Holy Wars (album) explained

Holy Wars
Type:	studio
Artist:	Tuxedomoon
Cover:	Tuxedomoon - Holy Wars.jpg
Recorded:	–
Studio:	Daylight Studios
Genre:	Post-punk, new wave
Length:	50:16
Label:	Cramboy
Producer:	Gilles Martin, Tuxedomoon
Prev Title:	Short Stories
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Ship of Fools
Next Year:	1986

Holy Wars is the fourth studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1985 by Cramboy.^[1] "In a Manner of Speaking" is probably the band's most known song, after being covered by Martin Gore on his 1989 Counterfeit EP and by Nouvelle Vague on their 2004 eponymous debut album.

Personnel

Adapted from the Holy Wars liner notes.^[2]

Tuxedomoon

• Steven Brown – lead vocals (2, 4–6, 8, 9), organ (1–4, 7–9), synthesizer (1, 3, 7–9), electric piano (1–3), alto saxophone (1, 7, 8), clarinet (4), keyboards (6), soprano saxophone (7), tape (7), piano (9), drum programming (9), clapping (9)
• Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar (1–4, 6–8), tape (2), drum programming (2–4, 6–9), synthesizer (3, 7), guitar (5, 6, 8, 9), cymbal (6), clapping (9)
• Luc Van Lieshout – trumpet (1–3, 7–9), harmonica (1, 3, 7–9), organ (4), melodica (6), recorder (6), clapping (9)
• Winston Tong – lead vocals (3, 5, 7), backing vocals (2, 8, 9), percussion (9)

Additional musicians

• Jan D'Haese – spoken word (2)
• Bruce Geduldig – whistle (5)
• Alain Lefebvre – percussion (2, 8), Congas (3)

Production and additional personnel

• Bernard Faucon – cover art
• Martine Jawerbaum – executive producer
• Gilles Martin – production, engineering, recording
• Tuxedomoon – production, arrangement

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Belgium	1985	Cramboy	CD, LP	CBoy 2020
United States		Restless	LP	TX8004
Greece		Virgin		EX 01
France	1987	Celluloid	CD	CEL 5478

Notes and References

1. Robert . Payes . David . Sheridan . Tuxedomoon . . 2007 . May 26, 2016.
2. Holy Wars . . 1985 . booklet . . Brussels, Belgium.