Cité Phosphore

Cité Phosphore is a single by Rational Youth, released in 1982.

"Cité Phosphore"
Single by Rational Youth
B-side"Le Meilleur des Mondes"
Released1982
GenreSynthpop
Length4:11
LabelYul Records
Songwriter(s)Tracy Howe
Bill Vorn
Denis Duran
Producer(s)Pat Deserio
Rational Youth singles chronology
"'I Want to See the Light/Coboloid Race'"
(1981)
"Cité Phosphore"
(1982)
"'City of Night'"
(1982)

The main track "Cité Phosphore" was re-released on a 12 inch single the same year in English as "City of Night", and it is this second version that appeared on their first album "Cold War Night Life". The French version of the song never appeared afterwards.

The B-side, "Le Meilleur des Mondes" later appeared on their first album.

Also, the song has been covered and recorded by a Quebec City band Standing Waltz, released in 2009 on "Non-sens" album. Standing Waltz used Cité Phosphore as their first single. Cité phosphore is the only French song on "Non-sens".

Track listing

  1. "Cité Phosphore" (Tracy Howe, Bill Vorn, Denis Duran) - 4:11
  2. "Le Meilleur des Mondes" (Tracy Howe, Bill Vorn) - 3:30

Personnel

  • Tracy Howe - vocals, synthesizers
  • Bill Vorn - synthesizers, programming
  • Denis Duran - bass
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