Rational Youth was the eponymous EP by Rational Youth, and the band's first release under their Capitol contract. It was released on CD in 2000 as part of the Early Singles box.

Rational Youth
EP by Rational Youth
Released	August 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Synthpop
Length	19 min 28 sec
Label	Capitol
Producer	Pat Deserio
Rational Youth chronology
In Your Eyes (1983) Rational Youth (1983) Heredity (1985)

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Track listing

1. "In Your Eyes" - 2:53
2. "Just a Sound in the Night" - 3:48
3. "Latin Lovers" - 3:54
4. "Holiday in Bangkok" - 5:28
5. "The Man in Grey" - 3:24

Personnel

• Tracy Howe - vocals, synthesizers
• Denis Duran - bass
• Kevin Akira Komoda - keyboards
• Angel Calvo - drums, percussion

Special Guests

• Roman Martyn - guitars
• Bill Vorn - synthesizer programming on "Holiday in Bangkok"
• Joel Zifkin - violin on "Holiday in Bangkok"