Ultravox – Vienna

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Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop
Year:	1981

Tracklist

		Vienna	4:38
		ionate Reply	4:20

Credits (8)

Peter Saville (2)
Design [Sleeve Designed By]
Ultravox
Design [Sleeve Designed By]
Conny Plank
Producer
Ultravox
Producer
B. Currie*
Written-By
C. Cross*
Written-By

Notes

Third single taken from the Vienna album.
Released in the UK 9 January 1981.
Entered UK singles chart 17 January 1981. Highest position: 2

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Vienna 7", Single, 45 RPM, Blue Injection Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 12", 45 RPM, Single, Black Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 12 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 12", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS 12 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 102 905-100	Netherlands	1981	Netherlands — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 600 352-213	Europe	1981	Europe — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Clear	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981
	Vienna 12", Single, 45 RPM	Chrysalis – 12.2481	Scandinavia	1981	Scandinavia — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", Single	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	Australia	1981	Australia — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 102 905-100		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – SL 0271	Yugoslavia	1981	Yugoslavia — 1981
	Vienna 7", Single, 45 RPM, Blue Injection Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981
	Vienna 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo	Chrysalis – CHS 2515	US	1981	US — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – CHS-2481	Spain	1981	Spain — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", Single, 45 RPM	Chrysalis – PD 1932	South Africa	1981	South Africa — 1981
	Vienna 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo	Chrysalis – CHS-2481	Spain	1981	Spain — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Blue Injection-print Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – CHS-2481	Scandinavia	1981	Scandinavia — 1981
	Vienna 7", Single, Paper Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", Single, 45 RPM	Chrysalis – 102 905-100	Austria	1981	Austria — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	New Zealand	1981	New Zealand — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Chrysalis – CHS 12 2481		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 12", 45 RPM, Single, Black Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 12 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS 2515	US	1981	US — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Stereo	Chrysalis – CHS 309	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 12", 45 RPM, Single, French Pressing, Company Sleeve	Chrysalis – CHS 12 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS-2481	Australia	1981	Australia — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection-print	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	Ireland	1981	Ireland — 1981	Recently Edited
	Vienna 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo	Chrysalis – CHS-12-2481	US	1981	US — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", Single, 45 RPM, Blue Injection Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Stereo	Chrysalis – CHS 309	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	Canada	1981	Canada — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing	Chrysalis – 102 905		1981	— 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Blue Injection Labels	Chrysalis – CHS 2481	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – 600 352-213		1981	— 1981	New Submission
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Chrysalis – CHS-2481	Scandinavia	1981	Scandinavia — 1981	New Submission
	Vienna CD, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD1	Chrysalis – cdchss3936	UK	1993	UK — 1993	Recently Edited
	Vienna CD, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD2	Chrysalis – 0946 3 23937 2 2	UK	1993	UK — 1993	Recently Edited
	Vienna 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo	Chrysalis – 0946 3 23936 7 8	UK	1993	UK — 1993	Recently Edited
	Vienna CD, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, CD1	Chrysalis – 0946 3 23936 2 3	Europe	1993	Europe — 1993	New Submission

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Reviews

Vinyl-Accelerator Dec 5, 2022
referencing Vienna (12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) 600 352

Do anyone have this 12inch version with just "ionate Reply" on the B-Side...?!? Could this be a possible misprint...?!?
Oortone Jul 5, 2022
referencing Vienna (7", 45 RPM, Single, Clear) CHS 2481

I wonder if they misspelled Max Reger’s name wrong on purpose? They got the years of his life right though. Also Reger did not live in Vienna but mainly Leipzig. Nevertheless, Vienna is a great song and the b-side too. The uninterrupted suite on the album, spanning Mr X, Western Promise and Vienna might be their greatest moment!
MusicToMyEyes Oct 20, 2020
referencing Vienna (12", 45 RPM, Single) CHS 12 2481

The sound quality on this 12" single is absolutely outstanding. Solid deep bass, clear and crisp treble and big presence in the midrange. That's for all 3 tracks, not just Vienna. None of these tracks sound anywhere near as good on recent reissues. Even the dvd on the recent 6 disc 40th anniversary deluxe edition of Vienna doesn't sound as good as this (96/24 stereo). This is the one to get for the best sounding version of Vienna and 2 cracking tunes on the b side.
JamboLinnman Sep 6, 2020
Edited 4 years ago

referencing Vienna (12", 45 RPM, Single) CHS 12 2481

A fantastic example of how great 12” singles could sound. Both sides superb!
dobbin_the_horse Oct 11, 2018
referencing Vienna (7", Single, 45 RPM, Blue Injection Labels) CHS 2481

This was also issued in a Chrysalis company sleeve .
Geebeats Jul 22, 2011
referencing Vienna (12", 45 RPM, Single) CHS 12 2481

Total classic 80s keyboard sound and song with great vocals HERR X not to bad either defiantly worth checking enjoy this 12 sounds and what it has to offer from 80s keyboard area , One Geebeats
kuma.chan Jul 8, 2010
referencing Vienna (12", 45 RPM, Single) CHS 12 2481

Everyone knows the A side of this, but the real gem is tucked away on the flip in the guise of Herr X - had Ultravox been listening to a Dopplereffekt LP that had fallen through a time warp?