Tragic Figures

Tragic Figures
Studio album by Savage Republic
Released 1982
Recorded July 1981–March 1982
Studio Radio Tokyo, Venice, CA
Genre Post-punk, experimental rock
Length 37:05
Label Independent Project
Savage Republic chronology
Tragic Figures
(1982)
Tragic Figure
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Tragic Figures is the debut studio album of the American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1982 by Independent Project Records.[3] The reissue version was augmented with the 1982 single "Film Noir" and the 1984 EP Tragic Figure among other bonus tracks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Philip Drucker, Mark Erskine, Bruce Licher and Jeff Long.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."When All Else Fails"  3:03
2."Attempted Coup : Madagascar"  2:55
3."The Ivory Coast"  3:12
4."Next to Nothing"  3:23
5."Exodus"  5:47
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Machinery"  3:16
2."Zulu Zulu"  0:32
3."Real Men"  3:15
4."Flesh That Walks"  3:19
5."Kill the Fascists!"  2:12
6."Procession"  6:05

Personnel

Adapted from the Tragic Figures liner notes.[4]

Savage Republic
  • Philip Drucker (as Jackson Del Rey) guitar, percussion, vocals
  • Mark Erskine drums, vocals
  • Bruce Licher – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, percussion
  • Jeff Long – bass guitar, guitar, percussion, vocals

Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1982 Independent Project CS, LP IP 004
1987 Fundamental CD, LP SAVE 21
1990 CD
1994 Independent Project IP 004
2002 Mobilization MOB 101

References

  1. Unterberger, Richie. "Savage Republic: Tragic Figures > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Savage Republic". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. Enthal, Andrea; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Savage Republic". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. Tragic Figures (sleeve). Savage Republic. Bishop, California: Independent Project Records. 1982.
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