In Visible Silence

''In Visible Silence'' is the second full-length release by avant-garde pop group Art of Noise in April 1986, and the first created by members Anne Dudley, J. J. Jeczalik and Gary Langan in the wake of their departure from the ZTT record label that had been the home of the group's genesis.

The first single, "Legs", was released in late 1985, followed by two major hits on the UK chart in 1986: "Peter Gunn", that featured guitar legend Duane Eddy; and " Paranoimia" with television personality Max Headroom, where actor Matt Frewer performed two different monologues for each of the 7" and 12" versions.

"Legacy", a re-worked version of ''Legs'' released as a single in late 1986, was taken from a special limited edition bonus album, ''Re-works of Art of Noise''. A live version of the album was recorded in Hammersmith, London and released on VHS and 12-inch CD Video in 1987.

LP and cassette (version 1)

Side one

# "Opus 4" – 1:59
# " Paranoimia" – 4:46
# "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
# "Legs" – 4:06
# "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
# "Backbeat" – 4:12

Side two

# "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
# "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
# "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
# "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
# "Beatback" – 1:19

Compact Disc (version 2)

Catalogue CCD 1528 (UK)

# "Opus 4" – 1:59
# " Paranoimia" – 4:46
# "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
# "Legs" – 4:06
# "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
# "Backbeat" – 4:12
# "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
# "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
# "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
# "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
# "Beatback" – 1:19
# "Peter Gunn" (Extended Version) (featuring Duane Eddy) – 6:01

Limited edition cassette (version 3)

Side one

# "Opus 4" – 1:59
# " Paranoimia" – 4:46
# "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
# "Legs" – 4:06
# "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
# "Backbeat" – 4:12
# " Paranoimia" (with Max Headroom) – 3:18 unlisted

Side two

# "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
# "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
# "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
# "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
# "Beatback" – 1:19

US Revised edition (version 4)

Side one

# "Opus 4" – 1:59
# " Paranoimia" (Extended Version) (with Max Headroom) – 6:40
# "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
# "Legs" – 4:06
# "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
# "Backbeat" – 4:12

Side two

# "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
# "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
# "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
# "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
# "Beatback" – 1:19

Limited edition with special free bonus album "Re-works of Art of Noise" (version 5)

Record one, side one

# "Opus 4" – 1:59
# " Paranoimia" – 4:46
# "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
# "Legs" – 4:06
# "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
# "Backbeat" – 4:12

Record one, side two

# "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
# "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
# "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
# "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
# "Beatback" – 1:19

Record two "Re-works of Art of Noise", side one

# " Paranoimia" (7" Version) (with Max Headroom) – 3:18
# "Legacy" (Extended Version) – 8:20
# "Peter Gunn" (Extended Version) (featuring Duane Eddy) – 6:01

Record two "Re-works of Art of Noise", side two

# "Legs (Live)" – 4:03
# "Paranoimia" (Live) – 4:58
# "Hammersmith To Tokyo and Back" (Live) – 9:58

1988 UK and European CD re-issue (version 6)

# "Opus 4" – 1:59
# " Paranoimia" – 4:46
# "Eye of a Needle" – 4:25
# "Legs" – 4:06
# "Slip of the Tongue" – 1:30
# "Backbeat" – 4:12
# "Instruments of Darkness" – 7:12
# "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) – 3:55
# "Camilla: The Old, Old Story" – 7:23
# "The Chameleon's Dish" – 4:17
# "Beatback" – 1:19
# "Peter Gunn" (The Twang Mix) (featuring Duane Eddy) – 7:28

2017 Deluxe Edition (version 7 - Release date 19 May 2017)

CD 1

# Opus 4 017 Remastered Version# Paranoimia 017 Remastered Version# Eye of a Needle 017 Remastered Version# Legs 017 Remastered Version# Slip of the Tongue 017 Remastered Version# Backbeat 017 Remastered Version# Instruments of Darkness 017 Remastered Version# Peter Gunn (feat. Duane Eddy) 017 Remastered Version# Camilla 017 Remastered Version# The Chameleon's Dish 017 Remastered Version# Beatback 017 Remastered Version# Paranoimia (feat. Max Headroom) (7" Mix) 017 Remastered Version# Legs (7" Mix) 017 Remastered Version# Hoops and Mallets (7" Mix) 017 Remastered Version# Something Always Happens 017 Remastered Version# Why Me? 017 Remastered Version# A Nation Rejects 017 Remastered Version# Backbeat (Reprise)

CD 2

# World War II
# The First Leg
# Happy Harry's High Club
# Chameleon 4
# Beddoo-Bedoo
# Panic
# Camel
# Second Legs
# Trumpton Boogie
# Chameleon 1
# A Nation Regrets
# Legs (Inside Leg Mix) 017 Remastered Version# Legs (Last Leg Mix) 017 Remastered Version# Peter Gunn (feat. Duane Eddy) xtended Version 017 Remastered Version# Peter Gunn (feat. Duane Eddy) he Twang Mix 017 Remastered Version# Paranoimia (feat. Max Headroom) xtended Version 017 Remastered Version# Paranoimia (feat. Max Headroom) he Paranoid Mix 017 Remastered Version
The original UK CD edition added the 6:01 Extended Version of ''Peter Gunn'' as a bonus track; the first and second US CD editions did not include it and the revised second edition replaced the original version of "Paranoimia" with the Extended Version featuring Max Headroom. Later 1988 UK & European reissues featured The Twang Mix of "Peter Gunn" replacing the Extended Version as a bonus track.

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Art of Noise albums
1986 albums
China Records albums
Chrysalis Records albums