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1981 single by Ultravox
"The Thin Wall " is Ultravox 's first single from the Rage in Eden album, recorded in Conny Plank ’s Studio in Cologne , Germany and released on Chrysalis Records on 14 August 1981.[1] [2]
The music video, directed by Russell Mulcahy , features Midge Ure struggling to cope among strange and nightmarish imagery, similar to a haunted house setting, while the other band members seemingly plot his demise.
It peaked at #14 in the UK Single Charts .[3]
Track listings [ edit ]
7" vinyl [ edit ]
Side one Title 1. "The Thin Wall" (single edit) 4:25
Side two Title 1. "I Never Wanted to Begin" 3:31
12" vinyl [ edit ]
Side one Title 1. "The Thin Wall" 5:39
Side two Title 1. "I Never Wanted to Begin" (12" version) 6:17
Chart performance [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums Extended plays Singles Related