less original b-side songs on Rare, Vol. 2 than Vol. 1 as most are instrumentals or remixes of a-side tracks.
Like Vol. 1, the tracks are in chronological order of their release except for the final two tracks, which are remixed A-sides that weren't necessarily available in all areas. "Heart Of The Country (Special 12" Remix)" was only released in Germany, while the "Final Mix" of "One Small Day" was on a special 12" remix compilation available with certain editions of The Collection.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Other releases | Length |
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| 1. | "Easterly" | Lament Super Deluxe Edition | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Building" | Lament Super Deluxe Edition | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Heart of the Country (Instrumental)" | Lament Super Deluxe Edition | 4:27 |
| 4. | "White China (Live)" | Lament Super Deluxe Edition | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Man of Two Worlds (Instrumental)" | Lament Super Deluxe Edition | 4:34 |
| 6. | "3" | U-Vox Remastered Definitive Edition | 4:02 |
| 7. | "All in One Day (Instrumental)" | U-Vox Remastered Definitive Edition | 6:15 |
| 8. | "Dreams?" | U-Vox Remastered Definitive Edition | 2:32 |
| 9. | "All Fall Down (Instrumental)" | U-Vox Remastered Definitive Edition | 5:37 |
| 10. | "All Fall Down (Live)" | U-Vox Remastered Definitive Edition | 5:38 |
| 11. | "Dream On (Live)" | U-Vox Remastered Definitive Edition | 3:49 |
| 12. | "The Prize (Live)" | U-Vox Remastered Definitive Edition | 4:58 |
| 13. | "Stateless" | U-Vox Remastered Definitive Edition | 2:54 |
| 14. | "Heart of the Country (Special 12" Remix)" | Lament Super Deluxe Edition | 11:06 |
| 15. | "One Small Day (Final Mix)" | Lament Super Deluxe Edition | 7:36 |
References
edit- ^ "Rare, Vol. 2 - Ultravox". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2017.