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Enigma Variations (album)

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The Enigma Variations
Album cover art by John Scarpati
Compilation album by
Various Artists
Released1985
GenrePunk
Length90:33 (Original vinyl release)
68:46 (Original CD release)
50:40 (Greek vinyl release)
LabelEnigma, Virgin
ProducerVaries from track to track

The Enigma Variations is a compilation album of newer artists (in 1985) that were on Enigma Records or one of its subsidiaries. It was originally released as a double LP and cassette, but was then subsequently also released as a CD with a reduced number of tracks. The album was compiled by Steve Pross and William Hein. The Greek pressing of the album (on Virgin Records) was issued as a single LP.[1]

A second compilation, The Enigma Variations 2, was released in 1987.

Reception

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Track listing

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The Enigma Variations – Vinyl edition

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Side One
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Maniac"Screamin' Sirens2:38
2."Shadowdrive"The Jet Black Berries4:41
3."Flesh on the Wall"Naked Prey2:34
4."Oh Mother"Tex & the Horseheads2:55
5."Straight Ahead"Greg Sage4:10
6."Time Stands Still"Chris D. / Divine Horsemen4:08
7."A Blind Man's Penis"John Trubee1:41
Total length:22:47
Side Two
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
8."No Easy Way Down"Rain Parade6:58
9."Disengaged from the World"Plasticland2:36
10."Worm Boy"The Pandoras2:10
11."Just for the Moment"Get Smart!2:20
12."Leaving Trains"The Leaving Trains2:38
13."Sixteen Ways"Green on Red2:33
14."24"Game Theory3:05
Total length:22:20
Side Three
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
15."Insurance from God"45 Grave5:03
16."Blue Funk"The Effigies4:50
17."Juvenile Justice"Kraut1:54
18."Citadel"Redd Kross2:52
19."Flowers by the Door"T.S.O.L.3:32
20."True West"Channel 32:59
Total length:21:10
Side Four
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
21."A Situation Of"Cathedral of Tears3:25
22."The Yellow Boat"Passionnel3:41
23."Lebanon"The Untouchables3:42
24."Where Did We Go Wrong"The Pool3:46
25."Cow Punk"Scott Goddard4:51
26."Playback"SSQ4:51
Total length:24:16
(90:33)
The Enigma Variations – CD edition
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Shadowdrive"The Jet Black Berries4:41
2."Flesh on the Wall"Naked Prey2:34
3."Oh Mother"Tex & the Horseheads2:55
4."Straight Ahead"Greg Sage4:10
5."Time Stands Still"Chris D. / Divine Horsemen4:08
6."Sixteen Ways"Green on Red2:33
7."24"Game Theory3:05
8."No Easy Way Down"Rain Parade6:58
9."Disengaged from the World"Plasticland2:36
10."Worm Boy"The Pandoras2:10
11."Just for the Moment"Get Smart!2:20
12."Leaving Trains"The Leaving Trains2:38
13."Insurance from God"45 Grave5:03
14."Citadel"Redd Kross2:52
15."A Blind Man's Penis"John Trubee1:41
16."Maniac"Screamin' Sirens2:36
17."Flowers by the Door"T.S.O.L.3:32
18."The Yellow Boat"Passionnel3:41
19."Lebanon"The Untouchables3:42
20."Playback"SSQ4:51
Total length:68:46

Greek Vinyl edition

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Side One
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."No Easy Way Down"Rain Parade6:58
2."Sixteen Ways"Green on Red2:33
3."Maniac"Stramin' Sirens2:38
4."Time Stands Still"Chris D. / Divine Horsemen4:08
5."Leaving Trains"The Leaving Trains2:28
6."Flesh on the Wall"Naked Prey2:34
7."Straight Ahead"Greg Sage4:10
Total length:25:29
Side Two
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
8."Shadowdrive"The Jet Black Berries4:41
9."Disengaged from the World"Plasticland2:36
10."Oh Mother"Tex & the Horseheads2:55
11."Insurance from God"45 Grave5:03
12."A Situation Of"Cathedral of Tears3:25
13."True West"Channel 32:59
14."Flowers by the Door"T.S.O.L.3:32
Total length:25:11
(50:40)

References

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  1. ^ The Enigma Variations at Discogs
  2. ^ Goldstein, Patrick (May 26, 1985). "EMI's Local Label Deal: An Enigma?". Los Angeles Times. pp. N68. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
  3. ^ Fournier, JT (June 4, 2006). "The Enigma Variations, Vol 1". epinions. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012.
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