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Holy Wars is the fourth studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1985 by Cramboy.[2] "In a Manner of Speaking" is probably the band's most known song, after being covered by Martin Gore on his 1989 E.P. Counterfeit e.p. and by Nouvelle Vague on their 2004 eponymous debut album.

Holy Wars

Studio album by

Tuxedomoon

Released

1985

Recorded

1984 – 1985

Studio

Daylight Studios
(Brussels, BE)

Genre

Post-punk, new wave

Length

50:16

Label

Cramboy

Producer

Gilles Martin, Tuxedomoon

Tuxedomoon chronology

Short Stories
(1983)

Holy Wars
(1985)

Ship of Fools
(1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead Vocals	Length
1.	"The Waltz"	Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout		5:12
2.	"St. John"	Steven Brown, Peter Dachert	Steven Brown	4:33
3.	"Bonjour tristesse"	Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout, Winston Tong	Winston Tong	5:28
4.	"Hugging the Earth"	Steven Brown, Peter Dachert	Steven Brown	4:02
5.	"In a Manner of Speaking"	Winston Tong	Steven Brown and Winston Tong	3:30
6.	"Some Guys"	Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Luc Van Lieshout	Steven Brown	4:58
7.	"Holy Wars"	Steven Brown, Peter Dachert, Winston Tong	Winston Tong	6:44
8.	"Watching the Blood Flow"	Steven Brown, Blaine L. Reininger	Steven Brown	5:10
9.	"Egypt"	Steven Brown, Peter Dachert	Steven Brown	4:57
10.	"Soma"	Winston Tong		5:42

Personnel

Adapted from the Holy Wars liner notes.[3]

Tuxedomoon

Steven Brown – lead vocals (2, 4–6, 8, 9), organ (1–4, 7–9), synthesizer (1, 3, 7–9), electric piano (1–3), alto saxophone (1, 7, 8), clarinet (4), keyboards (6), soprano saxophone (7), tape (7), piano (9), drum programming (9), clapping (9)
Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar (1–4, 6–8), tape (2), drum programming (2–4, 6–9), synthesizer (3, 7), guitar (5, 6, 8, 9), cymbal (6), clapping (9)
Luc Van Lieshout – trumpet (1–3, 7–9), harmonica (1, 3, 7–9), organ (4), melodica (6), recorder (6), clapping (9)
Winston Tong – lead vocals (3, 5, 7), backing vocals (2, 8, 9), percussion (9)

Additional musicians

Jan D'Haese – spoken word (2)
Bruce Geduldig – whistle (5)
Alain Lefebvre – percussion (2, 8), Congas (3)

Production and additional personnel

Bernard Faucon – cover art
Martine Jawerbaum – executive producer
Gilles Martin – production, engineering, recording
Tuxedomoon – production, arrangement

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Netherlands	1985	Cramboy	CD, LP	CBoy 2020
United States		Restless	LP	TX8004
Greece		Virgin	LP	EX 01
France	1987	Celluloid	CD	CEL 5478

References

"Tuxedomoon: Holy Wars > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
Payes, Robert; Sheridan, David (2007). "Tuxedomoon". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
Holy Wars (booklet). Tuxedomoon. Brussels, Belgium: Cramboy. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Holy Wars at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Tuxedomoon
Steven Brown David Haneke Luc Van Lieshout Blaine L. Reininger Michael Belfer Bruce Geduldig Ivan Georgiev Peter Dachert Winston Tong Paul Zahl
Studio albums	Half-Mute Desire Divine Holy Wars Ship of Fools You The Ghost Sonata Joeboy in Mexico Cabin in the Sky Vapour Trails
EP's	No Tears Scream with a View Time to Lose Suite en sous-sol Short Stories
Live albums	Ten Years in One Night Live in St. Petersburg
Compilations	Pinheads on the Move Solve et Coagula
Soundtracks	Bardo Hotel
Related articles	Discography Cramboy Ralph Records Les Disques du Crépuscule Gareth Jones

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