Half Alive

Compilation album by Suicide

Released

September 9, 1981

Recorded

1974 – 1979

Genre

Synthpunk

Length

37:15

Label

ROIR

Suicide chronology

Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev
(1980)

Half Alive
(1981)

Ghost Riders
(1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Half Alive is a compilation album by Suicide, released on September 9, 1981 by ROIR. The album comprises live material on side one and studio outtakes on the second side.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harlem II" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)	3:58
2.	"Goin' to Las Vegas" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)	4:16
3.	"Love You" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	2:46
4.	"Cool as Ice" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	3:19
5.	"All Night Long" (recorded live at Horseshoe Club, Toronto, 1978)	4:10

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sister Ray Says" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)	4:26
2.	"Johnny Dance" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)	3:01
3.	"Space Blue" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	1:47
4.	"Long Talk" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	1:27
5.	"Speed Queen" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	2:27
6.	"Chezazze" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	3:25
7.	"Dreams" (recorded at Sun Dragon Studio, 1975)	2:13

2000 CD re-issue bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"All Night Long" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:31
14.	"Sweetheart" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:44
15.	"Scream and Shout" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:17

Personnel

Adapted from the Half Alive liner notes.^[3]

Suicide

Martin Rev – keyboards, drum programming
Alan Vega – vocals

Production and additional personnel

John Hanti – executive production
Stanley Moskowitz – mastering
Jim Sclavunos – design
Wayne Vlcan – mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1981	ROIR	CS	A 103
Italy	1990	Contempo	CD, LP	CONTE148
Japan	1993	Meldac	CD	MECR-25022
United States	2000	ROIR	CD, LP	RUS 8264

References

↑ Kennedy, Patrick. "Suicide: Half Alive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
↑ Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Suicide". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
↑ Half Alive (booklet). Suicide. New York City, New York: ROIR. 1981.

External links

1/2 Alive at Discogs (list of releases)

Suicide

Alan Vega Martin Rev

Studio albums	Suicide (1977) Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev (1980) A Way of Life (1988) Why Be Blue (1992) American Supreme (2002)

Live albums	21½ Minutes in Berlin/23 Minutes in Brussels Ghost Riders Suicide

Compilation albums	Half Alive Live 1977–1978

EPs	Zero Hour

Singles	"Johnny" "Cheree" "Dream Baby Dream" "Surrender" "Why Be Blue"

Other songs	"Ghost Rider" "Frankie Teardrop"

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