Name: Jukebox Babe b/w Speedway
Brand: Alan Vega

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SBR293LPC1

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Colour

Pink

Colour details

Hot Pink

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

500 UK Copies

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

3000

Release date

2022-04-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

843563146873

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Total Cap

1 / 7" / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / pink

Artist

Alan Vega

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Sacred Bones Records

Alan Vega (1938-2016) was an American musician, vocalist, and sculptor. He gained recognition as a visual artist for his "light sculptures" before venturing into music. Alongside Martin Rev, he formed the influential electronic duo Suicide, known for their minimalist and aggressive sound. After disbanding in 1980, Vega pursued a solo career, exploring his rockabilly identity. He released several albums with Suicide and as a solo artist, incorporating drum machines and effects with free-form prose. Despite health issues later in life, Vega continued to create music until his passing.

In addition to his musical endeavors, Vega was also an accomplished painter and exhibited his artwork in various shows throughout New York City. His final studio album 'IT' was released posthumously in 2021 and featured original artwork by Vega himself. Sacred Bones Records has since released 'Mutator', the first of many unreleased materials from the Vega Vault.

Alan Vega's contributions to electronic music continue to inspire artists today, solidifying his legacy as a pioneering figure in the genre.

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The visual artist, musician, and poet Alan Vega was born in Brooklyn in 1938. He co-founded the massively influential avant-garde band Suicide with Martin Rev in 1970, with whom he performed off and on throughout his life. Suicide’s debut album was included among Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and it was a formative work in the invention of synth-punk, post-punk, art rock, industrial music, and more. Vega would go on to have a prolific career as a solo artist. 

His hit song Jukebox Babe led to a contract with Elektra Records, who released two albums including the cult classic Saturn Strip, produced by Ric Ocasek. He began working with Liz Lamere, whom he later married and became the most crucial collaborator of his solo career. Lamere, along with fellow Vega collaborator Jared Artaud (The Vacant Lots) teamed up with creative director Michael Handis and Brooklyn label Sacred Bones to start opening up the Vega Vault of unreleased material and also to start bringing iconic releases such as Jukebox Babe back into print. Jukebox Babe b/w Speedway (First Mix) is the first re-issue of Vega’s greatest hit since it’s initial pressing in 1981.

Lamere recalls “Jukebox Babe was one of Alan’s most beloved songs. He had been thinking about experimenting with developing a blues-infused rockabilly sound outside of Suicide. The song went on to become a hit in France and sparked the flame that eventually resulted in launching Vega’s solo career.”

This new 7” is backed with the very first version Vega recorded of his fan favorite track Speedway off his Self Titled album. This version has never been released and is another crucial discovery from the vault. Artaud remarks “Liz and I discovered this version of Speedway while doing some digging in the Vega Vault. We thought it would be a killer combo to have it juxtaposed with Jukebox. Gasoline and cocaine