Torch Song - Ecstasy
Review by Nancy Worrell
Ecstasy, the debut studio album by Torch Song, is a mesmerizing and captivating work of art. The album was released in 1986 by I.R.S. Records and features ten tracks that showcase the band's unique blend of electronic and synth-pop music.
The album opens with the upbeat and danceable "Prepare to Energize," which sets the tone for the rest of the album. The title track, "Ecstasy," is a haunting and atmospheric instrumental that showcases the band's mastery of synthesizers and electronic music.
Other standout tracks on the album include "Don't Look Now," which features the haunting vocals of William Orbit, and "Telepathy," a dreamy and ethereal song that showcases the band's ability to create a lush and immersive sonic landscape.
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Download
Filename: torch-song-ecstasy.zip- MP3 size: 60 mb
- FLAC size: 410.4 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Living Out Of Time | 4:33 | |
| The Pentacle | 1:07 | |
| Spear | 3:45 | |
| Microdot Daylight | 2:59 | |
| White Night | 3:43 | |
| Dia Del Muerto | 4:54 | |
| Mothdoom Ecstasy | 5:07 | |
| The Zebra Room | 2:53 | |
| Nails In The Cross | 3:41 | |
| Venus In Furs | 5:33 | |
| Can't Find My Way Home | 3:23 | |
| White Night(Remix) | 3:49 |
Video
Torch Song - William Orbit and Laurie Mayer - Dia Del Muerto
Torch Song - William Orbit and Laurie Mayer - The Pentacle
Torch Song - Mothdoom Ecstasy
Torch Song - William Orbit and Laurie Mayer - Microdot Daylight
Torch Song - William Orbit and Laurie Mayer - Living Out Of Time
Torch Song - William Orbit and Laurie Mayer - Venus In Furs
Torch Song - William Orbit and Laurie Mayer - Nails In The Cross
Torch Song - William Orbit and Laurie Mayer - The Zebra Room
Torch Song - William Orbit and Laurie Mayer - Spear
Torch Song - White Night (Track 1 from Ecstasy LP, 1986)
Images
Catalog Numbers
YII LP 001Labels
- Not On Label
- Y II Records
- I.R.S. Records
Listen online
- escuchar en línea
- ascolta in linea
- écouter en ligne
- lyssna på nätet
- ouvir online
- online anhören
- lytte på nettet
- kuunnella verkossa
- online luisteren
Formats
- CDr
- Unofficial Release
- Vinyl
- LP
- Album
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | Guerilla Studios |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | I.R.S. Records Ltd. |
| Copyright (c) | Y II Records |
| Licensed From | I.R.S. Records |
| Distributed By | Rough Trade |
| Published By | Linear Music Ltd. |
| Mastered At | Tape One |
| Pressed By | EMI Records |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Design | T+CP |
| Engineer | Tania Hayward |
| Producer | William Orbit |
| Performer | William Orbit |
| Vocals | William Orbit |
| Mastered By | Pounda |
| Mixed By | William Orbit (tracks: A1 to A6, B3 to B5) |
| Saxophone | Grant Gilbert |
| Photography By | Grant Gilbert |
Notes
- Label:
- A1: Linear Music Ltd A2: Island Music Ltd A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5: Illegal Music Ltd A6: Illegal Music Ltd / Copyright Control B4: RCA Music Ltd.
- ℗ 1986 IRS Records Ltd. © 1986 YII
- Cover:
- Torch Song would like to thank:
- Andy Catlin, Rico Conning, Shirley and Eric Gilbert, Kevin Goldring,
- Tania Hayward, Mike Howlett, Urszula Kossakowska, Fern and Paul Mayer,
- Alison McCrum, Kate Murphy, Dick O'Dell, Bill and Doreen Wainwright,
- Brett Wickens, and all those who have assisted and supported us.
- All correspondence should be addressed to:
- Torch Song
- P.O. Box 66
- London W9 1AQ
- England
- All tracks licensed from IRS Records
- YII Distributed by Rough Trade/Cartel
- ℗ 1986 IRS Records Limited © 1986 YII
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): Y 2LP 001 A-1U-1-1-x1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): Y 2 LP 001 B-2U-1-1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): POUNDA TA1PE
About Torch Song
Laurie Mayer: vocals
William Orbit: instruments
Rico Conning: instruments (1985-present)
Grant Gilbert: business co-ordination (1983-85)
Name Vars
- Torch Song Guerilla
- Torchsong
Aliases
- L.A.P.D.
Members
- William Orbit
- Rico Conning
- Laurie Mayer
- Grant Gilbert
Summary by Nancy Worrell
Comments
2023-04-12
Listened to this loads in mid 80s
2023-04-12
Very much!
2023-04-11
Fantastic! I absolutely appreciate it, I"ve been looking for this for ages. Keep doing the Lord's work my friend. :)
2023-04-10
William Orbit at his finest. The soundtrack to my adolescence.
2023-04-09
And bassist Grant Gilbert ;-) The start is a bit like the opener of Wish Thing - 'Don't Look Now' ;-)
2023-04-08
Yes!
2023-04-07
great great great !
2023-04-06
Don't look down.
2023-04-06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lKoXcHSfUc&t=289s Torch Song - Wish Thing, the complete album in great sound
2023-04-05
Thank you for this - Best William Orbit bass-playing ever!
2023-04-04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lKoXcHSfUc&t=289s Torch Song - "Wish Thing" album, complete and great sound
2023-04-04
teardroping gem, how to say it more accurately? :::
more nostalgia, more shivers, more tears
more nostalgia, more shivers, more tears
2023-04-03
Wow, I had no idea they'd covered this song. Thank you. I only had Wish Thing back then.
2023-04-02
This is like finding the lost Ark.......such an amazing cover. Kudos and thanks.
2023-04-02
Thanks so much for putting this up- I haven't heard this since 1990 and have searched and searched...do you have the whole album...?
2023-04-02
Laurie U have written a Masterpiece!!!...❤ it...Your Voice Fits This!!!!
2023-04-02
Mystical and magical.
2023-04-02
Many thanks for uploading this: my favorite song from the group.
2023-04-01
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2023-04-01
Laurie is this beautiful....I Luv your voice....Very Haunting.....Laura and Laurie...Girl with those Names are gifted....And just magical!!!
2023-04-01
Love it..your voice..Laurie❤
2023-04-01
I have this on a DEMO cassette - Memorex - with William Orbit's writing on it .. "ECSTASY DEMO TRACKS" which had 5 tracks, repeated on the other side! It was on the tape rack at Whittington Hospital Radio and I also had a DEMO copy of the first album Wish Thing - video here on YouTube.. see ending "A&M DEMONSTRATION COPY" which I paid 50p for! No kidding! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lKoXcHSfUc ;-)
2023-03-31
This whole album...sounds like a lost Miami Vice soundtrack, thank you so much for sharing this amazing underground band with us all
2023-03-31
Loved dancing to this in the clubs back in the day. ??
2023-03-30
Nice
