''Tragic Figure'' is an EP by the American
post-punk
Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of punk music that emerged in the late 1970s as musicians departed from punk's traditional elements and raw simplicity, instead adopting a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-r ...
band
Savage Republic
Savage Republic (originally named Africa Corps) is an American, Los Angeles-based post-punk band, formed in the early 1980s. The group reformed in 2002 and remains active with a different lineup.
They are known for lengthy songs with an emphasis ...
, released in 1984 by
Independent Project Records
Independent Project Records is an American independent record label currently based in Bishop, California. IPR was founded by Bruce Licher in 1980 in Los Angeles, then moved to Sedona, AZ between 1992-2009. The label started when the Project 197 ...
. It was later appended to reissues of the band's debut album ''
Tragic Figures
''Tragic Figures'' is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Savage Republic, released in 1982 by Independent Project. The reissue version was augmented with the 1982 single "Film Noir" and the 1984 EP '' Tragic Figure'', among other ...
''.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the ''Tragic Figure'' liner notes.
;Savage Republic
* Philip Drucker
(as Jackson Del Rey) –
guitar
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(A1),
percussion
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(B2)
* Mark Erskine –
drums
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* Bruce Licher –
vocals
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(A1),
bass guitar
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(B2)
* Jeff Long – bass guitar
(A1, B1), monotone guitar
(B2)
Release history
References
External links
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1984 EPs
Savage Republic albums