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.

Artist: Torch Song
Album: Ecstasy

Electronic

Synth-pop

1986

Rating: 4.16

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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

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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)

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Catalog Numbers

YII LP 001

Labels

Not On Label
Y II Records
I.R.S. Records

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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
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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

Ecstasy is a stunning debut album that remains a classic of the synth-pop genre. The album is a must-listen for fans of electronic music and anyone who appreciates innovative and forward-thinking music.

Comments

brewchamp 2023-04-12

Listened to this loads in mid 80s

awooshadmin 2023-04-12

Very much!

antonyoluiz 2023-04-11

Fantastic! I absolutely appreciate it, I"ve been looking for this for ages. Keep doing the Lord's work my friend. :)

qvwplacido 2023-04-10

William Orbit at his finest. The soundtrack to my adolescence.

nemziskhanz 2023-04-09

And bassist Grant Gilbert ;-) The start is a bit like the opener of Wish Thing - 'Don't Look Now' ;-)

kennethmoseley2014 2023-04-08

Yes!

onimushur 2023-04-07

great great great !

massieblockbr 2023-04-06

Don't look down.

utamarahardian76 2023-04-06

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lKoXcHSfUc&t=289s Torch Song - Wish Thing, the complete album in great sound

dvd0 2023-04-05

Thank you for this - Best William Orbit bass-playing ever!

semaibenanh17594 2023-04-04

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lKoXcHSfUc&t=289s Torch Song - "Wish Thing" album, complete and great sound

rikardussanjaya 2023-04-04

teardroping gem, how to say it more accurately? :::
more nostalgia, more shivers, more tears

resenhadecores 2023-04-03

Wow, I had no idea they'd covered this song. Thank you. I only had Wish Thing back then.

kristabrowne 2023-04-02

This is like finding the lost Ark.......such an amazing cover. Kudos and thanks.

jatutxa 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...?

faawm1 2023-04-02

Laurie U have written a Masterpiece!!!...❤ it...Your Voice Fits This!!!!

nic25dan 2023-04-02

Mystical and magical.

ashutosh321v 2023-04-02

Many thanks for uploading this: my favorite song from the group.

luigicelozar 2023-04-01

hayconic 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!!!

zubaid 2023-04-01

Love it..your voice..Laurie❤

ioanrusu 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 ;-)