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Twilight of Idols was Fashion's 1984 album produced by Zeus B. Held and their only to feature singer/songwriter Alan Darby.

Twilight of Idols
Studio album by Fashion
Released	1984
Recorded	Odyssey studios, London Marcus studios, London Trigger studios, Paris
Genre	New wave, synthpop
Length	42:54
Label	De Stijl Records/CBS
Producer	Zeus B. Held
Fashion chronology
Fabrique (1982) Twilight of Idols (1984) Stairway to Nowhere (2009)

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The track "Eye Talk" was released as a UK single, reaching No. 69 in February 1984 having been preceded in the charts by Fashion's earlier single releases: "Streetplayer (Mechanik)" and "Love Shadow".

The album was reissued on CD for the first time in March 2009 by Cherry Red Records, featuring 4 bonus tracks.

Track listing

1. "Eye Talk" (Alan Thomas Darby) – 3:24
2. "Dreaming" (Darby) – 4:12
3. "Hit Girl" (Dik Davies, John Mulligan) – 3:49
4. "Trader" (Darby, A. Robertson) – 4:29
5. "You in the Night" (Darby, Francis McPadden) – 4:49
6. "Delirious" (Marlon Recchi) – 3:36
7. "Hurricane" (Darby) – 4:47
8. "Too Much Too Soon" (Darby) – 3:41
9. "Slow Down" (Darby) – 4:12
10. "Twilight of Idols" (Darby) – 5:55
11. "Eye Talk (Mutant Version)"* (Darby) – 9:17
12. "Dreaming (Extended Version)"* (Darby) – 6:50
13. "White Line Flyer (Extended Version)"* (Darby) – 3:20
14. "You in the Night (Extended Version)"* (Darby, McPadden) – 5:22

Tracks marked with an asterisk (*) only appear on the CD reissue.

Personnel

• Alan Darby - vocals, guitar
• Mulligan - synthesizer, vocals
• Marlon Recchi - bass guitar, vocals
• Dik Davis - drums and percussion, vocals

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