Listen Now


Listen Now is the only studio album by 801, whose live debut was released in November 1976. For this release, the group was officially billed as "Phil Manzanera/801".

Background

In 1977, hoping to capitalise on the success of 801 Live, a revised version of 801 recorded and released a studio album with additional collaborating musicians including Kevin Godley and Lol Creme of 10cc, and Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner of Split Enz. Only Phil Manzanera and Bill MacCormick remain important members of the band, while Francis Monkman, Simon Phillips and Eno are treated as sidekicks. Lloyd Watson left the project altogether. Vocal duties were shared by Simon Ainley and MacCormick. Many of the same personnel were to contribute to Manzanera's album of the following year, K-Scope.
The album was first rereleased on CD by EG Records without bonus tracks and in 2000 by Virgin with three tracks previously unavailable. The "Flight 19" b-side "Car Rhumba" was rereleased on the CD version of Phil Manzanera's Diamond Head as "Carhumba". One track, "Rude Awakening", was a leftover from the original session, while the remaining two tracks are demos recorded at PLS studios. "Remote Control" was re-recorded and ended up on Manzanera's 1978 album K-Scope.

Track listing

1977 LP track listing

Side One

  1. "Listen Now" - 7:56
  2. "Flight 19" - 5:33
  3. "Island" - 5:20
  4. "Law and Order" - 4:06

    Side Two

  5. "¿Que?" - 1:18
  6. "City of Light" - 7:09
  7. "Initial Speed" - 4:44
  8. "Postcard Love" - 4:34
  9. "That Falling Feeling" - 5:15

    2000 Virgin CD version

  10. "Listen Now" - 7:57
  11. "Flight 19" - 5:28
  12. "Island" - 5:18
  13. "Law and Order" - 4:07
  14. "Rude Awakening" - 1:10
  15. "¿Que?" - 1:18
  16. "City of Light" - 7:09
  17. "Initial Speed" - 4:44
  18. "Postcard Love" - 4:34
  19. "That Falling Feeling" - 5:15
  20. "Blue Gray Uniform" - 2:54
  21. "Remote Control" - 4:15

    Personnel

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