Saturn Strip Explained

Saturn Strip
Type:	studio
Artist:	Alan Vega
Cover:	Alan Vega - Saturn Strip album cover.jpg
Recorded:	November–December 1982
Studio:	Syncro Sound, Boston
Genre:	Synth-pop
Length:	38:07
Label:	Elektra
Producer:	Ric Ocasek
Prev Title:	Collision Drive
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	Just a Million Dreams
Next Year:	1985

Saturn Strip is an album by Alan Vega, released in 1983 on Elektra Records.^{[1] [2]} The album was produced by Ric Ocasek and features musical contributions from Al Jourgensen.^[3]

"Kid Congo" is a homage to Kid Congo Powers, evolving from a soundcheck abstraction called "Bongo Bongo."

The album was reissued on CD in 2004 by Wounded Bird, which also included the Just a Million Dreams album.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Alan Vega; except where indicated

1. "Saturn Drive" (Al Jourgensen, Alan Vega) - 5:36
2. "Video Babe" - 3:17
3. "American Dreamer" (Ric Ocasek, Vega) - 5:04
4. "Kid Congo" - 2:37
5. "Goodbye Darling" (Mark Kuch, Vega) - 2:38
6. "Wipeout Beat" - 5:59
7. "Je T'Adore" - 3:40
8. "Angel" - 5:06
9. "Every 1's a Winner"^[5] (Errol Brown) - 4:10

Personnel

• Alan Vega - vocals
• Mark Kuch - guitar
• Larry Chaplin - bass
• Sesu Coleman - drums
• Stephen George - drums on "Saturn Drive", "American Dreamer" and "Wipeout Beat"
• Ric Ocasek - guitar, keyboards
• Al Jourgensen - keyboards on "Saturn Drive"
• Greg Hawkes - synthesizer, saxophone on "Wipeout Beat"

Technical

• Michael Zilkha - executive producer

Notes and References

1. News: Alan Vega, Punk Music Pioneer and Artist, Dies at 78. Jon. Pareles. The New York Times . July 17, 2016. NYTimes.com.
2. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Suicide. trouserpress.com.
3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r51946|pure_url=yes}} Saturn Strip]. Valdivia. Victor W.. Allmusic. 2009-04-30.
4. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r705507|pure_url=yes}} Saturn Strip/ Just A Million Dreams]. Kellman. Andy. Allmusic. 2009-04-30.
5. News: Suicide's Alan Vega: a punk pioneer who shoved the streets back in people's faces. Alexis. Petridis. The Guardian . July 18, 2016. www.theguardian.com.