In the beginning. Martin Rev's eponymous debut solo record was released in 1980, not long after the second Suicide LP appeared. It is one of the most seminal albums to have emerged in the early years of electronic music.
Martin Rev recalls the circumstances surrounding the creation of his solo disc: ÈAt that time, soon after the release of the Þrst Suicide album, Marty Thau (founder of Red Star Records) asked me if we could do a solo record. It was decided by all of us that it might be too soon, even though Marty was thinking of an instrumental album as well. I knew Charles Ball quite well - his new label Lust/Unlust had, until then, only put out singles and EPs. One night, I went into an empty CBGB’s, I had a feeling that he might be there and would approach me on the idea. He was, and he came right over to me and asked me if I would make an album, his Þrst on the label.Ç
Tracklist:
1. Mari
2. Baby O Baby
3. Nineteen 86
4. Temptation
5. Jomo
6. Asia
