description Ha! Ha! Ha! Overview
Ha! Ha! Ha! is the second studio album by Ultravox!
(then stylized with an exclamation mark), released in October 1977 on Island Records. The album features the original lineup of vocalist John Foxx, guitarist Stevie Shears, keyboardist and violinist Billy Currie, bassist Chris Cross, and drummer Warren Cann. It includes the track 'Hiroshima Mon Amour,' notable for its early incorporation of synthesizer within a rock framework. The record bridges the band's glam-influenced debut with the more electronic direction that followed.
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Who was the vocalist on Ultravox!'s Ha! Ha! Ha!?
Ha! Ha! Ha! was recorded with John Foxx as lead vocalist, before he left the band in 1979. Midge Ure did not join Ultravox until after Foxx's departure.
Is Ha! Ha! Ha! Ultravox's second album?
Yes, Ha! Ha! Ha! is Ultravox!'s second studio album, released in 1977. It followed their 1976 self-titled debut, still under the name Ultravox! with the exclamation mark.
What notable early electronic track appears on Ha! Ha! Ha!?
The album includes 'Hiroshima Mon Amour,' an early use of synthesizer and drum machine in a rock context. The song's title references Alain Resnais's 1959 film.
What label released Ha! Ha! Ha! by Ultravox?
The album was released in 1977 on Island Records in the UK. Island also released Ultravox!'s self-titled debut the previous year.
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