shark vegas

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Shark Vegas was a Berlin based New Wave band, consisting of ex-Factory Records German representative, Mark Reeder (Guitar/tapes/Keyboards), Alistair Gray (Vocals), Leo Walter (Drums/Percussion) and Helmut Wittler (Bass/keyboards). Previously Reeder & Grey were known as "Die Unbekannten" together with their drummer Tommy Wiedler (now with Nick Cave's Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds) they later used drum machines and sequencers (in fact Die Unbekannten are credited with making the first record with a Roland TR-606). Today Reeder runs a string of labels included MFS and Flesh, launching the careers of Paul Van Dyk and Corvin Dalek. Shark Vegas reinvented themselves with two new members Walter & Wittler for a New Order European tour in 1984. "You Hurt me" was one of their concert favorites and Bernard Sumner of New Order wanted to release the track as a single. He also plays guitar at the closing moments of the track. Sumner co-produced the track with A Certain Ratio's Donald Johnson, who also added vocals to the track. A different version to this single was also released on Die Toten Hosen's label "Totenkopf". A later Shark Vegas track 'Pretenders of Love' can also be found on the Factory US compilation "Young, Popular & Sexy" (Fac US 17). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Factory Dance

FAC. Dance 02

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Twice As Nice : Be Music / Dojo / Kamins / Baker Productions

You Hurt Me

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Twice As Nice

FAC. Dance 02: Factory Records 12" Mixes & Rarities 1980-1987

Systems of Romance Vol. 4

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Factory Tracks Vol 1

B-Music Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989

Fac. Dance: Factory Records 12" Mixes & Rarities 1980-1987

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You Hurt Me (12'')

FAC. Dance 02: Factory Records 12" Mixes & Rarities 1980-1987 [Disc 1]

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